Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker

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critical edition reference work scholarly work text collection

Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker is the standard critical edition and collection of the surviving fragments and testimonia of the early Greek pre-Socratic philosophers, compiled by Hermann Diels and later revised by Walther Kranz.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker canonical	5
Diels–Kranz edition of pre-Socratics	1
Diels–Kranz, Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker	1
Parmenides Lehrgedicht	1
Presocratic fragments	1
Presocratic testimonia	1
fragments of Anaximander	1
fragments of Empedocles	1
fragments of Heraclitus	1
fragments of Zeno of Elea	1

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Target entity: Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Context triple: [Diels–Kranz collection, hasTitle, Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker]

A. Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
B. The Spell of Plato
The Spell of Plato is the first volume of Karl Popper’s critique of totalitarianism, focusing on his analysis of Plato’s political philosophy and its anti-democratic implications.
C. Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten is a philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that reflects his critique of Enlightenment rationalism through Socratic-style reflections and aphorisms.
D. The Problem of Socrates
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E. Three Philosophers
Three Philosophers is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that engages deeply with themes in analytic philosophy, particularly ethics and the philosophy of mind.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Target entity description: Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker is the standard critical edition and collection of the surviving fragments and testimonia of the early Greek pre-Socratic philosophers, compiled by Hermann Diels and later revised by Walther Kranz.

A. Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
B. The Spell of Plato
The Spell of Plato is the first volume of Karl Popper’s critique of totalitarianism, focusing on his analysis of Plato’s political philosophy and its anti-democratic implications.
C. Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten is a philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that reflects his critique of Enlightenment rationalism through Socratic-style reflections and aphorisms.
D. The Problem of Socrates
The Problem of Socrates is a section in Friedrich Nietzsche’s late work where he critically examines Socrates as a symptom of cultural and philosophical decline, challenging his traditional status as a moral and rational ideal.
E. Three Philosophers
Three Philosophers is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that engages deeply with themes in analytic philosophy, particularly ethics and the philosophy of mind.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	critical edition ⓘ reference work ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ text collection ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Diels-Kranz edition ⓘ linked to: Diels–Kranz collection Diels–Kranz ⓘ
basedOn	ancient Greek sources ⓘ
citationFormat	DK followed by philosopher and fragment number ⓘ
compiler	Hermann Diels ⓘ
contains	fragments of Presocratic philosophers ⓘ testimonia about Presocratic philosophers ⓘ
countryOfPublication	Germany ⓘ
editor	Hermann Diels ⓘ
field	classics ⓘ philology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	DK ⓘ
hasImpactOn	standard terminology for Presocratic fragments ⓘ
hasNumberingSystem	DK numbering ⓘ
includes	German translation ⓘ Greek text ⓘ critical apparatus ⓘ
includesPhilosophers	Anaxagoras ⓘ Anaximander ⓘ Anaximenes ⓘ linked to: Anaximenes of Miletus Democritus ⓘ Empedocles ⓘ Heraclitus ⓘ Parmenides ⓘ Thales of Miletus ⓘ
influenced	modern editions of Presocratic texts ⓘ
organizesBy	fragment type ⓘ philosopher ⓘ
publisher	Weidmann ⓘ linked to: Klostermann
reviser	Walther Kranz ⓘ
standardReferenceFor	Presocratic fragments ⓘ linked to: Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker Presocratic testimonia ⓘ linked to: Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
subject	Presocratic philosophy ⓘ ancient Greek philosophers ⓘ early Greek philosophy ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	5th century BCE ⓘ 6th century BCE ⓘ
titleLanguage	German ⓘ
usedIn	Presocratic studies ⓘ classical philology ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ

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