Sophistical Refutations
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Sophistical Refutations is an Aristotelian treatise that analyzes fallacious arguments and explains how to detect and refute them in dialectical reasoning.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sophistical Refutations canonical | 4 |
| On Sophistical Refutations | 2 |
| Σοφιστικοὶ Ἔλεγχοι | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sophistical Refutations Context triple: [Aristotle's writings, containsWork, Sophistical Refutations]
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A.
Adversus Rhetoras
Adversus Rhetoras is an ancient work of skeptical philosophy, traditionally attributed to Sextus Empiricus, that critically examines and challenges the claims and methods of rhetorical theorists.
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B.
Commentaries on Plato
Commentaries on Plato is a series of Byzantine philosophical works in which Michael Psellos analyzes and interprets Plato’s dialogues within a Christian intellectual framework.
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C.
Adversus Logicos
Adversus Logicos is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of logical theory.
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D.
Commentaries on Aristotle
Commentaries on Aristotle are a series of influential medieval philosophical and theological works in which St. Thomas Aquinas analyzes and interprets Aristotle’s writings, integrating them with Christian thought.
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Plato's Charmides
Plato's "Charmides" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of temperance (sophrosyne) through a philosophical conversation between Socrates and the young Charmides, with characters like Critobulus appearing in the discussion.
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- 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: Sophistical Refutations Target entity description: Sophistical Refutations is an Aristotelian treatise that analyzes fallacious arguments and explains how to detect and refute them in dialectical reasoning.
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A.
Adversus Rhetoras
Adversus Rhetoras is an ancient work of skeptical philosophy, traditionally attributed to Sextus Empiricus, that critically examines and challenges the claims and methods of rhetorical theorists.
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B.
Commentaries on Plato
Commentaries on Plato is a series of Byzantine philosophical works in which Michael Psellos analyzes and interprets Plato’s dialogues within a Christian intellectual framework.
-
C.
Adversus Logicos
Adversus Logicos is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of logical theory.
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D.
Commentaries on Aristotle
Commentaries on Aristotle are a series of influential medieval philosophical and theological works in which St. Thomas Aquinas analyzes and interprets Aristotle’s writings, integrating them with Christian thought.
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E.
Plato's Charmides
Plato's "Charmides" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of temperance (sophrosyne) through a philosophical conversation between Socrates and the young Charmides, with characters like Critobulus appearing in the discussion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aristotelian work
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logical work ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
classify fallacies
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improve dialectical reasoning ⓘ provide techniques for refuting sophisms ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle ⓘ |
| concerns |
dialectical method
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errors in reasoning ⓘ techniques of debate ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
apparent refutations
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eristic reasoning ⓘ sophistical arguments ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
apparent refutations
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real refutations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
detection of fallacies
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fallacious arguments ⓘ methods of refutation ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
logical treatise
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philosophical logic ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
logic
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philosophy ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
informal logic
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medieval logic ⓘ scholastic philosophy ⓘ theory of argumentation ⓘ |
| isPartOfCurriculum | Aristotelian logic ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
argumentation
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dialectic ⓘ fallacies ⓘ logic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Σοφιστικοὶ Ἔλεγχοι
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linked to:
Sophistical Refutations
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| partOf | Organon ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic school ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Categories
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On Interpretation ⓘ Posterior Analytics ⓘ Prior Analytics ⓘ Topics ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
argumentation theory
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history of logic ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ |
| title | Sophistical Refutations ⓘ |
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linked to: Sophistical Refutations
linked to: Sophistical Refutations