Summa
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Summa is a comprehensive, systematically organized theological treatise characteristic of medieval scholastic thought, exemplified by works like Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Summa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2819556 — 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: Summa Context triple: [Scholastic theology, coreTextType, Summa]
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A.
Lux et Veritas
Lux et Veritas is the Latin motto of Yale University, traditionally translated as “Light and Truth” and symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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B.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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C.
Quaecumque vera
Quaecumque vera is the Latin motto of the University of Alberta, traditionally translated as "Whatsoever things are true."
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D.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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E.
The Twelve
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- 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: Summa Target entity description: Summa is a comprehensive, systematically organized theological treatise characteristic of medieval scholastic thought, exemplified by works like Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae.
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A.
Lux et Veritas
Lux et Veritas is the Latin motto of Yale University, traditionally translated as “Light and Truth” and symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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B.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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C.
Quaecumque vera
Quaecumque vera is the Latin motto of the University of Alberta, traditionally translated as "Whatsoever things are true."
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D.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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E.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval literary genre
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scholastic work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
present Christian doctrine in an ordered way
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serve as a teaching manual ⓘ synthesize theology and philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin Christian theology
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medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| audience |
clerics
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students of theology ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Christology
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God ⓘ creation ⓘ ethics and moral theology ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| epistemicApproach |
faith seeking understanding
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rational analysis of revealed doctrine ⓘ |
| exemplifiedBy |
Peter Lombard’s Sentences
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surface form:
Peter Lombard’s Sentences (as a proto-summa)
Summa Theologiae ⓘ Summa contra Gentiles ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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theology ⓘ |
| genreComparedTo | medieval legal summae ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Western Europe ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
comprehensive
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didactic ⓘ structured in articles ⓘ structured in parts or books ⓘ structured in questions and answers ⓘ systematically organized ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
early modern scholasticism
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later Catholic dogmatic manuals ⓘ systematic theology as a discipline ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelianism
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surface form:
Aristotelian philosophy
Patristic theology ⓘ canon law tradition ⓘ |
| method |
dialectical reasoning
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scholastic method ⓘ use of authorities (auctoritates) ⓘ use of objections and replies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| structureInspiredBy | Aristotelian logical works ⓘ |
| typicalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
systematic exposition of doctrine
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training theologians ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval universities ⓘ |
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