"Euthydemus" by Plato
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"Euthydemus" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of philosophical argument through conversations between Socrates and the sophists Euthydemus and Dionysodorus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Euthydemus" by Plato canonical | 1 |
| Plato's Euthydemus | 1 |
| Plato's dialogue "Euthydemus" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Euthydemus" by Plato Context triple: [Crito, appearsIn, "Euthydemus" by Plato]
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A.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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B.
Plato's Symposium
Plato's Symposium is a classical Greek philosophical dialogue that explores the nature of love (eros) through a series of speeches at a drinking party, culminating in Socrates’ account of Diotima’s ladder of love.
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C.
Phaedo
Phaedo is a Platonic dialogue that recounts the final hours and philosophical discussions of Socrates before his execution.
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D.
Crito
Crito is an ancient Athenian friend and devoted follower of Socrates, best known from Plato’s dialogues for urging Socrates to escape his death sentence.
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E.
Aristophanes' play Clouds
Aristophanes' play "Clouds" is an ancient Greek comedy that satirically portrays Socrates and the intellectual trends of classical Athens, especially the Sophists and new philosophical education.
- 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" by Plato Target entity description: "Euthydemus" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of philosophical argument through conversations between Socrates and the sophists Euthydemus and Dionysodorus.
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A.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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B.
Plato's Symposium
Plato's Symposium is a classical Greek philosophical dialogue that explores the nature of love (eros) through a series of speeches at a drinking party, culminating in Socrates’ account of Diotima’s ladder of love.
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C.
Phaedo
Phaedo is a Platonic dialogue that recounts the final hours and philosophical discussions of Socrates before his execution.
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D.
Crito
Crito is an ancient Athenian friend and devoted follower of Socrates, best known from Plato’s dialogues for urging Socrates to escape his death sentence.
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E.
Aristophanes' play Clouds
Aristophanes' play "Clouds" is an ancient Greek comedy that satirically portrays Socrates and the intellectual trends of classical Athens, especially the Sophists and new philosophical education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ work by Plato ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| contrasts | philosophy and sophistry ⓘ |
| criticizes |
eristic debate
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sophistic education ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | question-and-answer ⓘ |
| dialogueParticipants |
Cleinias
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Crito ⓘ Dionysodorus ⓘ Euthydemus ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| examines |
possibility of teaching virtue
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relationship between wisdom and success ⓘ use of logic in argument ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dionysodorus
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Euthydemus ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fallacious reasoning
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pedagogical methods ⓘ verbal trickery ⓘ |
| genre |
Socratic dialogue
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philosophical satire ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| includedIn | Middle dialogues of Plato (traditional classification) ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dramatic dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Socrates ⓘ |
| partOf | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
aims of argumentation
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distinction between genuine and apparent knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Platonism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
education
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eristic argument ⓘ knowledge ⓘ nature of philosophical argument ⓘ sophistry ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| portrays |
Socratic method
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sophists ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Gorgias
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Protagoras ⓘ Sophist ⓘ |
| setting |
Athens
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Lyceum ⓘ
linked to:
Lyceum of Aristotle
|
| structure | frame narrative ⓘ |
| style |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: "Euthydemus" by Plato
subject linked to:
Euthydemus (sophist)
linked to: "Euthydemus" by Plato