On Providence (Panaetius, lost)
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On Providence (Panaetius, lost) was a Stoic philosophical treatise by Panaetius, now lost, that likely explored the rational, providential governance of the cosmos by divine reason.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Providence (Chrysippus, lost) | 1 |
| On Providence (Panaetius, lost) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11681247 — 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)
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Target entity: On Providence (Panaetius, lost) Context triple: [On the World, relatedWork, On Providence (Panaetius, lost)]
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Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis
Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis is a late antique biographical work that recounts the life, character, and philosophical activity of the Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus, offering a key source for understanding his thought and the Athenian school.
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Proclus' Chrestomathy
Proclus' Chrestomathy is a lost ancient Greek work, known through later summaries, that provided prose epitomes of the early epic poems of the Trojan cycle and other pre-Homeric epics.
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Book 10 on Epicurus
Book 10 on Epicurus is the concluding section of Diogenes Laertius’ biographical compendium that preserves Epicurus’ life, principal doctrines, and several key letters, making it a primary source for Epicurean philosophy.
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Hypothetica (by Philo)
Hypothetica is a lost work by the Hellenistic Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria, known primarily from fragments that discuss groups such as the Essenes.
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Enchiridion
Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
- 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 Providence (Panaetius, lost) Target entity description: On Providence (Panaetius, lost) was a Stoic philosophical treatise by Panaetius, now lost, that likely explored the rational, providential governance of the cosmos by divine reason.
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A.
Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis
Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis is a late antique biographical work that recounts the life, character, and philosophical activity of the Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus, offering a key source for understanding his thought and the Athenian school.
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B.
Proclus' Chrestomathy
Proclus' Chrestomathy is a lost ancient Greek work, known through later summaries, that provided prose epitomes of the early epic poems of the Trojan cycle and other pre-Homeric epics.
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C.
Book 10 on Epicurus
Book 10 on Epicurus is the concluding section of Diogenes Laertius’ biographical compendium that preserves Epicurus’ life, principal doctrines, and several key letters, making it a primary source for Epicurean philosophy.
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D.
Hypothetica (by Philo)
Hypothetica is a lost work by the Hellenistic Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria, known primarily from fragments that discuss groups such as the Essenes.
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E.
Enchiridion
Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stoic treatise
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lost philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Stoic theology
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cosmic order ⓘ divine governance of nature ⓘ fate and determinism ⓘ |
| author | Panaetius of Rhodes ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView | teleological cosmos governed by reason ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical prose ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | influenced later Stoic discussions of providence ⓘ |
| inferredContentSource | later testimonia and doxographical reports ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine providence
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divine reason (logos) ⓘ rational governance of the cosmos ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolOfAuthor | Middle Stoa ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Stoicism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByTheme |
On Providence (Chrysippus, lost)
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linked to:
On Providence (Panaetius, lost)
On the Nature of the Gods (Cicero) ⓘ
linked to:
De natura deorum
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| subjectArea |
metaphysics
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natural theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| workStatus | lost ⓘ |
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Subject: On Providence (Panaetius, lost) Description of subject: On Providence (Panaetius, lost) was a Stoic philosophical treatise by Panaetius, now lost, that likely explored the rational, providential governance of the cosmos by divine reason.
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linked to: On Providence (Panaetius, lost)