Elements of Theology
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Elements of Theology is a foundational Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Proclus that systematically presents his metaphysical system in a series of numbered propositions and proofs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elements of Theology canonical | 3 |
| Elementatio Theologica | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elements of Theology Context triple: [Proclus, mainWork, Elements of Theology]
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A.
Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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B.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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C.
Institutiones theologicae
Institutiones theologicae is a major systematic theology work by Dutch Remonstrant theologian Simon Episcopius that articulates and defends Arminian theological positions against strict Calvinism.
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D.
The Doctrine of God
The Doctrine of God is a theological work by philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the nature, attributes, and existence of the Christian God.
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The Marrow of Theology
The Marrow of Theology is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook that systematically presents Puritan Calvinist doctrine in a concise, scholastic format.
- 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: Elements of Theology Target entity description: Elements of Theology is a foundational Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Proclus that systematically presents his metaphysical system in a series of numbered propositions and proofs.
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A.
Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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B.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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C.
Institutiones theologicae
Institutiones theologicae is a major systematic theology work by Dutch Remonstrant theologian Simon Episcopius that articulates and defends Arminian theological positions against strict Calvinism.
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D.
The Doctrine of God
The Doctrine of God is a theological work by philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the nature, attributes, and existence of the Christian God.
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E.
The Marrow of Theology
The Marrow of Theology is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook that systematically presents Puritan Calvinist doctrine in a concise, scholastic format.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic work
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metaphysical treatise ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Proclus ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
causality
ⓘ
henads ⓘ hierarchy of being ⓘ intellect ⓘ participation ⓘ procession and return ⓘ soul ⓘ the One ⓘ |
| field |
ancient philosophy
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history of philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | systematic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCommentary | Liber de Causis ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Dodds 1963 critical edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
proofs
ⓘ
propositions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Albert the Great
ⓘ
Latin scholasticism ⓘ Liber de Causis ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ medieval Islamic philosophy ⓘ medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Iamblichus
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linked to:
Iamblichus of Chalcis
Plato ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
metaphysics
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ontology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| method |
axiomatic
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deductive ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
highly formal logical structure
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presents Proclus’s metaphysical system in ordered propositions ⓘ separates propositions from proofs ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Athenian Neoplatonic school ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCorpus | major systematic work of Proclus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Commentary on the Timaeus
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linked to:
Commentary on Plato's Timaeus
Platonic Theology ⓘ |
| structure |
axiomatic order
ⓘ
series of numbered propositions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| titleInGreek |
Stoicheiosis Theologike
ⓘ
linked to:
Scholia on Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
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| titleInLatin |
Elementatio Theologica
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linked to:
Elements of Theology
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linked to: Elements of Theology