Peri Physeos
E359092
ancient Greek philosophical work
cosmological treatise
literary genre label
scientific treatise
title
Peri Physeos is the Greek title traditionally given to a range of ancient philosophical and scientific treatises that explore the fundamental nature and principles of the cosmos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peri Physeos canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3455356 — 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: Peri Physeos Context triple: [On Nature, titleInGreek, Peri Physeos]
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A.
Philyra
Philyra is an Oceanid nymph in Greek mythology best known as the mother of the centaur Chiron.
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B.
Ephyra
Ephyra is an ancient city in Greek mythology, often identified with Corinth and known as the legendary home of King Sisyphus.
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C.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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D.
Feneos
Feneos is a village and plateau region in the mountainous area of Corinthia, Greece, known for its scenic valley, historical significance in ancient Arcadia, and proximity to Mount Cyllene.
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E.
Phaeo
Phaeo is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- 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: Peri Physeos Target entity description: Peri Physeos is the Greek title traditionally given to a range of ancient philosophical and scientific treatises that explore the fundamental nature and principles of the cosmos.
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A.
Philyra
Philyra is an Oceanid nymph in Greek mythology best known as the mother of the centaur Chiron.
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B.
Ephyra
Ephyra is an ancient city in Greek mythology, often identified with Corinth and known as the legendary home of King Sisyphus.
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C.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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D.
Feneos
Feneos is a village and plateau region in the mountainous area of Corinthia, Greece, known for its scenic valley, historical significance in ancient Arcadia, and proximity to Mount Cyllene.
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E.
Phaeo
Phaeo is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical work
ⓘ
cosmological treatise ⓘ literary genre label ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ title ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain the fundamental nature of reality
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to provide rational accounts of natural phenomena ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
archē (first principle)
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logos ⓘ physis ⓘ |
| category |
ancient Greek cosmological literature
ⓘ
titles of philosophical works ⓘ |
| field |
ancient Greek philosophy
ⓘ
history of science ⓘ presocratic philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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prose treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic philosophy
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ancient scientific thought ⓘ later Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
being and non‑being
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change and permanence ⓘ constitution of matter ⓘ cosmic order ⓘ elements of nature ⓘ laws of nature ⓘ origin of the cosmos ⓘ |
| subject |
cosmology
ⓘ
natural philosophy ⓘ nature of the cosmos ⓘ principles of nature ⓘ |
| titleInGreek | Περὶ φύσεως ⓘ |
| tradition | Presocratic natural philosophy ⓘ |
| translation | On Nature ⓘ |
| typicalForm | continuous argumentative exposition ⓘ |
| usedAsTitleForWorksBy |
Anaximander
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Anaximenes of Miletus ⓘ
surface form:
Anaximenes
Archelaus ⓘ Democritus ⓘ Diogenes of Apollonia ⓘ Empedocles ⓘ Heraclitus ⓘ Leucippus ⓘ Melissus of Samos ⓘ Parmenides ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peri Physeos Description of subject: Peri Physeos is the Greek title traditionally given to a range of ancient philosophical and scientific treatises that explore the fundamental nature and principles of the cosmos.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
On Nature