On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος)
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On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος) is a lost ethical treatise by the Stoic philosopher Panaetius of Rhodes that explored the concept of the “appropriate” or fitting action in moral life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος) canonical | 1 |
| Περὶ τοῦ πρέποντος | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2542643 — 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 Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος) Context triple: [Panaetius of Rhodes, notableWork, On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος)]
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Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
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B.
Pefkochori
Pefkochori is a popular seaside village in northern Greece known for its beaches, pine trees, and tourist resorts on the Kassandra peninsula.
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C.
Aien Aristeuein
Aien Aristeuein is the ancient Greek motto of the University of St Andrews, traditionally translated as "Ever to Excel" and expressing a commitment to continual striving for excellence.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος) Target entity description: On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος) is a lost ethical treatise by the Stoic philosopher Panaetius of Rhodes that explored the concept of the “appropriate” or fitting action in moral life.
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A.
Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
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B.
Pefkochori
Pefkochori is a popular seaside village in northern Greece known for its beaches, pine trees, and tourist resorts on the Kassandra peninsula.
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C.
Aien Aristeuein
Aien Aristeuein is the ancient Greek motto of the University of St Andrews, traditionally translated as "Ever to Excel" and expressing a commitment to continual striving for excellence.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ethical treatise
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lost work ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimedAt | guiding moral conduct ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Panaetius of Rhodes ⓘ |
| author | Panaetius of Rhodes ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Roman philosophy ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
criteria for appropriate actions
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role of character in moral choice ⓘ social roles and duties ⓘ |
| ethicalCategory | kathekon (appropriate action) ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
relation between the honorable and the useful
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what is fitting in given circumstances ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conduct in everyday life
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ethical decision-making ⓘ practical ethics ⓘ |
| genre | didactic prose ⓘ |
| geographicalAssociation | Rhodes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | development of Stoic ethics in Rome and Rhodes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cicero’s De Officiis
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linked to:
Cicero's philosophical dialogues
later Roman Stoic ethics ⓘ |
| knownThrough |
Cicero’s reports of Panaetius
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linked to:
Cicero's philosophical dialogues
testimonia in later authors ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| latinizedTitle | De Officio ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
fitting action
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moral duty ⓘ the appropriate ⓘ |
| period | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline | ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Middle Stoa ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
duty
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practical wisdom (phronesis) ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| status | lost ⓘ |
| survival | known only from later reports and fragments ⓘ |
| titleInGreek |
Περὶ τοῦ πρέποντος
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linked to:
On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος)
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On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος)
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