Nicomachus
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Nicomachus is traditionally regarded as the son of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, after whom the Nicomachean Ethics is believed to be named.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nicomachus canonical | 3 |
| Nicomachus (son of Aristotle) | 1 |
| Nicomachus of Gerasa | 1 |
| Nicomachus of Stagira | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T810073 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nicomachus Context triple: [Aristotle, child, Nicomachus]
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A.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
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B.
Timaeus of Tauromenium
Timaeus of Tauromenium was an ancient Greek historian of Magna Graecia, best known for his extensive universal history that greatly influenced later writers like Polybius and Diodorus Siculus.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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D.
Theaetetus
Theaetetus is a Platonic dialogue that explores the nature of knowledge through a conversation between Socrates and the young mathematician Theaetetus.
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E.
Chrysippus of Soli
Chrysippus of Soli was a foundational Greek Stoic philosopher whose prolific writings and systematic thought shaped Stoicism into a major Hellenistic school.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nicomachus Target entity description: Nicomachus is traditionally regarded as the son of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, after whom the Nicomachean Ethics is believed to be named.
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A.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
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B.
Timaeus of Tauromenium
Timaeus of Tauromenium was an ancient Greek historian of Magna Graecia, best known for his extensive universal history that greatly influenced later writers like Polybius and Diodorus Siculus.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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D.
Theaetetus
Theaetetus is a Platonic dialogue that explores the nature of knowledge through a conversation between Socrates and the young mathematician Theaetetus.
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E.
Chrysippus of Soli
Chrysippus of Soli was a foundational Greek Stoic philosopher whose prolific writings and systematic thought shaped Stoicism into a major Hellenistic school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek person
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Peripatetic school (through Aristotle)
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linked to:
Peripatetic school
|
| associatedWork | Nicomachean Ethics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
| culture | Classical Greek culture ⓘ |
| describedIn | ancient biographical traditions about Aristotle ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| family |
Aristotle’s family
ⓘ
linked to:
Aristotle
|
| father | Aristotle ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Νικόμαχος ⓘ |
| hasRoleInTradition | eponym of the Nicomachean Ethics ⓘ |
| historicity | partly uncertain ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedAlongside | Nicomachean Ethics ⓘ |
| mother | Herpyllis of Stagira (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Nicomachus of Gerasa
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linked to:
Nicomachus
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| nameMeaning | “victory in battle” (from nike + machē) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the son of Aristotle
ⓘ
traditional association with the title of the Nicomachean Ethics ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Stagira (traditional attribution)
ⓘ
linked to:
Stagira
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| relative | Aristotle ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | whether the Nicomachean Ethics was edited or dedicated to him ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nicomachus Description of subject: Nicomachus is traditionally regarded as the son of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, after whom the Nicomachean Ethics is believed to be named.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nicomachus
linked to: Nicomachus