Book V
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Book V is a section of Diogenes Laërtius’s ancient biographical work "Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers," focusing on specific philosophers and their doctrines.
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| Book V canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Book V Context triple: [Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, dividedInto, Book V]
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Book V
Book V is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that focuses on the role and functions of government within an economic system.
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Book V
Book V is a section of John Gower’s Middle English poem *Vox Clamantis*, contributing to its broader moral and political commentary on 14th-century English society.
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Book V
Book V is a section of Carl Friedrich Gauss’s seminal number theory work *Disquisitiones Arithmeticae*, focusing on advanced properties and structures within arithmetic.
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Book V
Book V is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he develops key arguments about divine providence, history, and the nature of earthly and heavenly kingdoms.
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Book V
Book V is one of the constituent sections of the Visigothic legal code Liber Iudiciorum, forming part of its systematic compilation of laws.
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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: Book V Target entity description: Book V is a section of Diogenes Laërtius’s ancient biographical work "Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers," focusing on specific philosophers and their doctrines.
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Book V
Book V is one of the volumes of Lactantius’s early Christian apologetic work *Divine Institutes*, continuing his systematic defense and explanation of Christian doctrine.
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Book V
Book V is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he develops key arguments about divine providence, history, and the nature of earthly and heavenly kingdoms.
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Book V
Book V is a section of Aristotle’s zoological treatise "History of Animals" that focuses on the reproduction, development, and life cycles of various animal species.
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Book V
Book V is the concluding section of Aristotle’s biological treatise "Generation of Animals," focusing on detailed observations and classifications of animal traits and variations.
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Book V
Book V is a section of Vitruvius’s ancient Roman architectural treatise De architectura that focuses on the design and construction of public buildings, especially theaters and related structures.
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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part of ancient biographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Book I of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
NERFINISHED
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Book II of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IV of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IX of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VI of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VII of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VIII of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ Book X of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Diogenes Laërtius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes about philosophers
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biographical accounts of philosophers ⓘ lists of writings attributed to philosophers ⓘ summaries of philosophical doctrines ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
philosophers
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philosophical doctrines ⓘ |
| genre |
doxography
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philosophical biography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
Classical Greek philosophy
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Hellenistic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originallyWrittenIn | prose ⓘ |
| partOf | Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolCovered |
Aristotelian tradition
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Peripatetic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition of Diogenes Laërtius ⓘ |
| providesInformationOn |
bibliographical details of Peripatetic philosophers
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doctrinal differences within the Peripatetic school ⓘ successors of Aristotle in the Lyceum ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Aristotle
NERFINISHED
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Demetrius of Phalerum NERFINISHED ⓘ Heraclides Ponticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyco of Troas NERFINISHED ⓘ Peripatetic philosophers ⓘ Strato of Lampsacus NERFINISHED ⓘ Theophrastus NERFINISHED ⓘ other successors of Aristotle ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| tradition | Hellenistic biographical tradition ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | later historians of philosophy ⓘ |
| workStructurePosition | middle books of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers ⓘ |
| workTitle | Βίοι καὶ γνῶμαι τῶν ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ εὐδοκιμησάντων, Book V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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