De natura boni
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De natura boni is a medieval theological treatise by Albert of Cologne (Albertus Magnus) that systematically examines the nature of goodness within a Christian philosophical framework.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De natura boni Context triple: [Albert of Cologne, notableWork, De natura boni]
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A.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
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B.
Treatise on Nature and Grace
Treatise on Nature and Grace is a philosophical and theological work by Nicolas Malebranche that explores the relationship between divine providence, grace, and the natural order.
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C.
Summa contra Gentiles
Summa contra Gentiles is a major theological and philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically defends Christian doctrine through rational argument, especially in dialogue with non-Christian thinkers.
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D.
De Vita Beata
De Vita Beata is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores the nature of true happiness and how it can be attained through Stoic virtue.
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E.
Monologium
Monologium is a philosophical and theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that presents rational arguments for the existence and nature of God.
- 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: De natura boni Target entity description: De natura boni is a medieval theological treatise by Albert of Cologne (Albertus Magnus) that systematically examines the nature of goodness within a Christian philosophical framework.
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A.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
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B.
Treatise on Nature and Grace
Treatise on Nature and Grace is a philosophical and theological work by Nicolas Malebranche that explores the relationship between divine providence, grace, and the natural order.
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C.
Summa contra Gentiles
Summa contra Gentiles is a major theological and philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically defends Christian doctrine through rational argument, especially in dialogue with non-Christian thinkers.
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D.
De Vita Beata
De Vita Beata is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores the nature of true happiness and how it can be attained through Stoic virtue.
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E.
Monologium
Monologium is a philosophical and theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that presents rational arguments for the existence and nature of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian philosophical text
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medieval Latin work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher |
Albertus Magnus
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linked to:
Albert the Great
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| associatedWith | medieval scholastic debates on goodness ⓘ |
| author |
Albert of Cologne
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Albertus Magnus ⓘ
linked to:
Albert the Great
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| centuryOfWork | 13th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
criteria for moral goodness
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goodness in God and creatures ⓘ perfection and goodness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| discusses |
hierarchy of goods
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moral goodness and natural goodness ⓘ participation of creatures in divine goodness ⓘ relation of evil to the good ⓘ |
| examines |
moral value
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nature of goodness ⓘ ontological status of the good ⓘ relation between God and the good ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
scholastic treatise
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theological literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later scholastic discussions of the good ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian philosophical framework ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
Good and evil in Christianity
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Goodness—Religious aspects—Christianity ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Christian Neoplatonism ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Platonism
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian ethics
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goodness ⓘ metaphysics of the good ⓘ moral theology ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Albertus Magnus’s theological corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
moral philosophy
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natural theology ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalFramework |
Christian Aristotelianism
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linked to:
Thomism
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| usedIn | medieval university teaching ⓘ |
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