Xenophon’s Socratic writings
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Xenophon’s Socratic writings are a collection of dialogues and memoirs in which Xenophon portrays Socrates’ character, conversations, and practical philosophy on ethics, leadership, and daily life.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| writings of Xenophon | 2 |
| Socratic Memorabilia | 1 |
| Socratic dialogues of Xenophon | 1 |
| Xenophon's works on Sparta | 1 |
| Xenophontic Socratic dialogues | 1 |
| Xenophon’s Socratic writings canonical | 1 |
| Xenophon’s works | 1 |
| Xenophon’s works on Sparta | 1 |
| works of Xenophon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xenophon’s Socratic writings Context triple: [Oeconomicus, partOf, Xenophon’s Socratic writings]
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A.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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B.
Xenophon’s Symposium
Xenophon’s Symposium is a Socratic dialogue by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon that portrays a lively banquet conversation exploring love, virtue, and the character of Socrates.
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C.
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten is a philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that reflects his critique of Enlightenment rationalism through Socratic-style reflections and aphorisms.
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D.
Late dialogues of Plato
The Late dialogues of Plato are a group of his final philosophical works, marked by more complex, technical treatments of metaphysics, logic, and method than his earlier writings.
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E.
Xenophon's Memorabilia
Xenophon's Memorabilia is a Socratic dialogue in which Xenophon defends and portrays Socrates’ character and philosophy through recollected conversations and anecdotes.
- 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: Xenophon’s Socratic writings Target entity description: Xenophon’s Socratic writings are a collection of dialogues and memoirs in which Xenophon portrays Socrates’ character, conversations, and practical philosophy on ethics, leadership, and daily life.
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A.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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B.
Xenophon’s Symposium
Xenophon’s Symposium is a Socratic dialogue by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon that portrays a lively banquet conversation exploring love, virtue, and the character of Socrates.
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C.
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten is a philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that reflects his critique of Enlightenment rationalism through Socratic-style reflections and aphorisms.
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D.
Late dialogues of Plato
The Late dialogues of Plato are a group of his final philosophical works, marked by more complex, technical treatments of metaphysics, logic, and method than his earlier writings.
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E.
Xenophon's Memorabilia
Xenophon's Memorabilia is a Socratic dialogue in which Xenophon defends and portrays Socrates’ character and philosophy through recollected conversations and anecdotes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Socratic literature
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ancient Greek literature ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsToDefend |
Socrates against charges of corrupting the youth
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Socrates against charges of impiety ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Socratic dialogues of Plato
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surface form:
Plato’s Socratic dialogues
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| countryOfOrigin | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| creator | Xenophon ⓘ |
| depicts | conversations between Socrates and his associates ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Socrates’ moderation
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Socrates’ obedience to the gods ⓘ Socrates’ usefulness to his companions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
daily life
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education ⓘ ethics ⓘ friendship ⓘ household management ⓘ leadership ⓘ piety ⓘ self-control ⓘ |
| genre |
dialogue
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memoir ⓘ philosophical prose ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-trial reception of Socrates ⓘ |
| historicalPerspectiveOn | Socrates ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of Socrates ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
Socratic dialogue
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reminiscence ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Socrates ⓘ |
| movement | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
applied ethics
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practical ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
care of the self
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management of resources ⓘ role of the good leader ⓘ virtue as knowledge ⓘ |
| portrays |
Socrates as a moral teacher
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Socrates as a practical adviser ⓘ |
| setting | Athens ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
classicists
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historians of philosophy ⓘ scholars of Socrates ⓘ |
| workIncludes |
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
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surface form:
Apology of Socrates
Memorabilia ⓘ Oeconomicus ⓘ Symposium ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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this entity surface form:
works of Xenophon
this entity surface form:
Xenophon's works on Sparta
this entity surface form:
Socratic Memorabilia
this entity surface form:
writings of Xenophon
this entity surface form:
Xenophon’s works on Sparta
this entity surface form:
writings of Xenophon
this entity surface form:
Xenophontic Socratic dialogues
this entity surface form:
Socratic dialogues of Xenophon
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Artemis at Scillus
this entity surface form:
Xenophon’s works