Statesman
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Statesman is one of Plato’s late political dialogues that examines the nature of true political leadership and the qualities of an ideal ruler.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Statesman canonical | 13 |
| The Statesman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T281247 — 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: Statesman Context triple: [Plato, notableWork, Statesman]
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A.
Mister Speaker
Mister Speaker is the traditional formal address used for a male Speaker presiding over the United States House of Representatives.
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B.
The Politician
The Politician is a 17th-century stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable tragic works exploring court intrigue and moral corruption.
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C.
Father of His Country
Father of His Country is an honorific title commonly used for George Washington, recognizing his pivotal leadership in the founding of the United States and his role as its first president.
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D.
Mr. Secretary
"Mr. Secretary" is the formal style of address traditionally used for the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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E.
Mr. Secretary
Mr. Secretary is the formal style of address traditionally used for the United States Secretary of Defense.
- 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: Statesman Target entity description: Statesman is one of Plato’s late political dialogues that examines the nature of true political leadership and the qualities of an ideal ruler.
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A.
Mister Speaker
Mister Speaker is the traditional formal address used for a male Speaker presiding over the United States House of Representatives.
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B.
The Politician
The Politician is a 17th-century stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable tragic works exploring court intrigue and moral corruption.
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C.
Father of His Country
Father of His Country is an honorific title commonly used for George Washington, recognizing his pivotal leadership in the founding of the United States and his role as its first president.
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D.
Mr. Secretary
"Mr. Secretary" is the formal style of address traditionally used for the United States Secretary of State.
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E.
Mr. Secretary
"Mr. Secretary" is the formal style of address traditionally used for the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic dialogue
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philosophical work ⓘ political philosophy text ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
What distinguishes a genuine ruler from a mere politician?
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What is a true statesman? ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
Kronos era and Zeus era
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classification of constitutions ⓘ division method (diairesis) ⓘ ideal ruler ⓘ law and legality ⓘ measure and due measure ⓘ myth of cosmic cycles ⓘ rule of law versus rule of the expert ⓘ statesmanship as a technē ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Eleatic Stranger
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Socrates ⓘ Theodorus ⓘ Young Socrates ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
education of rulers
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expert knowledge in governance ⓘ true political leadership ⓘ |
| follows | Sophist ⓘ |
| hasForm | dramatic conversation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neoplatonism
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later political theory ⓘ medieval political thought ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
definition of the true statesman
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distinction between genuine and false rulers ⓘ nature of political expertise ⓘ rule by knowledge ⓘ science of statesmanship ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Politikos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plato's late dialogues
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linked to:
Plato's dialogue "Parmenides"
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| period | late Plato ⓘ |
| philosophicalGenre |
metaphysical dialogue
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political dialogue ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Ancient Greek philosophy
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linked to:
Classical Greek philosophy
Platonic political philosophy ⓘ |
| precedes | Philebus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Laws
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Republic ⓘ Sophist ⓘ
linked to:
Sophists
Theaetetus ⓘ |
| setting | Athens ⓘ |
| title | Statesman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statesman Description of subject: Statesman is one of Plato’s late political dialogues that examines the nature of true political leadership and the qualities of an ideal ruler.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.