Isagoge
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Isagoge is an influential introductory treatise on Aristotle’s logic by the Neoplatonist philosopher Porphyry, long used as a standard textbook in medieval philosophy and scholasticism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isagoge canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9977406 — 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: Isagoge Context triple: [Porphyry, notableWork, Isagoge]
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Eruditio
Eruditio is the academic and intellectual component of the Duke University motto "Eruditio et Religio," emphasizing learning and scholarship.
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Griechisches Lesebuch
Griechisches Lesebuch is a renowned Greek reader and teaching text compiled by classical philologist Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, long influential in the study of ancient Greek language and literature.
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C.
Paedagogus
Paedagogus is an early Christian ethical and instructional treatise by Clement of Alexandria that offers moral guidance and practical advice for Christian living.
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D.
Γραῖαι
Γραῖαι are three ancient sea deities from Greek mythology who share a single eye and tooth among them and are best known for aiding or hindering heroes like Perseus.
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E.
Proscholium
Proscholium is the grand entrance hall to the Old Schools Quadrangle at the University of Oxford, historically used as a gathering and circulation space for scholars and visitors.
- 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: Isagoge Target entity description: Isagoge is an influential introductory treatise on Aristotle’s logic by the Neoplatonist philosopher Porphyry, long used as a standard textbook in medieval philosophy and scholasticism.
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A.
Eruditio
Eruditio is the academic and intellectual component of the Duke University motto "Eruditio et Religio," emphasizing learning and scholarship.
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B.
Griechisches Lesebuch
Griechisches Lesebuch is a renowned Greek reader and teaching text compiled by classical philologist Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, long influential in the study of ancient Greek language and literature.
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C.
Paedagogus
Paedagogus is an early Christian ethical and instructional treatise by Clement of Alexandria that offers moral guidance and practical advice for Christian living.
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D.
Γραῖαι
Γραῖαι are three ancient sea deities from Greek mythology who share a single eye and tooth among them and are best known for aiding or hindering heroes like Perseus.
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E.
Proscholium
Proscholium is the grand entrance hall to the Old Schools Quadrangle at the University of Oxford, historically used as a gathering and circulation space for scholars and visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
introductory textbook
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logical treatise ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Porphyry ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Greek ⓘ |
| authorPhilosophicalSchool | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | commentary literature on Aristotle ⓘ |
| centralTheme | five predicables ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Byzantine philosophical tradition
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Islamic philosophical tradition ⓘ Latin West ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Abelard
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linked to:
Peter Abelard
Albert the Great ⓘ Ammonius Hermiae ⓘ Boethius ⓘ Philoponus ⓘ
linked to:
John Philoponus
Simplicius of Cilicia ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
|
| composedInCentury |
3rd century
ⓘ
3rd century CE ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
accident
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difference ⓘ genus ⓘ property ⓘ species ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Aristotle’s Categories ⓘ |
| hasGreekTitle | Εἰσαγωγή ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Isagoge ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | foundation of medieval logical education ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin logical terminology
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medieval philosophy ⓘ medieval theories of universals ⓘ scholasticism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Aristotelian logic
ⓘ
logic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Organon tradition
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linked to:
Aristotelianism
|
| placeInTradition |
Neoplatonic logic
ⓘ
Peripatetic logic ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Aristotle’s Categories
ⓘ
Organon ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Introduction ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Boethius ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Arabic
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Latin ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| usedAs |
introductory logic text
ⓘ
standard textbook ⓘ |
| usedIn |
medieval university curricula
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scholastic logic courses ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Isagoge Description of subject: Isagoge is an influential introductory treatise on Aristotle’s logic by the Neoplatonist philosopher Porphyry, long used as a standard textbook in medieval philosophy and scholasticism.
Referenced by (5)
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