Euthydemus
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Euthydemus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of wisdom through conversations between Socrates and two eristic brothers.
All labels observed (1)
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| Euthydemus canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Euthydemus Context triple: [Plato, notableWork, Euthydemus]
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Xoraxane Roma
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Theokoleon
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Polycrates of Samos
Polycrates of Samos was a powerful 6th-century BCE tyrant of the island of Samos, renowned for his naval dominance, cultural patronage, and legendary wealth and good fortune.
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Menoetius
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Antinous
Antinous is one of the leading and most arrogant suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his hostility toward Odysseus and his household.
- 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: Euthydemus Target entity description: Euthydemus is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of wisdom through conversations between Socrates and two eristic brothers.
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A.
Xoraxane Roma
Xoraxane Roma are a subgroup of the Romani people traditionally associated with Muslim cultural and religious influences, particularly in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.
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B.
Theokoleon
The Theokoleon is an ancient building complex at Olympia that served as the residence and headquarters of the priests of Zeus.
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C.
Polycrates of Samos
Polycrates of Samos was a powerful 6th-century BCE tyrant of the island of Samos, renowned for his naval dominance, cultural patronage, and legendary wealth and good fortune.
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D.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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E.
Antinous
Antinous is one of the leading and most arrogant suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his hostility toward Odysseus and his household.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| aimsToCritique |
eristic techniques
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professional sophists ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| centralQuestion |
what wisdom is
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whether virtue can be taught ⓘ |
| contains |
examples of logical fallacies
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paradoxical arguments ⓘ |
| contrasts | philosophical inquiry with sophistry ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle |
Socratic questioning
ⓘ
linked to:
Socratic method
eristic disputation ⓘ |
| examines |
educational claims of sophists
ⓘ
relationship between knowledge and success in argument ⓘ |
| features | comic elements ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cleinias
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Crito ⓘ Dionysodorus ⓘ Euthydemus (sophist) ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| frameNarrativeAddressedTo | Crito ⓘ |
| genre |
Socratic dialogue
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philosophical satire ⓘ |
| hasForm | dramatic dialogue ⓘ |
| influenced |
later discussions of sophistry
ⓘ
the study of logical fallacies ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| narrator | Socrates ⓘ |
| partOf | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionOfSocrates | distinguishes genuine wisdom from verbal victory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
education
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eristic argumentation ⓘ logic and fallacies ⓘ nature of wisdom ⓘ sophistry ⓘ virtue and knowledge ⓘ |
| portrays | sophists as using deceptive reasoning ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Gorgias
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Protagoras ⓘ Sophist ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Athens
ⓘ
Lyceum ⓘ
linked to:
Lyceum of Aristotle
|
| structure | dramatic dialogue with embedded conversations ⓘ |
| tone | satirical ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
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subject linked to:
"Euthydemus" by Plato
subject linked to:
"Euthydemus" by Plato
subject linked to:
Euthydemus (sophist)