On Nature (Heraclitus)
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On Nature (Heraclitus) is a lost philosophical work, traditionally attributed to the pre-Socratic thinker Heraclitus, in which he expounded his doctrines on change, the Logos, and the fundamental nature of reality.
All labels observed (2)
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| On Nature (Heraclitus) canonical | 1 |
| Peri Physeos (Greek: Περὶ φύσεως) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19973743 — 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: On Nature (Heraclitus) Context triple: [On Nature (Anaximenes), relatedWork, On Nature (Heraclitus)]
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On Nature or On What Is
"On Nature or On What Is" is a philosophical treatise by the Eleatic thinker Melissus of Samos that argues for the eternal, unchanging, and indivisible nature of reality.
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Heraclitean doctrine of flux
The Heraclitean doctrine of flux is the philosophical view, attributed to Heraclitus, that reality is characterized by constant change and becoming, with nothing remaining permanently the same.
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The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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The Unity of Nature
The Unity of Nature is a 19th-century work by George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, that explores the harmony and interconnectedness of natural laws from a theistic and philosophical perspective.
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Die Einheit der Natur
Die Einheit der Natur is a philosophical work by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker that explores the conceptual foundations and unity of the natural sciences.
- 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: On Nature (Heraclitus) Target entity description: On Nature (Heraclitus) is a lost philosophical work, traditionally attributed to the pre-Socratic thinker Heraclitus, in which he expounded his doctrines on change, the Logos, and the fundamental nature of reality.
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A.
On Nature or On What Is
"On Nature or On What Is" is a philosophical treatise by the Eleatic thinker Melissus of Samos that argues for the eternal, unchanging, and indivisible nature of reality.
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B.
Heraclitean doctrine of flux
The Heraclitean doctrine of flux is the philosophical view, attributed to Heraclitus, that reality is characterized by constant change and becoming, with nothing remaining permanently the same.
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C.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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D.
The Unity of Nature
The Unity of Nature is a 19th-century work by George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, that explores the harmony and interconnectedness of natural laws from a theistic and philosophical perspective.
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E.
Die Einheit der Natur
Die Einheit der Natur is a philosophical work by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker that explores the conceptual foundations and unity of the natural sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
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On Nature is lost