Siris
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Siris is a philosophical work by George Berkeley that explores metaphysics, theology, and the medicinal virtues of tar-water through a chain of reflective questions and arguments.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siris canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siris Context triple: [George Berkeley, notableWork, Siris]
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Cleon
Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
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Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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Pythias
Pythias was the first wife of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and the mother of his daughter, also named Pythias.
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Phlius
Phlius was an ancient Greek city-state in the northeastern Peloponnese, known from classical literature and philosophy.
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Soter
Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
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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: Siris Target entity description: Siris is a philosophical work by George Berkeley that explores metaphysics, theology, and the medicinal virtues of tar-water through a chain of reflective questions and arguments.
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A.
Cleon
Cleon was an influential Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War, known for his aggressive policies and prominent role in Athenian politics.
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B.
Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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C.
Pythias
Pythias was the first wife of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and the mother of his daughter, also named Pythias.
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D.
Phlius
Phlius was an ancient Greek city-state in the northeastern Peloponnese, known from classical literature and philosophy.
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E.
Soter
Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George Berkeley’s later philosophy ⓘ |
| author | George Berkeley ⓘ |
| contextInAuthorCareer | late work of George Berkeley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| explores |
causation
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chain of being ⓘ existence and nature of God ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ relationship between mind and body ⓘ role of tar-water in health ⓘ |
| form | sequence of questions and arguments ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
connection between physical remedies and spiritual realities
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critique of materialism ⓘ divine providence ⓘ health and medicine ⓘ hierarchical order of reality ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important source for understanding Berkeley’s mature thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Neoplatonism ⓘ classical philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
chain of reflections
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
medicinal virtues of tar-water
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metaphysics ⓘ natural theology ⓘ tar-water ⓘ |
| mentions |
Aristotle
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Plato ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ Proclus ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
argument for the existence of God
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defense of immaterialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
early modern philosophy
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empiricism ⓘ immaterialism ⓘ |
| proposes | tar-water as a universal medicine ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1744 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
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Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous ⓘ |
| structure | series of numbered paragraphs ⓘ |
| title | Siris ⓘ |
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