On the Soul and the Resurrection
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On the Soul and the Resurrection is a theological-philosophical dialogue by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the nature of the soul, death, and the afterlife in a Christian Platonic framework.
All labels observed (2)
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| On the Soul and the Resurrection canonical | 3 |
| On the Soul and the Resurrection by Gregory of Nyssa | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Soul and the Resurrection Context triple: [Gregory of Nyssa, notableWork, On the Soul and the Resurrection]
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A.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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B.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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D.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- 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: On the Soul and the Resurrection Target entity description: On the Soul and the Resurrection is a theological-philosophical dialogue by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the nature of the soul, death, and the afterlife in a Christian Platonic framework.
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A.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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B.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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C.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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D.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
-
E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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patristic text ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ theological dialogue ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Christian doctrine of the resurrection
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reconcile philosophical reasoning with Christian faith ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Basil of Caesarea
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Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| author | Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| dialoguePartner |
Gregory of Nyssa
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Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
afterlife
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creation in the image of God ⓘ death ⓘ divine goodness ⓘ divine justice ⓘ eschatology ⓘ human free will ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ judgment after death ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ purification after death ⓘ restoration of all things ⓘ resurrection ⓘ resurrection of the body ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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Christian theology ⓘ Platonic dialogue ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian Platonic framework ⓘ |
| hasSetting | conversation at the deathbed of Macrina ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late antique Christian theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Origenist thought
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Plato ⓘ biblical theology ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gregory of Nyssa
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Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cappadocian Fathers
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surface form:
Cappadocian Fathers’ corpus
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| philosophicalTradition |
Christian Platonism
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Platonism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Cappadocian theology ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
| usesPhilosophicalMethod |
dialectic
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rational argumentation ⓘ |
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On the Soul and the Resurrection by Gregory of Nyssa