Pythagorean table of opposites
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Pythagorean doctrine
ancient Greek philosophy concept
cosmological theory
metaphysical schema
ontological dualism
philosophical concept
The Pythagorean table of opposites is an ancient philosophical schema that arranges reality into paired contrasting principles (such as limited/unlimited and odd/even) to explain the structure and harmony of the cosmos.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pythagorean table of opposites canonical | 1 |
| Pythagorean tetractys | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3642132 — 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: Pythagorean table of opposites Context triple: [Pythagoreanism, associatedWith, Pythagorean table of opposites]
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A.
Yin & Yang
"Yin & Yang" is a track from the album "China," likely drawing on the traditional Chinese philosophical concept of dualistic balance and harmony.
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B.
Duality
Duality is a 1998 collaborative album by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke that blends ethereal vocals with atmospheric, world-influenced soundscapes.
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C.
De dialectica
De dialectica is a medieval philosophical treatise on logic and language by Alcuin of York, influential in the development of Carolingian scholastic thought.
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On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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E.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
- 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: Pythagorean table of opposites Target entity description: The Pythagorean table of opposites is an ancient philosophical schema that arranges reality into paired contrasting principles (such as limited/unlimited and odd/even) to explain the structure and harmony of the cosmos.
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A.
Yin & Yang
"Yin & Yang" is a track from the album "China," likely drawing on the traditional Chinese philosophical concept of dualistic balance and harmony.
-
B.
Duality
Duality is a 1998 collaborative album by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke that blends ethereal vocals with atmospheric, world-influenced soundscapes.
-
C.
De dialectica
De dialectica is a medieval philosophical treatise on logic and language by Alcuin of York, influential in the development of Carolingian scholastic thought.
-
D.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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E.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pythagorean doctrine
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ancient Greek philosophy concept ⓘ cosmological theory ⓘ metaphysical schema ⓘ ontological dualism ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aristotle
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Pythagoras ⓘ |
| basedOn | pairs of contrary principles ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
cosmic order arises from the relation of contraries
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reality is structured by opposites ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Aristotle’s Metaphysics I.5
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Metaphysics by Aristotle ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Pythagorean school
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linked to:
Pythagoreanism
|
| epistemicStatus | known mainly through secondary reports ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
cosmological properties
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ethical qualities ⓘ mathematical properties ⓘ spatial properties ⓘ |
| hasForm |
list of paired opposites
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table ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to account for cosmic harmony
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to classify fundamental principles ⓘ to explain the structure of reality ⓘ |
| includesOppositePair |
good / bad
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light / darkness ⓘ limited / unlimited ⓘ male / female ⓘ odd / even ⓘ one / plurality ⓘ rest / motion ⓘ right / left ⓘ square / oblong ⓘ straight / curved ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aristotelian metaphysics
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Platonic philosophy ⓘ Western dualistic thought ⓘ later Greek metaphysics ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
early systematic classification of contraries
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symbolic representation of cosmic order ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
duality
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harmony ⓘ order ⓘ |
| primarySource | Aristotle’s report of Pythagorean doctrines ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pythagorean cosmology
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linked to:
Pythagoreanism
Pythagorean ethics ⓘ
linked to:
Pythagoreanism
Pythagorean number theory ⓘ
linked to:
On Pythagorean Numbers
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| timePeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Pythagorean table of opposites Description of subject: The Pythagorean table of opposites is an ancient philosophical schema that arranges reality into paired contrasting principles (such as limited/unlimited and odd/even) to explain the structure and harmony of the cosmos.
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linked to: Pythagorean table of opposites