Philo of Alexandria
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Philo of Alexandria was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher of the 1st century CE who blended Jewish theology with Greek philosophy, especially Platonism and Stoicism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philo of Alexandria canonical | 17 |
| Philo Judaeus | 1 |
| Works of Philo of Alexandria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207267 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philo of Alexandria Context triple: [Pontius Pilate, source, Philo of Alexandria]
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Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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Origen
Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.
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C.
Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and philosopher known for his defenses of the faith against pagan criticism and his influential early theological writings.
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Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
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Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philo of Alexandria Target entity description: Philo of Alexandria was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher of the 1st century CE who blended Jewish theology with Greek philosophy, especially Platonism and Stoicism.
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A.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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B.
Origen
Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.
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C.
Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and philosopher known for his defenses of the faith against pagan criticism and his influential early theological writings.
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D.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
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E.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic Jewish philosopher
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biblical commentator ⓘ exegete ⓘ theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Egypt
|
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| concept |
Logos as divine intermediary
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allegorical method of scriptural interpretation ⓘ distinction between transcendent God and created world ⓘ |
| culture |
Hellenistic Jews
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surface form:
Hellenistic Judaism
|
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Roman rule over Judea and Egypt
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Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Church Fathers
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Clement of Alexandria ⓘ Middle Platonism ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Platonists
Neoplatonism ⓘ Origen ⓘ early Christian theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophy
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Plato ⓘ Stoic philosophers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
allegorical interpretation of the Hebrew Bible
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doctrine of the Logos ⓘ synthesizing Jewish theology with Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Jewish theology
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biblical exegesis ⓘ ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| name |
Philo of Alexandria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Philo Judaeus
Philo of Alexandria self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae)
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On the Creation (De opificio mundi) ⓘ On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium) ⓘ Life of Moses ⓘ
surface form:
On the Life of Moses (De vita Mosis)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) ⓘ |
| occupation |
biblical scholar
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philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Middle Platonism ⓘ Platonism ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Works of Philo of Alexandria
this entity surface form:
Philo Judaeus
subject surface form:
Essenes
subject surface form:
On the Special Laws
subject surface form:
On the Embassy to Gaius