Antiochus of Ascalon
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Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
All labels observed (1)
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| Antiochus of Ascalon canonical | 6 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antiochus of Ascalon Context triple: [Academy of Athens (ancient), headOfSchool, Antiochus of Ascalon]
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A.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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B.
Antiochus I
Antiochus I was a Hellenistic ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the early 3rd century BCE, known for consolidating his dynasty’s power in Asia and founding or lending his name to several cities, including Antioch.
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C.
Antigonus II Mattathias
Antigonus II Mattathias was the last Hasmonean king of Judea, known for his resistance to Roman domination before being deposed by Herod the Great.
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D.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a 2nd-century BCE Seleucid king known for his aggressive Hellenization policies in Judea, which provoked Jewish resistance and the Maccabean Revolt.
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E.
Antipater of Sidon
Antipater of Sidon was a 2nd-century BCE Greek poet best known for his epigrams and for composing one of the earliest surviving lists praising the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- 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: Antiochus of Ascalon Target entity description: Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
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A.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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B.
Antiochus I
Antiochus I was a Hellenistic ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the early 3rd century BCE, known for consolidating his dynasty’s power in Asia and founding or lending his name to several cities, including Antioch.
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C.
Antigonus II Mattathias
Antigonus II Mattathias was the last Hasmonean king of Judea, known for his resistance to Roman domination before being deposed by Herod the Great.
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D.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a 2nd-century BCE Seleucid king known for his aggressive Hellenization policies in Judea, which provoked Jewish resistance and the Maccabean Revolt.
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E.
Antipater of Sidon
Antipater of Sidon was a 2nd-century BCE Greek poet best known for his epigrams and for composing one of the earliest surviving lists praising the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek philosopher
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Hellenistic philosopher ⓘ Platonist philosopher ⓘ |
| activeIn | Athens ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ascalon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| doctrine |
accepted a form of Stoic empiricist epistemology
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accepted a physical theory close to Stoic materialism ⓘ adopted a largely Stoic ethics within a Platonist framework ⓘ advocated a dogmatic interpretation of Plato ⓘ asserted that knowledge is possible against Academic skepticism ⓘ claimed continuity between Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics ⓘ held that the Old Academy agreed with Stoic epistemology in essentials ⓘ maintained that virtue is central to happiness ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cicero
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Middle Platonists ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Platonism
later Roman philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carneades
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Peripatetic philosophy ⓘ
linked to:
Peripatetic school
Philo of Larissa ⓘ Plato ⓘ Stoic philosophy ⓘ
linked to:
Stoicism
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| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Platonic Academy
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linked to:
Academy of Athens
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| movement |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Middle Platonism ⓘ Platonism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing an eclectic Platonist system
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initiating a dogmatic turn in later Platonism ⓘ integrating Stoic and Peripatetic doctrines into Platonism ⓘ rejecting radical skepticism in the Platonic Academy ⓘ |
| opposedTo | radical skepticism of the New Academy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Peripatetic school
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Platonism ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the Platonic Academy ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation | Cicero's philosophical dialogues ⓘ |
| studentOf | Philo of Larissa ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Cicero
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Varro ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BCE
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
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