Dionysodorus
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Dionysodorus is a sophist who appears as a debating character in Plato’s dialogue "Euthydemus," known for his eristic and paradoxical argumentation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dionysodorus canonical | 6 |
| Dionysodorus (character) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1685814 — 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.
Target entity: Dionysodorus Context triple: [Euthydemus, featuresCharacter, Dionysodorus]
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Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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Dioscorus
Dioscorus is traditionally depicted in Christian hagiography as the pagan father of Saint Barbara who opposed her conversion and ultimately martyred her.
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Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dionysodorus Target entity description: Dionysodorus is a sophist who appears as a debating character in Plato’s dialogue "Euthydemus," known for his eristic and paradoxical argumentation.
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A.
Aristodemus
Aristodemus is a minor figure in ancient Greek philosophy, known primarily as a participant and narrator in Plato’s dialogue Symposium.
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B.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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C.
Dioscorus
Dioscorus is traditionally depicted in Christian hagiography as the pagan father of Saint Barbara who opposed her conversion and ultimately martyred her.
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D.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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E.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ sophist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Euthydemus ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Platonic dialogue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Euthydemus (sophist)
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surface form:
Euthydemus (dialogue)
Plato ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Socrates ⓘ |
| createdBy | Plato ⓘ |
| dialoguePartnerOf |
Cleinias
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surface form:
Clinias
Ctesippus ⓘ Euthydemus (sophist) ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| goalInDebate | victory in argument ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Euthydemus (sophist) ⓘ |
| hasThemeInWork |
critique of sophistry
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distinction between wisdom and eristic skill ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eristic argumentation
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paradoxical argumentation ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| medium | written dialogue ⓘ |
| occupation | sophist ⓘ |
| philosophicalSignificance | example of sophistic reasoning criticized by Plato ⓘ |
| philosophicalStyle |
eristic
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sophistry ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
master of contentious debate
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teacher of argument for victory rather than truth ⓘ |
| roleInWork | debating character in Plato’s dialogue "Euthydemus" ⓘ |
| teaches | eristic techniques ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionContext | 4th century BCE (Plato’s lifetime) ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
equivocation
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verbal paradoxes ⓘ |
| workContext | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
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Subject: Dionysodorus Description of subject: Dionysodorus is a sophist who appears as a debating character in Plato’s dialogue "Euthydemus," known for his eristic and paradoxical argumentation.
Referenced by (7)
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