Eudorus of Alexandria
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Middle Platonist philosopher
Platonist
Pythagorean-influenced philosopher
ancient Greek philosopher
philosopher
Eudorus of Alexandria was an influential 1st-century BCE philosopher whose work helped shape Middle Platonism by reinterpreting Plato through Pythagorean and other earlier Greek traditions.
All labels observed (1)
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| Eudorus of Alexandria canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4604109 — 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: Eudorus of Alexandria Context triple: [Middle Platonism, notableRepresentative, Eudorus of Alexandria]
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A.
Zenodotus of Ephesus
Zenodotus of Ephesus was an ancient Greek grammarian and scholar, best known as the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria and an early editor of Homeric poetry.
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B.
Appian of Alexandria
Appian of Alexandria was a 2nd-century AD Greek historian and Roman official best known for his multi-volume work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome’s rise and its civil wars.
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C.
Heraclas of Alexandria
Heraclas of Alexandria was a 3rd-century Christian scholar and bishop of Alexandria, known for succeeding Origen as head of the Catechetical School and later serving as patriarch of the Alexandrian church.
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D.
Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman architect and engineer known for designing major imperial projects under Emperor Trajan, including monumental buildings and infrastructure across the Roman Empire.
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E.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
- 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: Eudorus of Alexandria Target entity description: Eudorus of Alexandria was an influential 1st-century BCE philosopher whose work helped shape Middle Platonism by reinterpreting Plato through Pythagorean and other earlier Greek traditions.
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A.
Zenodotus of Ephesus
Zenodotus of Ephesus was an ancient Greek grammarian and scholar, best known as the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria and an early editor of Homeric poetry.
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B.
Appian of Alexandria
Appian of Alexandria was a 2nd-century AD Greek historian and Roman official best known for his multi-volume work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome’s rise and its civil wars.
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C.
Heraclas of Alexandria
Heraclas of Alexandria was a 3rd-century Christian scholar and bishop of Alexandria, known for succeeding Origen as head of the Catechetical School and later serving as patriarch of the Alexandrian church.
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D.
Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman architect and engineer known for designing major imperial projects under Emperor Trajan, including monumental buildings and infrastructure across the Roman Empire.
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E.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Platonist philosopher
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Platonist ⓘ Pythagorean-influenced philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| approximateDate | active in the late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Pythagorean interpretation of Platonic metaphysics
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ethical ideal of assimilation to god as far as possible ⓘ hierarchical ordering of first principles ⓘ priority of the highest principle over the One and the Dyad ⓘ |
| era |
Hellenistic philosophy
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late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| floruit | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early architect of Middle Platonist systematization of Plato
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mediator between Platonism and Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Middle Platonism
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later Platonist commentators ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Old Academy
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Plato ⓘ Pythagoras ⓘ Pythagorean tradition ⓘ earlier Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contribution to the formation of Middle Platonism
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emphasis on a highest principle above the One ⓘ ethical interest in living according to nature ⓘ reinterpreting Plato through Pythagorean doctrines ⓘ systematic reinterpretation of Platonism ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| name | Eudorus of Alexandria ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
attempt to construct a unified doctrinal system from Plato and Pythagoreans
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influence on later Platonist metaphysical schemata ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
cosmology
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Middle Platonism
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Platonism ⓘ Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Alexandria ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Alexandria ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
reports in Simplicius
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reports in Stobaeus ⓘ testimonia in later doxographical sources ⓘ |
| survivingWorks | known only through fragments and testimonia ⓘ |
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