Eudaimonia
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Eudaimonia is a concept from ancient Greek philosophy denoting a state of human flourishing, happiness, and living well in accordance with virtue.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eudaimonia canonical | 1 |
| Human Flourishing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10627609 — 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: Eudaimonia Context triple: [Children of Aphrodite, hasMember, Eudaimonia]
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A.
the Good (Form of the Good)
The Good, or Form of the Good, is Plato’s highest and most fundamental metaphysical principle, illuminating and grounding all truth, knowledge, and moral value in his philosophy.
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B.
Philophrosyne
Philophrosyne is a minor Greek goddess personifying kindness, welcome, and friendliness, often associated with the Charites (Graces).
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C.
Virtue
Virtue is an allegorical figure personifying moral excellence and righteousness, often contrasted with vice or worldly ambition in literature and opera.
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D.
Doctrine of the Mean
The Doctrine of the Mean is a classical Confucian text that teaches moral self-cultivation through balance, harmony, and the pursuit of virtuous moderation in all aspects of life.
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E.
Εὐνομία
Εὐνομία is the Greek personification and goddess of good order, lawful governance, and social harmony.
- 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: Eudaimonia Target entity description: Eudaimonia is a concept from ancient Greek philosophy denoting a state of human flourishing, happiness, and living well in accordance with virtue.
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A.
the Good (Form of the Good)
The Good, or Form of the Good, is Plato’s highest and most fundamental metaphysical principle, illuminating and grounding all truth, knowledge, and moral value in his philosophy.
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B.
Philophrosyne
Philophrosyne is a minor Greek goddess personifying kindness, welcome, and friendliness, often associated with the Charites (Graces).
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C.
Virtue
Virtue is an allegorical figure personifying moral excellence and righteousness, often contrasted with vice or worldly ambition in literature and opera.
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D.
Doctrine of the Mean
The Doctrine of the Mean is a classical Confucian text that teaches moral self-cultivation through balance, harmony, and the pursuit of virtuous moderation in all aspects of life.
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E.
Εὐνομία
Εὐνομία is the Greek personification and goddess of good order, lawful governance, and social harmony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek concept
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ethical concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith | virtue ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Aristotelian ethics
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linked to:
Nicomachean Ethics
ancient Greek ethics ⓘ virtue ethics ⓘ |
| consideredBy |
Aristotle as complete good
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Aristotle as self-sufficient ⓘ Aristotle as the final end ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
hedonic pleasure
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mere enjoyment ⓘ |
| definedAs |
activity of the soul in accordance with virtue
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the highest human good ⓘ the ultimate end of human life ⓘ |
| definedBy | Aristotle ⓘ |
| denotes |
happiness
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human flourishing ⓘ living well ⓘ |
| discussedBy |
Aristotle
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Plato ⓘ Socrates ⓘ Stoic philosophers ⓘ |
| discussedInWork | Nicomachean Ethics ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasGoalFor | human life ⓘ |
| hasGreekSpelling | εὐδαιμονία ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
flourishing
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living in accordance with virtue ⓘ well-being ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary well-being theory
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modern virtue ethics ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
fulfilling human function
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living in accordance with reason ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
arete
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telos ⓘ the good life ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| requires |
moral virtue
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practical wisdom ⓘ rational activity ⓘ |
| requiresExternalGoodsAccordingTo | Aristotle ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eudaimonia Description of subject: Eudaimonia is a concept from ancient Greek philosophy denoting a state of human flourishing, happiness, and living well in accordance with virtue.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eudaimonia