Tetrabiblos
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Tetrabiblos is an influential ancient astrological treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematizes and rationalizes Hellenistic astrology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tetrabiblos canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8803306 — 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: Tetrabiblos Context triple: [Ptolemaios, notableWork, Tetrabiblos]
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A.
The Book of Healing
The Book of Healing is a monumental philosophical and scientific encyclopedia by Avicenna that systematically covers logic, natural sciences, mathematics, and metaphysics.
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B.
Enneads
Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
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C.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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D.
Organon
Organon is the traditional collection of Aristotle’s works on logic, which laid the foundation for formal logical theory in Western philosophy.
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E.
Organon
Organon is a global pharmaceutical company specializing in women's health, biosimilars, and established medicines, formed as a spin-off from Merck & Co.
- 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: Tetrabiblos Target entity description: Tetrabiblos is an influential ancient astrological treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematizes and rationalizes Hellenistic astrology.
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A.
The Book of Healing
The Book of Healing is a monumental philosophical and scientific encyclopedia by Avicenna that systematically covers logic, natural sciences, mathematics, and metaphysics.
-
B.
Enneads
Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
-
C.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
-
D.
Organon
Organon is the traditional collection of Aristotle’s works on logic, which laid the foundation for formal logical theory in Western philosophy.
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E.
Organon
Organon is a global pharmaceutical company specializing in women's health, biosimilars, and established medicines, formed as a spin-off from Merck & Co.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek work
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astrological treatise ⓘ didactic text ⓘ |
| aim |
to rationalize astrological practice
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to systematize Hellenistic astrology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexandrian scholarship ⓘ |
| author |
Claudius Ptolemy
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linked to:
Claudius Ptolemaeus
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| cosmology | geocentric model ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| field |
astral divination
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astrology ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific prose
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technical manual ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition |
Arabic translations
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Greek manuscripts ⓘ Latin translations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | foundational text of Western astrology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astrology
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early modern astrology ⓘ medieval European astrology ⓘ medieval Islamic astrology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic astrology
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earlier Egyptian astrology ⓘ earlier Mesopotamian astrology ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalFramework |
Aristotelian natural philosophy
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linked to:
Aristotelian physics
|
| placeOfOrigin |
Roman Egypt
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linked to:
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt
|
| relatedWork | Almagest ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| subject |
aspects
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astrological determinism and fate ⓘ astrological doctrine of the elements ⓘ fixed stars ⓘ houses ⓘ lots (Arabic parts) ⓘ mundane astrology ⓘ natal astrology ⓘ planets ⓘ zodiacal signs ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Four Books ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
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