Adversus Mathematicos
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Adversus Mathematicos is a major work of ancient skepticism by Sextus Empiricus that systematically critiques the claims and methods of mathematicians and other dogmatic philosophers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adversus Mathematicos canonical | 9 |
| Pros Mathematikous | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adversus Mathematicos Context triple: [Sextus Empiricus, hasWorkPart, Adversus Mathematicos]
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A.
Crux Mathematicorum
Crux Mathematicorum is a problem-solving oriented mathematics journal, renowned for its challenging problems and solutions aimed at students, teachers, and enthusiasts.
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B.
Dialogues on Mathematics
Dialogues on Mathematics is a popular science book by Hungarian mathematician Alfréd Rényi that presents key mathematical ideas through fictional conversations.
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C.
Arithmoi
Arithmoi is the Greek title of the biblical Book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
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Mathnawi
Mathnawi is a monumental six-volume Persian Sufi poetic work by Rumi that explores mystical love, spiritual wisdom, and the path to divine union.
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E.
Problem Books in Mathematics
Problem Books in Mathematics is a renowned Springer book series that presents collections of challenging, graduate-level problems with solutions across a wide range of mathematical fields.
- 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: Adversus Mathematicos Target entity description: Adversus Mathematicos is a major work of ancient skepticism by Sextus Empiricus that systematically critiques the claims and methods of mathematicians and other dogmatic philosophers.
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A.
Crux Mathematicorum
Crux Mathematicorum is a problem-solving oriented mathematics journal, renowned for its challenging problems and solutions aimed at students, teachers, and enthusiasts.
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B.
Dialogues on Mathematics
Dialogues on Mathematics is a popular science book by Hungarian mathematician Alfréd Rényi that presents key mathematical ideas through fictional conversations.
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C.
Arithmoi
Arithmoi is the Greek title of the biblical Book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
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D.
Mathnawi
Mathnawi is a monumental six-volume Persian Sufi poetic work by Rumi that explores mystical love, spiritual wisdom, and the path to divine union.
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E.
Problem Books in Mathematics
Problem Books in Mathematics is a renowned Springer book series that presents collections of challenging, graduate-level problems with solutions across a wide range of mathematical fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek text
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philosophical work ⓘ skeptical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsAt | refutation of dogmatic claims ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Against the Professors
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Pros Mathematikous ⓘ
linked to:
Adversus Mathematicos
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| associatedWith |
Outlines of Pyrrhonism
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linked to:
work Pyrrhonian Discourses
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| author | Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
attack on theoretical disciplines
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critique of the liberal arts ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ |
| critiques |
arithmeticians
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astrologers ⓘ dogmatic philosophers ⓘ ethicists ⓘ geometricians ⓘ grammarians ⓘ logicians ⓘ mathematicians ⓘ musicians ⓘ physicists ⓘ rhetoricians ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| dividedInto | books ⓘ |
| field |
classical studies
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history of philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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skeptical philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance philosophy
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early modern skepticism ⓘ modern epistemology ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| method |
argument from opposing appearances
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reductio ad absurdum ⓘ |
| philosophicalGoal | ataraxia ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
epistemological skepticism
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suspension of judgment ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Pyrrhonism
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linked to:
Pyrrhonian skepticism
ancient skepticism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| structure | multi-book treatise ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Against the Mathematicians ⓘ |
| usedBy |
historians of skepticism
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scholars of Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| workOf | Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
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linked to: Adversus Mathematicos
linked to: Adversus Mathematicos