Book II of the Sentences
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Book II of the Sentences is the second book of Peter Lombard’s influential 12th-century theological textbook, focusing largely on creation, sin, and the human condition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book II of the Sentences canonical | 3 |
| Book II (Peter Lombard's Sentences) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12633880 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book II of the Sentences Context triple: [Peter Lombard, hasPart, Book II of the Sentences]
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Book IV of the Sentences
Book IV of the Sentences is the final book of Peter Lombard’s foundational 12th-century theological textbook, focusing primarily on the sacraments and eschatology and serving as a central subject of medieval scholastic commentaries.
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Commentary on the Sentences
Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
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Book II of De fide
Book II of *De fide* is the second section of the theological treatise *De fide*, continuing its systematic exposition of Christian doctrine.
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D.
Monologium
Monologium is a philosophical and theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that presents rational arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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E.
Tusculanae Disputationes
Tusculanae Disputationes is a series of philosophical dialogues by Cicero that explore themes such as death, pain, grief, and the pursuit of happiness from a Roman Stoic-influenced perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book II of the Sentences Target entity description: Book II of the Sentences is the second book of Peter Lombard’s influential 12th-century theological textbook, focusing largely on creation, sin, and the human condition.
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A.
Book IV of the Sentences
Book IV of the Sentences is the final book of Peter Lombard’s foundational 12th-century theological textbook, focusing primarily on the sacraments and eschatology and serving as a central subject of medieval scholastic commentaries.
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B.
Commentary on the Sentences
Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
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C.
Book II of De fide
Book II of *De fide* is the second section of the theological treatise *De fide*, continuing its systematic exposition of Christian doctrine.
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D.
Monologium
Monologium is a philosophical and theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that presents rational arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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E.
Tusculanae Disputationes
Tusculanae Disputationes is a series of philosophical dialogues by Cicero that explore themes such as death, pain, grief, and the pursuit of happiness from a Roman Stoic-influenced perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval scholastic work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| author | Peter Lombard ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| cites |
Ambrose of Milan
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Boethius ⓘ Gregory the Great ⓘ Jerome ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
angels
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creation ⓘ demons ⓘ free will ⓘ grace ⓘ human condition ⓘ original sin ⓘ sin ⓘ the creation of humanity ⓘ the creation of the world ⓘ the fall of humanity ⓘ |
| genre | scholastic theology ⓘ |
| hasPart | distinctions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bonaventure
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Duns Scotus ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
late medieval theologians ⓘ scholastic theology ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| method |
question-and-answer format
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use of authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Sentences ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Book I of the Sentences
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Book III of the Sentences ⓘ Book IV of the Sentences ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Western Europe ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| theologicalTheme |
angelology
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anthropology ⓘ demonology ⓘ doctrine of creation ⓘ doctrine of grace ⓘ doctrine of sin ⓘ predestination ⓘ providence ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Christian theology ⓘ |
| usedAs | textbook ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval universities ⓘ |
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