Plato's Republic
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Socratic dialogue
ancient Greek literature
philosophical dialogue
work of ethics
work of political philosophy
Plato's Republic is a foundational philosophical dialogue in which Plato explores justice, the ideal state, and the nature of reality through Socratic conversations.
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Target entity: Plato's Republic Context triple: [Platonism, associatedWork, Plato's Republic]
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Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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Aristotle's Politics
Aristotle's Politics is a foundational work of ancient Greek political philosophy that systematically examines the nature of the city-state, citizenship, constitutions, and the pursuit of the good life in political communities.
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Socratic dialogues of Plato
The Socratic dialogues of Plato are a series of philosophical texts in which Socrates engages interlocutors through probing questions to explore ethics, knowledge, justice, and the nature of reality.
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Timaeus
Timaeus is a Platonic dialogue that presents a cosmological account of the universe’s creation, structure, and order through the speech of the character Timaeus.
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Plato; or, the Philosopher
"Plato; or, the Philosopher" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his collection "Representative Men," in which he interprets and evaluates the life, ideas, and enduring influence of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.
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- 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 Republic Target entity description: Plato's Republic is a foundational philosophical dialogue in which Plato explores justice, the ideal state, and the nature of reality through Socratic conversations.
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A.
Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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B.
Aristotle's Politics
Aristotle's Politics is a foundational work of ancient Greek political philosophy that systematically examines the nature of the city-state, citizenship, constitutions, and the pursuit of the good life in political communities.
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C.
Socratic dialogues of Plato
The Socratic dialogues of Plato are a series of philosophical texts in which Socrates engages interlocutors through probing questions to explore ethics, knowledge, justice, and the nature of reality.
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D.
Timaeus
Timaeus is a Platonic dialogue that presents a cosmological account of the universe’s creation, structure, and order through the speech of the character Timaeus.
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E.
Plato; or, the Philosopher
"Plato; or, the Philosopher" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his collection "Representative Men," in which he interprets and evaluates the life, ideas, and enduring influence of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
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ancient Greek literature ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ work of ethics ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
education
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forms ⓘ ideal state ⓘ justice ⓘ justice in the city ⓘ justice in the individual ⓘ knowledge ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ philosopher-kings ⓘ the soul ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| containsArgument |
Republic, Book VII (Allegory of the Cave)
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surface form:
Allegory of the Cave
Divided Line ⓘ
surface form:
Divided Line analogy
Myth of Er ⓘ Ring of Gyges thought experiment ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
censorship of poetry
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communal property for guardians ⓘ degeneration of regimes ⓘ education of guardians ⓘ form of the Good ⓘ noble lie ⓘ philosopher-king ⓘ three classes in the city ⓘ tripartite soul ⓘ |
| discusses |
democracy
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oligarchy ⓘ timocracy ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Adeimantus
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Cephalus ⓘ Clitophon ⓘ Crito ⓘ Glaucon ⓘ Polemarchus ⓘ Thrasymachus ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ Book IX ⓘ Book V ⓘ Book VI ⓘ Book VII ⓘ Book VIII ⓘ Book X ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian philosophy
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ Western political philosophy ⓘ modern political theory ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| latinTitle |
De re publica
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surface form:
Res Publica
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| mainCharacter | Socrates ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Politikos
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surface form:
Πολιτεία
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| period | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| philosophicalMethod | dialectic ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Platonism ⓘ |
| setIn | Athens ⓘ |
| structure | dialogue ⓘ |
| title | Republic ⓘ |
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