Theages
E719410
Theages is a short Socratic dialogue traditionally included in the Platonic corpus, in which Socrates discusses the nature of wisdom and the possibility of learning virtue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theages canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8206043 — 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: Theages Context triple: [Platonic corpus, containsWork, Theages]
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A.
The Ages
"The Ages" is a reflective poem by William Cullen Bryant that meditates on the progression of human history and the moral development of civilization.
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B.
Ages of the World
Ages of the World is an unfinished philosophical work by German idealist Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling that explores the dynamic origins of the world, time, and consciousness.
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C.
Tenages
Tenages is a figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the Heliadae, the sons of Helios associated with the island of Rhodes.
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Our Age
"Our Age" is a historical and cultural study by British historian Noel Annan that examines the intellectual and social elites who shaped modern Britain in the 20th century.
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E.
Anos
Anos is a barangay (village-level administrative division) of the municipality of Los Baños in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
- 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: Theages Target entity description: Theages is a short Socratic dialogue traditionally included in the Platonic corpus, in which Socrates discusses the nature of wisdom and the possibility of learning virtue.
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A.
The Ages
"The Ages" is a reflective poem by William Cullen Bryant that meditates on the progression of human history and the moral development of civilization.
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B.
Ages of the World
Ages of the World is an unfinished philosophical work by German idealist Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling that explores the dynamic origins of the world, time, and consciousness.
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C.
Tenages
Tenages is a figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the Heliadae, the sons of Helios associated with the island of Rhodes.
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D.
Our Age
"Our Age" is a historical and cultural study by British historian Noel Annan that examines the intellectual and social elites who shaped modern Britain in the 20th century.
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E.
Anos
Anos is a barangay (village-level administrative division) of the municipality of Los Baños in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
ⓘ
ancient Greek philosophical work ⓘ |
| authenticityStatus | disputed ⓘ |
| author | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorshipTradition | attributed to Plato in antiquity ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | pseudo-Platonic dialogue by some modern scholars ⓘ |
| contains | discussion of Socrates’ divine sign ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | Socratic method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
relationship between wisdom and political power
ⓘ
whether virtue can be taught ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Demodocus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Socrates’ daimonion (divine sign)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
education of a young man in philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 4th century BCE Greek philosophy (traditional dating) ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of Socratic daimonion ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| length | short dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Socrates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theages (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion |
how one acquires wisdom
ⓘ
role of divine guidance in moral development ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Platonism
NERFINISHED
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Socratic philosophy ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval Platonic manuscripts ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
divine inspiration in philosophy
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nature of wisdom ⓘ possibility of learning virtue ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apology of Socrates
NERFINISHED
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Laches NERFINISHED ⓘ Meno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Platonic scholarship
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classical philology ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ |
| survivesAs | complete text ⓘ |
| tradition | Socratic literature ⓘ |
| traditionallyIncludedIn | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| writtenIn | dialogue form ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Theages Description of subject: Theages is a short Socratic dialogue traditionally included in the Platonic corpus, in which Socrates discusses the nature of wisdom and the possibility of learning virtue.
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