On the Return of the Soul
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On the Return of the Soul is a Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Porphyry that explores the soul’s descent into the material world and its purification and ascent back to the divine.
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| On the Return of the Soul canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9977412 — 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 Return of the Soul Context triple: [Porphyry, notableWork, On the Return of the Soul]
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A.
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.
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B.
The Soul’s Conflict
The Soul’s Conflict is a classic 17th-century Puritan devotional work by Richard Sibbes that offers pastoral counsel on spiritual doubt, suffering, and assurance of faith.
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C.
Soul Made Flesh
Soul Made Flesh is a historical science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the birth of modern neuroscience through the 17th-century discovery of the brain’s role in thought and consciousness.
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D.
Souls Alike
Souls Alike is a 2005 blues-rock album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt, noted for its soulful performances and contemporary production.
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E.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
- 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 Return of the Soul Target entity description: On the Return of the Soul is a Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Porphyry that explores the soul’s descent into the material world and its purification and ascent back to the divine.
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A.
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.
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B.
The Soul’s Conflict
The Soul’s Conflict is a classic 17th-century Puritan devotional work by Richard Sibbes that offers pastoral counsel on spiritual doubt, suffering, and assurance of faith.
-
C.
Soul Made Flesh
Soul Made Flesh is a historical science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the birth of modern neuroscience through the 17th-century discovery of the brain’s role in thought and consciousness.
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D.
Souls Alike
Souls Alike is a 2005 blues-rock album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt, noted for its soulful performances and contemporary production.
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E.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
the means of liberation from material attachments
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the problem of the soul’s embodiment ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
describe the soul’s path of return to the divine
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explain how the soul descends into the material realm ⓘ |
| associatedWith | late antique Neoplatonic literature ⓘ |
| author | Porphyry ⓘ |
| concerns |
process of spiritual purification
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relationship between soul and body ⓘ return of the soul to the divine ⓘ soul’s relation to the material world ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
ethical preparation for the soul’s ascent
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fate and free will of the soul ⓘ levels of reality above the sensible world ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysical treatise
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalConcept |
emanation
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hierarchy of being ⓘ purificatory virtues ⓘ reversion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Middle Platonism
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Platonism ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ascent of the soul
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descent of the soul ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ purification of the soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
metaphysics
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philosophy of religion ⓘ psychology in ancient philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolOfAuthor |
School of Plotinus
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linked to:
Athenian Neoplatonic school
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| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| proposes | a path of purification for the soul ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pagan philosophical theology ⓘ |
| viewsSoulAs |
capable of union with the divine
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immaterial ⓘ |
| workOf | Porphyry ⓘ |
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