Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως
E441609
Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως is the original Greek title of Irenaeus of Lyon’s seminal 2nd-century Christian work refuting Gnostic teachings and other early heresies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4468151 — 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: Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως Context triple: [Against Heresies, originalTitle, Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως]
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A.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that examines the historical development and foundations of human knowledge from the Renaissance to modern science.
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B.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a 1956 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that critically examines the nature, limits, and justification of human knowledge within the analytic tradition.
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C.
On the Sources of Knowledge and of Ignorance
On the Sources of Knowledge and of Ignorance is an essay by philosopher Karl Popper in which he explores how human knowledge grows and why systematic errors and misconceptions arise.
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D.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
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E.
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.
- 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: Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως Target entity description: Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως is the original Greek title of Irenaeus of Lyon’s seminal 2nd-century Christian work refuting Gnostic teachings and other early heresies.
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A.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that examines the historical development and foundations of human knowledge from the Renaissance to modern science.
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B.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a 1956 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that critically examines the nature, limits, and justification of human knowledge within the analytic tradition.
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C.
On the Sources of Knowledge and of Ignorance
On the Sources of Knowledge and of Ignorance is an essay by philosopher Karl Popper in which he explores how human knowledge grows and why systematic errors and misconceptions arise.
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D.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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anti‑Gnostic treatise ⓘ patristic literature ⓘ |
| affirms |
continuity of church tradition with the apostles
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public apostolic teaching ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adversus haereses
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linked to:
Against Heresies
Against Heresies ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 180 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Irenaeus’ episcopate in Lugdunum (Lyon) ⓘ |
| author |
Irenaeus of Lyon
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linked to:
Irenaeus of Lyons
|
| centuryOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| criticizes | esoteric knowledge claims ⓘ |
| doctrinalFocus |
Christology
ⓘ
Trinitarian theology ⓘ creation theology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic literature
ⓘ
polemical theology ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
foundational text of early Christian theology
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major source on 2nd‑century Gnosticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Christian orthodoxy
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later Christian heresiology ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
apostolic tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostolic Tradition
incarnation of the Word ⓘ rule of faith ⓘ salvation history ⓘ unity of Old and New Testaments ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian heresiology
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refutation of Gnosticism ⓘ |
| opposes |
Gnostic teachings
ⓘ
Marcionism ⓘ Valentinian Gnosticism ⓘ
linked to:
Valentinianism
various early Christian heresies ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partiallyPreservedIn |
Armenian translation
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Greek fragments ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Latin translation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | five books ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
proto‑orthodox Christianity
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linked to:
proto-orthodox Christianity
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| titleTranslation |
Refutation and Overthrow of Knowledge Falsely So‑Called
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linked to:
Tahafut al-Falasifa
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| usesSource |
Hebrew Bible (Septuagint)
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linked to:
Septuagint
Pauline epistles ⓘ
linked to:
Pauline Epistles
canonical Gospels ⓘ
linked to:
Gospels
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Input
Subject: Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως Description of subject: Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως is the original Greek title of Irenaeus of Lyon’s seminal 2nd-century Christian work refuting Gnostic teachings and other early heresies.
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