Panaetius of Rhodes
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Panaetius of Rhodes was a 2nd-century BCE Greek Stoic philosopher who led the Stoic school in Athens and significantly reshaped Stoicism by integrating it with Platonic and Aristotelian ideas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Panaetius of Rhodes canonical | 26 |
| Panaetius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T444533 — 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: Panaetius of Rhodes Context triple: [Stoicism, middleRepresentative, Panaetius of Rhodes]
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A.
Chrysippus of Soli
Chrysippus of Soli was a foundational Greek Stoic philosopher whose prolific writings and systematic thought shaped Stoicism into a major Hellenistic school.
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B.
Zeno of Citium
Zeno of Citium was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school, emphasizing virtue, reason, and living in accordance with nature.
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C.
Apollo Epicurius
Apollo Epicurius is an epithet of the Greek god Apollo venerated as a healer and helper, particularly associated with the sanctuary at Bassae in Arcadia.
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D.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
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E.
Cleanthes of Assos
Cleanthes of Assos was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher, successor to Zeno of Citium as head of the Stoic school, known for his piety, moral rigor, and the famous "Hymn to Zeus."
- 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: Panaetius of Rhodes Target entity description: Panaetius of Rhodes was a 2nd-century BCE Greek Stoic philosopher who led the Stoic school in Athens and significantly reshaped Stoicism by integrating it with Platonic and Aristotelian ideas.
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A.
Chrysippus of Soli
Chrysippus of Soli was a foundational Greek Stoic philosopher whose prolific writings and systematic thought shaped Stoicism into a major Hellenistic school.
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B.
Zeno of Citium
Zeno of Citium was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school, emphasizing virtue, reason, and living in accordance with nature.
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C.
Apollo Epicurius
Apollo Epicurius is an epithet of the Greek god Apollo venerated as a healer and helper, particularly associated with the sanctuary at Bassae in Arcadia.
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D.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
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E.
Cleanthes of Assos
Cleanthes of Assos was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher, successor to Zeno of Citium as head of the Stoic school, known for his piety, moral rigor, and the famous "Hymn to Zeus."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek philosopher
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Hellenistic philosopher ⓘ Stoic philosopher ⓘ ancient Rhodian person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scipio Aemilianus
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Scipionic Circle ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rhodes ⓘ |
| citizenship | Rhodes ⓘ |
| doctrine |
argued that virtue is sufficient for happiness but allowed more positive value to external goods than earlier Stoics
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emphasized social roles and duties in ethical life ⓘ rejected extreme Stoic paradoxes in favor of more moderate positions ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Academy (Plato’s Academy)
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linked to:
Academy of Athens
Stoic school ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 150 BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cicero
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Posidonius of Apamea ⓘ Roman Stoicism ⓘ
linked to:
Stoicism
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| influencedBy |
Academic Skepticism
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linked to:
Skepticism
Aristotle ⓘ Chrysippus ⓘ
linked to:
Chrysippus of Soli
Plato ⓘ Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| knownFor |
doctrine of appropriate actions (kathekonta)
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emphasis on practical ethics ⓘ ethical theory of duty ⓘ moderation of traditional Stoic doctrines ⓘ rejection of strict Stoic doctrine of periodic cosmic conflagration ⓘ reshaping Stoicism by integrating Platonic and Aristotelian ideas ⓘ softening of Stoic determinism ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Stoicism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On Divination
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On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) ⓘ On Providence ⓘ On Tranquillity of Mind ⓘ On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος) ⓘ On the World ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Middle Stoa ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the Stoic school in Athens ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Athens
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Rhodes ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| roleInRome | philosophical adviser to Roman aristocrats ⓘ |
| sourceForDoctrine |
Cicero’s De Officiis
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linked to:
De officiis
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| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| visited | Rome ⓘ |
| worksStatus | survives only in fragments and testimonia ⓘ |
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Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος)
subject linked to:
On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος)