Physics of the Stoics
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Physics of the Stoics is a scholarly work by historian of science Shmuel Sambursky that analyzes and interprets the physical theories and natural philosophy of the ancient Stoic school.
All labels observed (2)
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| Physics of the Stoics canonical | 1 |
| Stoic theory of continuum | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Physics of the Stoics Context triple: [Shmuel Sambursky, notableWork, Physics of the Stoics]
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A.
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics is an influential late antique philosophical work in which Simplicius of Cilicia analyzes and explains Aristotle’s treatise on nature, motion, and the principles of the physical world.
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Physiologia Stoicorum
Physiologia Stoicorum is a late 16th-century scholarly treatise by Justus Lipsius that systematically reconstructs and interprets ancient Stoic philosophy, especially its physics and theology, for early modern readers.
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Manuductio ad Stoicam Philosophiam
Manuductio ad Stoicam Philosophiam is a late 16th-century Latin treatise by Justus Lipsius that systematically revives and adapts ancient Stoic philosophy for early modern European readers.
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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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Commentary on Plato's Timaeus
Commentary on Plato's Timaeus is a late antique Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive exegesis of Plato’s cosmological dialogue, the Timaeus.
- 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: Physics of the Stoics Target entity description: Physics of the Stoics is a scholarly work by historian of science Shmuel Sambursky that analyzes and interprets the physical theories and natural philosophy of the ancient Stoic school.
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A.
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics is an influential late antique philosophical work in which Simplicius of Cilicia analyzes and explains Aristotle’s treatise on nature, motion, and the principles of the physical world.
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B.
Physiologia Stoicorum
Physiologia Stoicorum is a late 16th-century scholarly treatise by Justus Lipsius that systematically reconstructs and interprets ancient Stoic philosophy, especially its physics and theology, for early modern readers.
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C.
Manuductio ad Stoicam Philosophiam
Manuductio ad Stoicam Philosophiam is a late 16th-century Latin treatise by Justus Lipsius that systematically revives and adapts ancient Stoic philosophy for early modern European readers.
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D.
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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E.
Commentary on Plato's Timaeus
Commentary on Plato's Timaeus is a late antique Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive exegesis of Plato’s cosmological dialogue, the Timaeus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| about |
Chrysippus of Soli
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Stoic school ⓘ
linked to:
Stoicism
Zeno of Citium ⓘ later Stoic tradition ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
classics
ⓘ
history of philosophy ⓘ history of science ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Stoic natural philosophy
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physical doctrines of the Stoic school ⓘ |
| author | Shmuel Sambursky ⓘ |
| authorInstanceOf |
historian of ancient science
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historian of science ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Stoic concept of fate
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Stoic concept of pneuma ⓘ Stoic cosmology ⓘ Stoic determinism ⓘ Stoic theology ⓘ Stoic theories of causation ⓘ Stoic theories of matter ⓘ Stoic theory of continuum ⓘ
linked to:
Physics of the Stoics
Stoic theory of space ⓘ Stoic theory of time ⓘ |
| genre |
classics scholarship
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history of philosophy ⓘ history of science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical
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systematic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians of science
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scholars of ancient philosophy ⓘ students of Stoicism ⓘ |
| interprets |
ancient Stoic texts
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fragments of early Stoic philosophers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Stoic physics ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ history of ancient science ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| workType | secondary literature on Stoicism ⓘ |
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