De Principiis
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De Principiis is a foundational theological and philosophical treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen, exploring doctrines such as the nature of God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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| De Principiis canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: De Principiis Context triple: [On First Principles, alsoKnownAs, De Principiis]
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On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) is a philosophical and exegetical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets and systematizes the specific commandments of the Mosaic Law through the lens of Hellenistic Jewish thought.
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Institutiones
Institutiones is a foundational legal textbook of Roman law, traditionally attributed to the Byzantine emperor Justinian I and used for the instruction of law students.
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Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
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Divinae Institutiones
Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
- 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: De Principiis Target entity description: De Principiis is a foundational theological and philosophical treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen, exploring doctrines such as the nature of God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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A.
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) is a philosophical and exegetical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets and systematizes the specific commandments of the Mosaic Law through the lens of Hellenistic Jewish thought.
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B.
Institutiones
Institutiones is a foundational legal textbook of Roman law, traditionally attributed to the Byzantine emperor Justinian I and used for the instruction of law students.
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C.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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D.
De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
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E.
Divinae Institutiones
Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsAt | systematic exposition of Christian beliefs ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 220–230 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexandrian School
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linked to:
Catechetical School of Alexandria
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| author | Origen ⓘ |
| book1Subject | God and the Trinity ⓘ |
| book2Subject | world and rational creatures ⓘ |
| book3Subject | free will and sin ⓘ |
| book4Subject | Scripture and interpretation ⓘ |
| bookCount | 4 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
coherence of Christian doctrine
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rational exploration of faith ⓘ |
| condemnedIn | anathemas against Origenism ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| discusses |
Christology
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Holy Spirit ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
Scripture ⓘ Trinity ⓘ allegorical interpretation ⓘ angels ⓘ apokatastasis ⓘ creation ⓘ demons ⓘ eternal punishment ⓘ free will ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ nature of God ⓘ pre-existence of souls ⓘ rational souls ⓘ resurrection ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| englishTitle | On First Principles ⓘ |
| genre | systematic theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cappadocian Fathers
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Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ Origenist controversies ⓘ later Christian theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Greek ⓘ |
| laterReception | controversial ⓘ |
| latinTitle | De Principiis ⓘ |
| latinTranslator | Rufinus of Aquileia ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Περὶ Ἀρχῶν ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
Greek fragments
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Latin translation ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Alexandrian theology ⓘ |
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