The Law of Love and the Law of Violence
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"The Law of Love and the Law of Violence" is a late philosophical and religious treatise by Leo Tolstoy that contrasts Christian nonviolent love with coercive force, forming a key text of Tolstoyan pacifist thought.
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| The Law of Love and the Law of Violence canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Law of Love and the Law of Violence Context triple: [Tolstoyanism, hasKeyText, The Law of Love and the Law of Violence]
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Swords and Plowshares
Swords and Plowshares is the memoir of U.S. Army General Maxwell D. Taylor, recounting his military career and perspectives on American defense and foreign policy in the mid-20th century.
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The Laws of Higher Life
The Laws of Higher Life is a theosophical work by Annie Besant that explores spiritual evolution, ethical living, and the principles guiding the soul’s progress to higher states of consciousness.
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The Fifth Book of Peace
The Fifth Book of Peace is a reflective, genre-blending work by Maxine Hong Kingston that intertwines memoir, fiction, and meditation on war, loss, and the pursuit of peace.
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The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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The Man Versus the State
The Man Versus the State is a political philosophy book by Herbert Spencer that critiques government intervention and defends individual liberty and limited state power.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Law of Love and the Law of Violence Target entity description: "The Law of Love and the Law of Violence" is a late philosophical and religious treatise by Leo Tolstoy that contrasts Christian nonviolent love with coercive force, forming a key text of Tolstoyan pacifist thought.
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A.
Swords and Plowshares
Swords and Plowshares is the memoir of U.S. Army General Maxwell D. Taylor, recounting his military career and perspectives on American defense and foreign policy in the mid-20th century.
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B.
The Laws of Higher Life
The Laws of Higher Life is a theosophical work by Annie Besant that explores spiritual evolution, ethical living, and the principles guiding the soul’s progress to higher states of consciousness.
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C.
The Fifth Book of Peace
The Fifth Book of Peace is a reflective, genre-blending work by Maxine Hong Kingston that intertwines memoir, fiction, and meditation on war, loss, and the pursuit of peace.
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D.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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E.
The Man Versus the State
The Man Versus the State is a political philosophy book by Herbert Spencer that critiques government intervention and defends individual liberty and limited state power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
love of enemies
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moral perfectionism ⓘ nonresistance to evil ⓘ |
| author | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Christian thinker
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philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
law of love
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law of violence ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
coercive force
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state violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| criticizes |
capital punishment
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state coercion ⓘ use of force ⓘ war ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
absolute pacifism
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non-cooperation with evil ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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ethical treatise ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th–early 20th century Christian pacifism ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century pacifist movements
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Christian anarchist thought ⓘ Tolstoyan pacifism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian pacifist tradition
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New Testament ⓘ Sermon on the Mount ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian ethics
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Christian nonviolence ⓘ ethics ⓘ love ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ pacifism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Christian anarchism
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Tolstoyanism ⓘ |
| positionInAuthorOeuvre | late work ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
On Life
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The Kingdom of God Is Within You ⓘ What I Believe ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| supports | radical application of Christian love ⓘ |
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