The Philosophy of Freedom
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The Philosophy of Freedom is Rudolf Steiner’s foundational philosophical work that explores human free will, ethical individualism, and the path to spiritual knowledge central to anthroposophy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Philosophy of Freedom canonical | 2 |
| Die Philosophie der Freiheit | 1 |
| The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity and the Philosophy of Freedom | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of Freedom Context triple: [Anthroposophy, hasKeyWork, The Philosophy of Freedom]
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The Dialectic of Freedom
The Dialectic of Freedom is a philosophical work by educator Maxine Greene that explores the nature of human freedom through the lenses of education, imagination, and social justice.
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The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
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Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom
Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom is a seminal 1809 work by German idealist philosopher F.W.J. Schelling that explores the nature of human freedom, the problem of evil, and the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human subjectivity.
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Freedom and Nature: The Voluntary and the Involuntary
Freedom and Nature: The Voluntary and the Involuntary is a major philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores the complex relationship between human freedom and the constraints of bodily, psychological, and natural necessity.
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E.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
- 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: The Philosophy of Freedom Target entity description: The Philosophy of Freedom is Rudolf Steiner’s foundational philosophical work that explores human free will, ethical individualism, and the path to spiritual knowledge central to anthroposophy.
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A.
The Dialectic of Freedom
The Dialectic of Freedom is a philosophical work by educator Maxine Greene that explores the nature of human freedom through the lenses of education, imagination, and social justice.
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B.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
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C.
Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom
Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom is a seminal 1809 work by German idealist philosopher F.W.J. Schelling that explores the nature of human freedom, the problem of evil, and the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human subjectivity.
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D.
Freedom and Nature: The Voluntary and the Involuntary
Freedom and Nature: The Voluntary and the Involuntary is a major philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores the complex relationship between human freedom and the constraints of bodily, psychological, and natural necessity.
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E.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
basis of moral responsibility
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determinism versus freedom ⓘ relationship between thinking and perception ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify human freedom on a philosophical basis
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show the possibility of free moral action ⓘ |
| argues |
that ethical actions can be grounded in individual moral intuition rather than external rules
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that genuine freedom is realized in thinking and moral intuition ⓘ that knowledge arises from the activity of thinking ⓘ |
| author | Rudolf Steiner ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
ethical individualism
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individual freedom ⓘ moral imagination ⓘ moral intuition ⓘ thinking as spiritual activity ⓘ |
| connectedTo | spiritual science ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austria-Hungary
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linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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| describedAs | foundational work of anthroposophy ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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spiritual philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitleVariant |
The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity
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The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity and the Philosophy of Freedom ⓘ
linked to:
The Philosophy of Freedom
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| hasPart |
epistemological section
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ethical section ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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linked to:
G. W. F. Hegel
Immanuel Kant ⓘ Johann Gottlieb Fichte ⓘ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterInfluenced |
Steiner’s anthroposophical writings
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Waldorf education philosophy ⓘ anthroposophical ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic account of freedom grounded in cognitive activity ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Die Philosophie der Freiheit
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linked to:
The Philosophy of Freedom
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| philosophicalTradition | German idealism ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Berlin ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | Emil Felber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
anthroposophy
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linked to:
Anthroposophy
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| subject |
anthroposophy
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epistemology ⓘ ethical individualism ⓘ free will ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
philosophers
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students of anthroposophy ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | modernity ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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The Philosophy of Freedom
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The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity and the Philosophy of Freedom
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linked to: The Philosophy of Freedom