Enchiridion
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Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enchiridion canonical | 3 |
| Enchiridion of Epictetus | 2 |
| Enchiridion Ethicum | 1 |
| Epictetus' Enchiridion | 1 |
| Handbook of Epictetus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enchiridion Context triple: [Epictetus, notableWork, Enchiridion]
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A.
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love is a concise theological handbook by Augustine of Hippo that systematically explains the core Christian virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
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B.
Enchiridion of prayers
The Enchiridion of prayers is a Catholic devotional handbook containing approved prayers and practices associated with the granting of indulgences.
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C.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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D.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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E.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
- 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: Enchiridion Target entity description: Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
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A.
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love is a concise theological handbook by Augustine of Hippo that systematically explains the core Christian virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
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B.
Enchiridion of prayers
The Enchiridion of prayers is a Catholic devotional handbook containing approved prayers and practices associated with the granting of indulgences.
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C.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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D.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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E.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stoic handbook
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ethical treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Enchiridion
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surface form:
Handbook of Epictetus
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| attributedTo | Epictetus ⓘ |
| author | Epictetus ⓘ |
| basedOnTeachingsOf | Epictetus ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in late antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Arrian of Nicomedia
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surface form:
Arrian
|
| culturalContext |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
Roman Imperial period
|
| derivedFrom | Discourses of Epictetus ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
detachment from external outcomes
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self-mastery ⓘ virtue as the only true good ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultivation of inner freedom
ⓘ
emotional resilience ⓘ living in accordance with nature ⓘ practical guidance for daily life ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
ⓘ
practical ethics ⓘ |
| hasCommentariesBy | Simplicius of Cilicia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian moral thought
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Renaissance humanism ⓘ modern Stoicism ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Stoic handbooks and manuals ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
practitioners of Stoicism
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
control over impressions
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distinction between what is in our power and what is not ⓘ ethics ⓘ personal conduct ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| period | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| philosophicalGoal | attainment of eudaimonia ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| structure | short aphoristic chapters ⓘ |
| teaches |
acceptance of fate
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discipline of action ⓘ discipline of assent ⓘ discipline of desire ⓘ importance of rational judgment ⓘ indifference to externals ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | handbook ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Epictetus' Enchiridion
this entity surface form:
Enchiridion of Epictetus
this entity surface form:
Handbook of Epictetus
this entity surface form:
Enchiridion of Epictetus
this entity surface form:
Enchiridion Ethicum