On Anger
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On Anger is a philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic Seneca the Younger that analyzes the nature, dangers, and control of anger as a destructive emotion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Anger canonical | 5 |
| "De Ira" ("On Anger") | 1 |
| Krodha | 1 |
| On the Control of Anger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2536170 — 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: On Anger Context triple: [Seneca the Younger, notableWork, On Anger]
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A.
Of Anger
"Of Anger" is a moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that analyzes the causes, dangers, and proper management of anger in human behavior.
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B.
Friday of Anger
Friday of Anger was a pivotal mass protest day during Egypt’s 2011 uprising, marked by huge nationwide demonstrations and violent clashes that significantly escalated the revolution against Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
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C.
Of Revenge
"Of Revenge" is a philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that explores the nature, motives, and moral implications of seeking personal vengeance.
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D.
Freedom and Resentment
Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
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E.
The Angry Boy
The Angry Boy is a famous bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland depicting a small child in a tantrum, prominently displayed in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
- 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 Anger Target entity description: On Anger is a philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic Seneca the Younger that analyzes the nature, dangers, and control of anger as a destructive emotion.
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A.
Of Anger
"Of Anger" is a moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that analyzes the causes, dangers, and proper management of anger in human behavior.
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B.
Friday of Anger
Friday of Anger was a pivotal mass protest day during Egypt’s 2011 uprising, marked by huge nationwide demonstrations and violent clashes that significantly escalated the revolution against Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
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C.
Of Revenge
"Of Revenge" is a philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that explores the nature, motives, and moral implications of seeking personal vengeance.
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D.
Freedom and Resentment
Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
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E.
The Angry Boy
The Angry Boy is a famous bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland depicting a small child in a tantrum, prominently displayed in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moral essay
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | De Ira ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
anger can be prevented by reason
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anger is irrational ⓘ anger should be avoided ⓘ |
| author | Seneca the Younger ⓘ |
| contains |
examples from Greek history
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examples from Roman history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Rome
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linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| dateWritten | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Novatus ⓘ |
| describes | anger as destructive emotion ⓘ |
| discusses |
appropriate punishment
ⓘ
education of rulers ⓘ private life and anger ⓘ public life and anger ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
habitual practice of virtue
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importance of reason over passion ⓘ moral training ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
control of anger
ⓘ
dangers of anger ⓘ nature of anger ⓘ |
| genre |
Stoic philosophy
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ethics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethical self-improvement
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human rationality ⓘ mastery of the passions ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern moral philosophy
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later Christian moral thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Stoic thinkers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue-like exposition ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anger
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emotions ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De Ira ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seneca's moral essays
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linked to:
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium
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| period | Silver Age of Latin literature ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| recommends |
delay in response to provocation
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mildness in punishment ⓘ rational reflection ⓘ self-control ⓘ |
| structure | three books ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Roman elite ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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linked to:
Seneca the Younger
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Subject: On Anger Description of subject: On Anger is a philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic Seneca the Younger that analyzes the nature, dangers, and control of anger as a destructive emotion.
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