Dialectica
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Dialectica is a theological and philosophical treatise by John of Damascus that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine using Aristotelian logic and categories.
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| Dialectica canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dialectica Context triple: [John of Damascus, notableWork, Dialectica]
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A.
De dialectica
De dialectica is a medieval philosophical treatise on logic and language by Alcuin of York, influential in the development of Carolingian scholastic thought.
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From a Logical Point of View
From a Logical Point of View is a landmark collection of philosophical essays by W.V.O. Quine that helped reshape analytic philosophy, especially through its critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction and its naturalized approach to epistemology.
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Adventures of the Dialectic
Adventures of the Dialectic is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critically examines Marxism, history, and the concept of dialectical reason in the context of mid-20th-century politics.
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Proofs and Refutations
Proofs and Refutations is a seminal work in the philosophy of mathematics that explores how mathematical knowledge develops through a dialectical process of conjectures, criticisms, and revisions.
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E.
Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
- 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: Dialectica Target entity description: Dialectica is a theological and philosophical treatise by John of Damascus that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine using Aristotelian logic and categories.
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A.
De dialectica
De dialectica is a medieval philosophical treatise on logic and language by Alcuin of York, influential in the development of Carolingian scholastic thought.
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B.
From a Logical Point of View
From a Logical Point of View is a landmark collection of philosophical essays by W.V.O. Quine that helped reshape analytic philosophy, especially through its critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction and its naturalized approach to epistemology.
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C.
Adventures of the Dialectic
Adventures of the Dialectic is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critically examines Marxism, history, and the concept of dialectical reason in the context of mid-20th-century politics.
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D.
Proofs and Refutations
Proofs and Refutations is a seminal work in the philosophy of mathematics that explores how mathematical knowledge develops through a dialectical process of conjectures, criticisms, and revisions.
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E.
Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
Christology
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Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ creation ⓘ human nature ⓘ nature of God ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Christian doctrine
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systematically present Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| author | John of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Byzantine philosophical works
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Christian doctrinal manuals ⓘ |
| concerns |
logic and theology
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relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation | Orthodox Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| employsConcept |
categories of substance and accident
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essence and hypostasis distinction ⓘ |
| epistemologicalStance | faith seeking understanding ⓘ |
| field |
Christian philosophy
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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scholastic theology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Dialectica (John of Damascus)
NERFINISHED
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Dialectica sive Capita Philosophica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Byzantine scholastic tradition
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medieval Christian theology ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Dialectica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Byzantine theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian theologians
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students of theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | systematic treatise ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| methodology |
logical analysis
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philosophical argumentation ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of John of Damascus ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Exposition of the Orthodox Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Eastern Orthodox theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Patristic literature ⓘ |
| usesDiscipline |
dialectic
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logic ⓘ |
| usesPhilosophicalFramework |
Aristotelian categories
NERFINISHED
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Aristotelian logic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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