On the Good
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"On the Good" is a lost philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist Numenius of Apamea that explored the nature of the supreme Good and significantly influenced later Neoplatonic thought.
All labels observed (1)
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| On the Good canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8224513 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Good Context triple: [Numenius of Apamea, work, On the Good]
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A.
Be Good
"Be Good" is a critically acclaimed jazz and soul album by American singer-songwriter Gregory Porter, noted for its warm vocals, sophisticated songwriting, and emotional depth.
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B.
Good and Evil
Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of morality, human freedom, and the ethical dimensions of good and evil in human relationships.
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C.
Only Goodness
Only Goodness is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that appears in her collection "Unaccustomed Earth," exploring themes of family, guilt, and cultural identity.
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D.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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E.
In Good Company
In Good Company is a 2004 comedy-drama film about a middle-aged advertising executive whose life is upended when his company is taken over and he finds himself working under a much younger boss, played by Topher Grace.
- 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: On the Good Target entity description: "On the Good" is a lost philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist Numenius of Apamea that explored the nature of the supreme Good and significantly influenced later Neoplatonic thought.
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A.
Be Good
"Be Good" is a critically acclaimed jazz and soul album by American singer-songwriter Gregory Porter, noted for its warm vocals, sophisticated songwriting, and emotional depth.
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B.
Good and Evil
Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of morality, human freedom, and the ethical dimensions of good and evil in human relationships.
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C.
Only Goodness
Only Goodness is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that appears in her collection "Unaccustomed Earth," exploring themes of family, guilt, and cultural identity.
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D.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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E.
In Good Company
In Good Company is a 2004 comedy-drama film about a middle-aged advertising executive whose life is upended when his company is taken over and he finds himself working under a much younger boss, played by Topher Grace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical work
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lost philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Middle Platonist theology
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pre-Neoplatonic metaphysics ⓘ |
| author | Numenius of Apamea ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Syrian Greek ⓘ |
| authorPhilosophicalOrientation | Platonist ⓘ |
| concerns |
hierarchy of divine principles
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nature of the Good ⓘ relation between the Good and intellect ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRoleOfGood | supreme principle of reality ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| influenceCharacterization | significant influence on later Neoplatonic thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neoplatonism
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Plotinus ⓘ later Platonist theology ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
fragments
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later quotations ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysics
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the first principle ⓘ the supreme Good ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolOfAuthor | Numenius of Apamea ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Middle Platonism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine triad
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first God ⓘ second God ⓘ the One ⓘ |
| survival | only fragments survive ⓘ |
| transmission | indirect tradition ⓘ |
| workStatus | lost ⓘ |
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Subject: On the Good Description of subject: "On the Good" is a lost philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist Numenius of Apamea that explored the nature of the supreme Good and significantly influenced later Neoplatonic thought.
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