On the Immortality of the Soul
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On the Immortality of the Soul is a philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist thinker Numenius of Apamea that explores the nature, persistence, and metaphysical status of the human soul.
All labels observed (4)
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| On the Immortality of the Soul canonical | 1 |
| On the Incorruptibility of the Soul | 1 |
| On the Indestructibility of the Soul | 1 |
| Phaedon, or On the Immortality of the Soul | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Immortality of the Soul Context triple: [Numenius of Apamea, work, On the Immortality of the Soul]
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On the Soul and the Resurrection
On the Soul and the Resurrection is a theological-philosophical dialogue by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the nature of the soul, death, and the afterlife in a Christian Platonic framework.
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Fifth Treatise on the Soul and Death
The Fifth Treatise on the Soul and Death is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that explores the nature of the soul and the afterlife from a medieval Jewish rationalist perspective.
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Sixth Treatise on Resurrection
The Sixth Treatise on Resurrection is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that systematically defends and explains the Jewish doctrine of bodily resurrection.
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On the Resurrection of the Dead
On the Resurrection of the Dead is an early Christian theological treatise by Athenagoras of Athens that systematically defends and explains the doctrine of bodily resurrection.
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On the Transmigration of Souls
On the Transmigration of Souls is a Pulitzer Prize–winning commemorative work for orchestra, chorus, and prerecorded sounds by John Adams, written to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- 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 Immortality of the Soul Target entity description: On the Immortality of the Soul is a philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist thinker Numenius of Apamea that explores the nature, persistence, and metaphysical status of the human soul.
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A.
On the Soul and the Resurrection
On the Soul and the Resurrection is a theological-philosophical dialogue by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the nature of the soul, death, and the afterlife in a Christian Platonic framework.
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B.
Fifth Treatise on the Soul and Death
The Fifth Treatise on the Soul and Death is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that explores the nature of the soul and the afterlife from a medieval Jewish rationalist perspective.
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C.
Sixth Treatise on Resurrection
The Sixth Treatise on Resurrection is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that systematically defends and explains the Jewish doctrine of bodily resurrection.
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D.
On the Resurrection of the Dead
On the Resurrection of the Dead is an early Christian theological treatise by Athenagoras of Athens that systematically defends and explains the doctrine of bodily resurrection.
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E.
On the Transmigration of Souls
On the Transmigration of Souls is a Pulitzer Prize–winning commemorative work for orchestra, chorus, and prerecorded sounds by John Adams, written to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
how the soul survives bodily death
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the soul’s participation in intelligible reality ⓘ the soul’s relation to the divine ⓘ whether the soul is immortal ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Plato ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Apamea ⓘ |
| author | Numenius of Apamea ⓘ |
| discipline |
ancient philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophical theology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
metaphysical status of the soul
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nature of the soul ⓘ persistence of the soul after death ⓘ relation between soul and body ⓘ relation between soul and intelligible realm ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysical treatise
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philosophical theology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neoplatonism
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later Platonist thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Middle Platonic metaphysics
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Platonic dialogues ⓘ Pythagorean doctrines ⓘ
linked to:
Pythagoreanism
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| knownFrom |
later quotations
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patristic authors ⓘ philosophical doxographies ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Middle Platonism
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human soul ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
dualism of soul and body
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post-mortem existence of the soul ⓘ pre-existence of the soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
cosmology
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divine intellect ⓘ eschatology ⓘ ethical purification of the soul ⓘ immortality ⓘ ontology of the soul ⓘ transmigration of souls ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Middle Platonism
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Platonism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | On the Good (Numenius of Apamea) ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | fragmentary ⓘ |
| workOf | Numenius of Apamea ⓘ |
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