On the Creation (De opificio mundi)
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On the Creation (De opificio mundi) is a philosophical and allegorical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical account of creation through the lens of Hellenistic, especially Platonic, thought.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Creation | 2 |
| On the Creation (De opificio mundi) canonical | 2 |
| On the Workmanship of God | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1236854 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Creation (De opificio mundi) Context triple: [Philo of Alexandria, notableWork, On the Creation (De opificio mundi)]
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Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
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Harmonices Mundi
Harmonices Mundi is Johannes Kepler’s 1619 treatise in which he explores the mathematical harmony of the cosmos and formulates his third law of planetary motion.
- 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: On the Creation (De opificio mundi) Target entity description: On the Creation (De opificio mundi) is a philosophical and allegorical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical account of creation through the lens of Hellenistic, especially Platonic, thought.
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A.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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B.
The Origin of the World
The Origin of the World is an 1866 realist oil painting by Gustave Courbet that provocatively depicts a close-up view of a woman's genitals, challenging 19th-century artistic and social conventions.
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C.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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D.
De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
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E.
Harmonices Mundi
Harmonices Mundi is Johannes Kepler’s 1619 treatise in which he explores the mathematical harmony of the cosmos and formulates his third law of planetary motion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical treatise
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philosophical treatise ⓘ religious text commentary ⓘ |
| aim |
to provide an allegorical interpretation of Genesis 1
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to reconcile biblical revelation with Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| audience |
Greek-speaking intellectuals
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educated Hellenistic Jews ⓘ |
| author | Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Roman Egypt
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linked to:
Roman province of Egypt
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| genre |
Middle Platonist philosophy
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biblical exegesis ⓘ philosophical theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
early Christian theology
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later Jewish philosophy ⓘ patristic exegesis ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Book of Genesis
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Plato ⓘ Timaeus ⓘ |
| interprets |
Sabbath rest
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creation of humanity ⓘ six days of creation ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Logos
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divine reason ⓘ imago Dei ⓘ intelligible world ⓘ sensible world ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Book of Genesis
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allegorical interpretation of Scripture ⓘ biblical creation narrative ⓘ cosmology ⓘ creation of the world ⓘ |
| method |
allegorical exegesis
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philosophical commentary ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Hellenistic Judaism
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linked to:
Hellenistic Jews
Middle Platonism ⓘ Platonism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Alexandria ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Allegorical Interpretation (Philo)
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On the Cherubim ⓘ On the Sacrifices of Abel and Cain ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| title |
De opificio mundi
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On the Creation ⓘ
linked to:
On the Creation (De opificio mundi)
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Subject: On the Creation (De opificio mundi) Description of subject: On the Creation (De opificio mundi) is a philosophical and allegorical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical account of creation through the lens of Hellenistic, especially Platonic, thought.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: On the Creation (De opificio mundi)
linked to: On the Creation (De opificio mundi)
subject linked to:
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
linked to: On the Creation (De opificio mundi)