Plato's circle
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Plato's circle was the group of philosophers and students closely associated with Plato and his Academy in classical Athens, who contributed to the development and transmission of his ideas.
All labels observed (1)
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| Plato's circle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plato's circle Context triple: [Philip of Opus, memberOf, Plato's circle]
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A.
Platonic corpus
The Platonic corpus is the collection of philosophical dialogues and letters attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.
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Ágora
Ágora is a striking, futuristic multi-purpose event and exhibition space in Valencia, Spain, designed by Santiago Calatrava as part of the City of Arts and Sciences complex.
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C.
Pythagoreio
Pythagoreio is a historic coastal town and popular tourist resort on the Greek island of Samos, known for its ancient harbor and archaeological sites.
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D.
Theban philosophical circle
The Theban philosophical circle was an ancient Greek intellectual group based in Thebes, known for producing Socratic disciples such as Cebes who engaged in ethical and metaphysical discussions.
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E.
Echo Stoa
Echo Stoa is an ancient colonnaded portico at Olympia in Greece, renowned for its unique acoustics and role in framing the sanctuary’s sacred and athletic spaces.
- 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: Plato's circle Target entity description: Plato's circle was the group of philosophers and students closely associated with Plato and his Academy in classical Athens, who contributed to the development and transmission of his ideas.
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A.
Platonic corpus
The Platonic corpus is the collection of philosophical dialogues and letters attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.
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B.
Ágora
Ágora is a striking, futuristic multi-purpose event and exhibition space in Valencia, Spain, designed by Santiago Calatrava as part of the City of Arts and Sciences complex.
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C.
Pythagoreio
Pythagoreio is a historic coastal town and popular tourist resort on the Greek island of Samos, known for its ancient harbor and archaeological sites.
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D.
Theban philosophical circle
The Theban philosophical circle was an ancient Greek intellectual group based in Thebes, known for producing Socratic disciples such as Cebes who engaged in ethical and metaphysical discussions.
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E.
Echo Stoa
Echo Stoa is an ancient colonnaded portico at Olympia in Greece, renowned for its unique acoustics and role in framing the sanctuary’s sacred and athletic spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intellectual community
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philosophical circle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Plato
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Plato's Academy ⓘ
linked to:
Academy of Athens
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| basedIn |
Academy of Plato
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linked to:
Academy (Platonic school)
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| country |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ mathematics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Plato ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Aristotle
ⓘ
Callippus of Syracuse ⓘ
linked to:
Heraclides of Syracuse
Chabrias ⓘ Clearchus of Heraclea ⓘ Coriscus ⓘ Dion of Syracuse ⓘ Dionysius II of Syracuse ⓘ Erastus ⓘ Eudoxus of Cnidus ⓘ Heraclides Ponticus ⓘ Hermodorus of Syracuse ⓘ Lasthenes of Thebes ⓘ Philip of Opus ⓘ Plato ⓘ Speusippus ⓘ Theaetetus ⓘ Xenocrates ⓘ members of the Old Academy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aristotelian philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Aristotelianism
Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ Middle Platonism ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ Western philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eleatic philosophy
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linked to:
Eleatic school
Pythagoreanism ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Athens
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Classical Athens ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentary on Plato's dialogues
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mathematical research within the Academy ⓘ systematization of Platonic doctrine ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Academy ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of Platonic philosophy
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transmission of Plato's ideas ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BCE
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late 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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