Book VII
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Book VII is a section of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics that focuses on akrasia (weakness of will), self-control, and pleasure in moral life.
All labels observed (1)
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| Book VII canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Book VII Context triple: [Nicomachean Ethics, dividedInto, Book VII]
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Book VII
Book VII is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he continues his critique of pagan religion and theology.
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Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of Lactantius’s early Christian apologetic work *Divine Institutes*, focusing on themes such as true worship, divine justice, and the fulfillment of God’s plan.
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Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, often noted for its moral and political reflections on English society.
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Book VI
Book VI is one of the later sections of John Gower’s Middle English poem *Vox Clamantis*, contributing to its moral and political commentary on 14th-century English society.
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Book VI
Book VI is a section of Augustine’s theological and philosophical work *The City of God* that continues his critique of pagan religion and Roman culture.
- 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: Book VII Target entity description: Book VII is a section of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics that focuses on akrasia (weakness of will), self-control, and pleasure in moral life.
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A.
Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, often noted for its moral and political reflections on English society.
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B.
Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of Lactantius’s early Christian apologetic work *Divine Institutes*, focusing on themes such as true worship, divine justice, and the fulfillment of God’s plan.
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C.
Book VII
Book VII is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he continues his critique of pagan religion and theology.
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Book VI
Book VI is a section of Augustine’s theological and philosophical work *The City of God* that continues his critique of pagan religion and Roman culture.
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Book VI
Book VI is one of the later sections of John Gower’s Middle English poem *Vox Clamantis*, contributing to its moral and political commentary on 14th-century English society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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part of philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how someone can act against better judgment
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the conflict between reason and desire ⓘ |
| argues |
that not all pleasures are to be chosen
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that pleasure is not the highest good ⓘ that some pleasures are good and natural ⓘ that the akratic person has knowledge in a way but does not use it ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle ⓘ |
| compares | Aristotle’s view of pleasure with Plato’s ⓘ |
| concerns |
the conditions for moral responsibility
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the evaluation of pleasures ⓘ the stability of character states ⓘ |
| contains |
discussion of akrasia with respect to anger
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discussion of akrasia with respect to appetite ⓘ discussion of brutish and diseased states ⓘ discussion of different kinds of akrasia ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
akrasia from vice
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continence from virtue ⓘ |
| examines |
the distinction between apparent and real goods
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the nature of akrasia ⓘ the psychology of moral failure ⓘ the relation between knowledge and action ⓘ the role of pleasure in the good life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
continence
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endurance ⓘ incontinence ⓘ softness ⓘ weakness of will ⓘ |
| follows |
Book VI (Nicomachean Ethics)
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linked to:
Nicomachean Ethics
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| genre | ethical treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
later discussions of weakness of will in philosophy
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medieval moral psychology ⓘ modern debates on practical rationality ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
akrasia
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moral psychology ⓘ pleasure ⓘ self-control ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicomachean Ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Peripatetic school ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| precedes |
Book VIII (Nicomachean Ethics)
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linked to:
Nicomachean Ethics
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| situatedIn | middle books of the Nicomachean Ethics ⓘ |
| workOf |
Aristotelian ethics
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linked to:
Aristotelianism
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| writtenInLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
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