Ethical Discourses
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Ethical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and moral teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation, repentance, and direct experience of God.
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| Ethical Discourses canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ethical Discourses Context triple: [Symeon the New Theologian, workAuthored, Ethical Discourses]
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A.
Ethics
Ethics is Baruch Spinoza’s seminal philosophical treatise that systematically presents his metaphysical, ethical, and theological views in a geometric, axiomatic style.
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B.
Fragen der Ethik
Fragen der Ethik is a philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that examines the foundations and nature of ethical judgments within the framework of logical empiricism.
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C.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
- 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: Ethical Discourses Target entity description: Ethical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and moral teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation, repentance, and direct experience of God.
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A.
Ethics
Ethics is Baruch Spinoza’s seminal philosophical treatise that systematically presents his metaphysical, ethical, and theological views in a geometric, axiomatic style.
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B.
Fragen der Ethik
Fragen der Ethik is a philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that examines the foundations and nature of ethical judgments within the framework of logical empiricism.
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C.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine mystical work
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Christian spiritual text ⓘ collection of sermons ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine monasticism
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hesychastic spirituality ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ |
| author |
St. Symeon the New Theologian
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surface form:
Symeon the New Theologian
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| century | 10th–11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continual repentance
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inner rather than merely external observance ⓘ personal experience of God ⓘ purity of heart as prerequisite for seeing God ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian virtue
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ascetic practice ⓘ direct experience of God ⓘ illumination by divine light ⓘ inner transformation ⓘ moral life of the Christian ⓘ mystical union with God ⓘ prayer ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| genre |
homiletic literature
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mystical theology treatise ⓘ |
| hasForm |
discourses
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exhortations ⓘ sermons ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox spiritual theology
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later Byzantine mystics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
desert monastic spirituality
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earlier Greek patristic tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian spiritual seekers
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monks ⓘ |
| language | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of works of Symeon the New Theologian ⓘ |
| period | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Byzantine Christianity
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God the Holy Spirit
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surface form:
Holy Spirit
deification ⓘ grace ⓘ humility ⓘ love of God ⓘ love of neighbor ⓘ obedience ⓘ repentance and confession ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Symeon the New Theologian