Μένων
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Μένων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Μένων canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1760951 — 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: Μένων Context triple: [Meno, hasTitleInGreek, Μένων]
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A.
Molyvos
Molyvos is a picturesque coastal town on the Greek island of Lesbos, known for its medieval castle, traditional stone houses, and scenic harbor.
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B.
Δῆλος
Δῆλος is the ancient Greek sacred island in the Aegean traditionally revered as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and an important religious and commercial center in antiquity.
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C.
Heraia
Heraia was an ancient Greek women’s athletic festival and footrace held at Olympia in honor of the goddess Hera.
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D.
Great Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon is a solemn evening prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, traditionally celebrated during Lent and other penitential periods.
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E.
Aposticha
Aposticha are a series of hymns with psalm verses chanted near the end of Orthodox Christian Vespers and other services, often highlighting the theme of the feast or liturgical day.
- 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: Μένων Target entity description: Μένων is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught.
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A.
Molyvos
Molyvos is a picturesque coastal town on the Greek island of Lesbos, known for its medieval castle, traditional stone houses, and scenic harbor.
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B.
Δῆλος
Δῆλος is the ancient Greek sacred island in the Aegean traditionally revered as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and an important religious and commercial center in antiquity.
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C.
Heraia
Heraia was an ancient Greek women’s athletic festival and footrace held at Olympia in honor of the goddess Hera.
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D.
Great Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon is a solemn evening prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, traditionally celebrated during Lent and other penitential periods.
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E.
Aposticha
Aposticha are a series of hymns with psalm verses chanted near the end of Orthodox Christian Vespers and other services, often highlighting the theme of the feast or liturgical day.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic dialogue
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Socratic dialogue ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| alternativeClassification | transitional Platonic dialogue ⓘ |
| asksQuestion | whether virtue is natural, taught, or acquired otherwise ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| centralQuestion |
Can virtue be taught?
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What is virtue? ⓘ |
| containsExample | geometrical proof with a slave boy ⓘ |
| demonstratesMethod |
Socratic elenchus
ⓘ
linked to:
Socratic method
maieutic method ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | question-and-answer ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
distinction between knowledge and true belief
ⓘ
knowledge as true belief with an account ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Anytus
ⓘ
Meno ⓘ Socrates ⓘ a slave boy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Anytus as political figure
ⓘ
Meno as questioning student ⓘ Socrates as main interlocutor ⓘ |
| influenced |
later epistemology
ⓘ
later ethical theory ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
the paradox of inquiry
ⓘ
the theory of recollection ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
teachability of virtue
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virtue ⓘ |
| partOf | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionDiscussed |
virtue as a kind of knowledge
ⓘ
virtue as divine gift ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Platonism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTopic |
epistemology
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ theory of recollection ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Γοργίας
ⓘ
Πρωταγόρας ⓘ
linked to:
Protagoras
Φαίδων ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Meno ⓘ |
| titleInGreek | Μένων ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Meno ⓘ |
| traditionallyClassifiedAs | early Platonic dialogue ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedToCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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