Hylas
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Hylas is a fictional interlocutor in George Berkeley’s philosophical dialogues who represents the materialist viewpoint in debates about the nature of reality and perception.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hylas canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4795594 — 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: Hylas Context triple: [Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous, character, Hylas]
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A.
Hera Lacinia
Hera Lacinia is an epithet and cult title of the Greek goddess Hera, particularly venerated at a major sanctuary near the ancient city of Croton in Magna Graecia.
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B.
Periphetes
Periphetes is a club-wielding bandit from Greek mythology, known as one of the early foes slain by the hero Theseus on his journey to Athens.
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C.
Telephus
Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
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D.
Naousa
Naousa is a historic town in northern Greece known for its wine production, natural springs, and role in the Greek War of Independence.
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E.
Aidoneus
Aidoneus is an alternate name and epithet for Hades, the Greek god who rules the underworld and the dead.
- 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: Hylas Target entity description: Hylas is a fictional interlocutor in George Berkeley’s philosophical dialogues who represents the materialist viewpoint in debates about the nature of reality and perception.
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A.
Hera Lacinia
Hera Lacinia is an epithet and cult title of the Greek goddess Hera, particularly venerated at a major sanctuary near the ancient city of Croton in Magna Graecia.
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B.
Periphetes
Periphetes is a club-wielding bandit from Greek mythology, known as one of the early foes slain by the hero Theseus on his journey to Athens.
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C.
Telephus
Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
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D.
Naousa
Naousa is a historic town in northern Greece known for its wine production, natural springs, and role in the Greek War of Independence.
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E.
Aidoneus
Aidoneus is an alternate name and epithet for Hades, the Greek god who rules the underworld and the dead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ philosophical interlocutor ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | George Berkeley ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Berkeley ⓘ |
| dialoguePartner | Philonous ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
existence of matter
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idealism ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ perception ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not a historical person ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous (1713)
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linked to:
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| opposesViewpointOf | Philonous ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
belief in mind-independent matter
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materialism ⓘ |
| represents | materialist viewpoint ⓘ |
| roleInPhilosophy | representative of materialism ⓘ |
| symbolizes | common-sense belief in external matter ⓘ |
| usedByAuthorTo |
contrast with immaterialism
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criticize materialism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hylas Description of subject: Hylas is a fictional interlocutor in George Berkeley’s philosophical dialogues who represents the materialist viewpoint in debates about the nature of reality and perception.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.