Diogenes of Babylon
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Diogenes of Babylon was a prominent 2nd-century BCE Stoic philosopher and head of the Stoic school in Athens, known for his work on ethics, logic, and theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diogenes of Babylon canonical | 4 |
| Diogenes of Seleucia | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Diogenes of Babylon Context triple: [Antipater of Tarsus, predecessor, Diogenes of Babylon]
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Diogenes of Apollonia
Diogenes of Apollonia was a 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher known for identifying air as the fundamental principle of the cosmos and for integrating natural philosophy with a form of rational theology.
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B.
Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope was an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism, known for his ascetic lifestyle, sharp wit, and public challenges to social conventions.
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C.
Bion of Borysthenes
Bion of Borysthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher known for his sharp wit, satirical critiques of traditional beliefs, and eclectic blend of Cynic and Cyrenaic ideas.
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D.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
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E.
Philo of Larissa
Philo of Larissa was a Hellenistic philosopher and prominent Academic Skeptic who led Plato’s Academy in its later period and influenced Roman intellectuals such as Cicero.
- 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: Diogenes of Babylon Target entity description: Diogenes of Babylon was a prominent 2nd-century BCE Stoic philosopher and head of the Stoic school in Athens, known for his work on ethics, logic, and theology.
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A.
Diogenes of Apollonia
Diogenes of Apollonia was a 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher known for identifying air as the fundamental principle of the cosmos and for integrating natural philosophy with a form of rational theology.
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B.
Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope was an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism, known for his ascetic lifestyle, sharp wit, and public challenges to social conventions.
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C.
Bion of Borysthenes
Bion of Borysthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher known for his sharp wit, satirical critiques of traditional beliefs, and eclectic blend of Cynic and Cyrenaic ideas.
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D.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
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E.
Philo of Larissa
Philo of Larissa was a Hellenistic philosopher and prominent Academic Skeptic who led Plato’s Academy in its later period and influenced Roman intellectuals such as Cicero.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic philosopher
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Stoic philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ head of the Stoic school ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
2nd century BCE
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Babylonia
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linked to:
Babylon
Mesopotamia ⓘ Seleucia ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
Seleucia on the Tigris ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Stoic logic of propositions
ⓘ
Stoic theology of providence ⓘ Stoic theory of emotions ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Stoic school in Athens ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Middle Stoicism
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linked to:
Middle Stoa
Panaetius of Rhodes ⓘ Posidonius of Apamea ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chrysippus
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linked to:
Chrysippus of Soli
Cleanthes ⓘ
linked to:
Cleanthes of Assos
Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| knownFor |
participation in Roman embassy of philosophers
ⓘ
systematizing Stoic ethics ⓘ theological doctrines within Stoicism ⓘ work on Stoic logic ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Stoic school
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linked to:
Stoicism
|
| name |
Diogenes of Babylon
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Diogenes of Seleucia ⓘ
linked to:
Diogenes of Babylon
|
| notableWork |
On Definitions
ⓘ
On Dialectic ⓘ On Music ⓘ On Rhetoric ⓘ On the Gods ⓘ |
| participantIn | philosophical embassy to Rome in 155 BCE ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Middle Stoa ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of the Stoic school in Athens
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scholarch of the Stoic school in Athens ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Chrysippus
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linked to:
Chrysippus of Soli
Zeno of Tarsus ⓘ |
| taught |
Antipater of Tarsus
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Panaetius of Rhodes ⓘ |
| visited | Rome ⓘ |
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