On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos)
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On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) is a Hellenistic Stoic philosophical treatise on moral obligations and appropriate conduct, later serving as a key source for Cicero’s work De Officiis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) canonical | 1 |
| Peri tou kathēkontos | 1 |
| Περὶ τοῦ καθήκοντος | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2542638 — 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: On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) Context triple: [Panaetius of Rhodes, notableWork, On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos)]
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A.
Pefkochori
Pefkochori is a popular seaside village in northern Greece known for its beaches, pine trees, and tourist resorts on the Kassandra peninsula.
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B.
Aien Aristeuein
Aien Aristeuein is the ancient Greek motto of the University of St Andrews, traditionally translated as "Ever to Excel" and expressing a commitment to continual striving for excellence.
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C.
Perikeiromene
Perikeiromene is an ancient Greek New Comedy play by Menander, known for its intricate plot of romantic misunderstandings and social satire.
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D.
Δῆλος
Δῆλος is the ancient Greek sacred island in the Aegean traditionally revered as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and an important religious and commercial center in antiquity.
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E.
Μένων
Μένων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught.
- 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: On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) Target entity description: On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) is a Hellenistic Stoic philosophical treatise on moral obligations and appropriate conduct, later serving as a key source for Cicero’s work De Officiis.
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A.
Pefkochori
Pefkochori is a popular seaside village in northern Greece known for its beaches, pine trees, and tourist resorts on the Kassandra peninsula.
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B.
Aien Aristeuein
Aien Aristeuein is the ancient Greek motto of the University of St Andrews, traditionally translated as "Ever to Excel" and expressing a commitment to continual striving for excellence.
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C.
Perikeiromene
Perikeiromene is an ancient Greek New Comedy play by Menander, known for its intricate plot of romantic misunderstandings and social satire.
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D.
Δῆλος
Δῆλος is the ancient Greek sacred island in the Aegean traditionally revered as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and an important religious and commercial center in antiquity.
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E.
Μένων
Μένων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic philosophy text
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Stoic work ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | students of philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify Stoic view of appropriate action
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define duties in everyday life ⓘ |
| concerns |
criteria for appropriate actions
ⓘ
practical guidance for conduct ⓘ |
| discusses |
duty
ⓘ
moral responsibility ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| focusesOnConcept | kathēkon ⓘ |
| genre | ethical treatise ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
On Duty
ⓘ
Peri tou kathēkontos ⓘ
linked to:
On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos)
|
| influenced |
Cicero
ⓘ
De Officiis ⓘ
linked to:
De officiis
|
| influenceOn |
Roman ethical thought
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later Stoic writers ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
appropriate conduct
ⓘ
moral obligations ⓘ |
| period | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| philosophicalDomain |
ethics
ⓘ
moral philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cardinal virtues
ⓘ
oikeiosis ⓘ |
| tradition | Stoic ethics ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | Cicero ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
De Officiis
ⓘ
linked to:
De officiis
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) Description of subject: On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) is a Hellenistic Stoic philosophical treatise on moral obligations and appropriate conduct, later serving as a key source for Cicero’s work De Officiis.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos)
linked to: On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos)