Plato's "Cratylus"
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Plato's "Cratylus" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature and correctness of names, debating whether language is based on convention or reflects an inherent truth in things.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15605465 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plato's "Cratylus" Context triple: [Prodicus, mentionedIn, Plato's "Cratylus"]
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A.
Commentary on Plato's Cratylus
Commentary on Plato's Cratylus is a Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive exegesis of Plato’s dialogue on the correctness of names and the metaphysical significance of language.
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Plato's Theaetetus
Plato's Theaetetus is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of knowledge through a conversation between Socrates and the young mathematician Theaetetus.
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Plato's dialogue Ion
Plato's dialogue Ion is a short Socratic work in which Socrates questions the rhapsode Ion about the nature of poetic inspiration and whether it stems from divine possession or genuine knowledge.
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Plato's dialogue "Parmenides"
Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" is a late, highly abstract philosophical work in which a young Socrates engages with the Eleatic philosopher Parmenides on the problems of Forms, unity, and being.
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Plato's dialogue "Sophist"
Plato's dialogue "Sophist" is a late philosophical work in which an Eleatic Stranger leads a rigorous inquiry into the nature of the sophist, being and non-being, and the possibility of falsehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plato's "Cratylus" Target entity description: Plato's "Cratylus" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature and correctness of names, debating whether language is based on convention or reflects an inherent truth in things.
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A.
Commentary on Plato's Cratylus
Commentary on Plato's Cratylus is a Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive exegesis of Plato’s dialogue on the correctness of names and the metaphysical significance of language.
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B.
Plato's Theaetetus
Plato's Theaetetus is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of knowledge through a conversation between Socrates and the young mathematician Theaetetus.
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C.
Plato's dialogue Ion
Plato's dialogue Ion is a short Socratic work in which Socrates questions the rhapsode Ion about the nature of poetic inspiration and whether it stems from divine possession or genuine knowledge.
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D.
Plato's dialogue "Parmenides"
Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" is a late, highly abstract philosophical work in which a young Socrates engages with the Eleatic philosopher Parmenides on the problems of Forms, unity, and being.
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E.
Plato's dialogue "Sophist"
Plato's dialogue "Sophist" is a late philosophical work in which an Eleatic Stranger leads a rigorous inquiry into the nature of the sophist, being and non-being, and the possibility of falsehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
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