Middle Academy
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Middle Academy refers to the phase of Plato’s Academy characterized by a skeptical reinterpretation of Platonic doctrine that served as a historical bridge between early Platonism and later Middle Platonism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Middle Academy canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4604119 — 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: Middle Academy Context triple: [Middle Platonism, relatedConcept, Middle Academy]
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A.
Middle Campus
Middle Campus is the central area of Boston College’s Chestnut Hill campus, containing many of its primary academic buildings and student facilities.
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B.
Middle School
Middle School is an educational stage typically covering early adolescent grades between primary/elementary school and high/secondary school.
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C.
Upper School
Upper School is the Spence School’s college-preparatory division for older students, typically encompassing the high school grades.
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D.
West Intermediate School
West Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving students in the town of Wilmington, Massachusetts.
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E.
Fieldston Middle
Fieldston Middle is the middle school division of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, a progressive independent school in New York City.
- 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: Middle Academy Target entity description: Middle Academy refers to the phase of Plato’s Academy characterized by a skeptical reinterpretation of Platonic doctrine that served as a historical bridge between early Platonism and later Middle Platonism.
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A.
Middle Campus
Middle Campus is the central area of Boston College’s Chestnut Hill campus, containing many of its primary academic buildings and student facilities.
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B.
Middle School
Middle School is an educational stage typically covering early adolescent grades between primary/elementary school and high/secondary school.
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C.
Upper School
Upper School is the Spence School’s college-preparatory division for older students, typically encompassing the high school grades.
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D.
West Intermediate School
West Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving students in the town of Wilmington, Massachusetts.
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E.
Fieldston Middle
Fieldston Middle is the middle school division of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, a progressive independent school in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
phase of Plato's Academy
ⓘ
philosophical school ⓘ |
| academicLineage | successor phase of Plato's original school ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Platonism ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Platonic tradition ⓘ |
| bridges |
Middle Platonism
ⓘ
early Platonism ⓘ |
| context | development of Academic skepticism ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | critical engagement with dogmatic Platonism ⓘ |
| emphasizes | epistemological skepticism ⓘ |
| follows | Old Academy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalOrientation | skeptical reinterpretation of Platonic doctrine ⓘ |
| hasType | historical phase of a philosophical institution ⓘ |
| historicalRole | bridge between early Platonism and later Middle Platonism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Old Academy ⓘ |
| influences |
Middle Platonism
ⓘ
later Platonist traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Plato's Academy in Athens
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy of Athens
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| locatedIn | Athens ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plato's Academy
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy of Athens
|
| philosophicalFocus |
interpretation of Plato's dialogues
ⓘ
theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalMethod | dialectical examination of beliefs ⓘ |
| precedes | New Academy ⓘ |
| regardsAsProblematic | certainty of knowledge ⓘ |
| reinterprets | Platonic doctrine ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| tradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
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Subject: Middle Academy Description of subject: Middle Academy refers to the phase of Plato’s Academy characterized by a skeptical reinterpretation of Platonic doctrine that served as a historical bridge between early Platonism and later Middle Platonism.
Referenced by (10)
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