Meteorology (by Aristotle)
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"Meteorology" is a scientific treatise by Aristotle that examines atmospheric phenomena, weather, and related natural processes within his broader framework of natural philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meteorology | 1 |
| Meteorology (by Aristotle) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4986444 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meteorology (by Aristotle) Context triple: [On Generation and Corruption, relatedWork, Meteorology (by Aristotle)]
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A.
Aristotle’s On the Heavens
Aristotle’s On the Heavens is an influential ancient Greek treatise that presents Aristotle’s cosmology and theories about the structure and motions of the universe.
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B.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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C.
Aristotelian physics
Aristotelian physics is the pre-modern natural philosophy based on Aristotle’s ideas about motion and the elements, which dominated Western thought until it was displaced by the new mechanics of the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption
Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption is a foundational philosophical treatise that analyzes how physical substances come into being, change, and pass away, forming a core part of his natural philosophy.
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E.
Earth and the Great Weather
Earth and the Great Weather is an atmospheric, landscape-inspired musical work by American composer John Luther Adams that blends environmental soundscapes with minimalist and indigenous influences.
- 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: Meteorology (by Aristotle) Target entity description: "Meteorology" is a scientific treatise by Aristotle that examines atmospheric phenomena, weather, and related natural processes within his broader framework of natural philosophy.
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A.
Aristotle’s On the Heavens
Aristotle’s On the Heavens is an influential ancient Greek treatise that presents Aristotle’s cosmology and theories about the structure and motions of the universe.
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B.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
-
C.
Aristotelian physics
Aristotelian physics is the pre-modern natural philosophy based on Aristotle’s ideas about motion and the elements, which dominated Western thought until it was displaced by the new mechanics of the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption
Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption is a foundational philosophical treatise that analyzes how physical substances come into being, change, and pass away, forming a core part of his natural philosophy.
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E.
Earth and the Great Weather
Earth and the Great Weather is an atmospheric, landscape-inspired musical work by American composer John Luther Adams that blends environmental soundscapes with minimalist and indigenous influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
treatise
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work of natural philosophy ⓘ |
| aim | explanation of sublunary phenomena ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookCount | 4 ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext | sublunary sphere ⓘ |
| field |
earth science
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meteorology ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | scientific treatise ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest systematic works on weather and atmospheric phenomena ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic Golden Age science
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early modern meteorology ⓘ medieval natural philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Plato
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Pre-Socratic natural philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Μετεωρολογικά NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Corpus Aristotelicum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalFramework | Aristotelian natural philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On Generation and Corruption (Aristotle)
NERFINISHED
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On the Heavens (Aristotle) NERFINISHED ⓘ Physics (Aristotle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| subject |
atmospheric phenomena
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comets ⓘ dew ⓘ earthquakes ⓘ frost ⓘ hail ⓘ halos ⓘ hydrological cycle ⓘ lightning ⓘ rainbows ⓘ shooting stars ⓘ snow ⓘ thunder ⓘ volcanic phenomena ⓘ weather ⓘ winds ⓘ |
| title | Meteorology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
commented on by later Greek commentators
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commented on by medieval Latin scholars ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
four elements theory
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natural motion ⓘ natural place ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
On Generation and Corruption
this entity surface form:
Meteorology