On the Political
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"On the Political" is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that argues for the centrality of conflict and antagonism in democratic politics and critiques consensus-driven liberal models.
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| On the Political canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Political Context triple: [Chantal Mouffe, notableWork, On the Political]
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A.
The Political Illusion
The Political Illusion is a 1965 book by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that critiques modern society’s overreliance on political institutions and the myth that politics can solve all social problems.
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B.
On the New People
On the New People is a seminal political essay by Chinese reformer Liang Qichao that advocates for the creation of a modern, civic-minded citizenry as the foundation for national strengthening and reform.
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C.
Visions of Politics
Visions of Politics is a multi-volume collection of essays by political theorist Quentin Skinner that explores the history of political thought, methodological issues in intellectual history, and key concepts such as liberty and the state.
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D.
A Preface to Politics
A Preface to Politics is a 1913 political and social critique by Walter Lippmann that challenges traditional liberalism and explores how modern industrial society demands new approaches to democracy and governance.
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E.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
- 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 Political Target entity description: "On the Political" is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that argues for the centrality of conflict and antagonism in democratic politics and critiques consensus-driven liberal models.
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A.
The Political Illusion
The Political Illusion is a 1965 book by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that critiques modern society’s overreliance on political institutions and the myth that politics can solve all social problems.
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B.
On the New People
On the New People is a seminal political essay by Chinese reformer Liang Qichao that advocates for the creation of a modern, civic-minded citizenry as the foundation for national strengthening and reform.
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C.
Visions of Politics
Visions of Politics is a multi-volume collection of essays by political theorist Quentin Skinner that explores the history of political thought, methodological issues in intellectual history, and key concepts such as liberty and the state.
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D.
A Preface to Politics
A Preface to Politics is a 1913 political and social critique by Walter Lippmann that challenges traditional liberalism and explores how modern industrial society demands new approaches to democracy and governance.
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E.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political theory book ⓘ |
| addresses |
construction of political frontiers
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friend–enemy distinction in democratic terms ⓘ limits of liberal rationalism in politics ⓘ role of passions in politics ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend conflictual conception of democracy
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re-politicize democratic theory ⓘ |
| argues |
antagonism is ineradicable in politics
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attempts to eliminate conflict depoliticize democracy ⓘ conflict is central to democratic politics ⓘ democracy should transform antagonism into agonism ⓘ pluralism requires recognition of legitimate adversaries ⓘ |
| author | Chantal Mouffe ⓘ |
| critiques |
consensus-driven liberal models of democracy
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deliberative democracy in its liberal versions ⓘ post-political conceptions of politics ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contingent and constructed nature of political identities
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importance of disagreement in democracy ⓘ need for legitimate political adversaries instead of enemies ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antonio Gramsci
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Carl Schmitt ⓘ post-Marxism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
agonistic pluralism
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antagonism in politics ⓘ consensus politics ⓘ democratic theory ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ political conflict ⓘ political liberalism ⓘ post-politics ⓘ radical democracy ⓘ |
| opposes | rationalist consensus as the goal of politics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental political theory
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post-Marxism ⓘ |
| proposes | agonistic model of democracy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
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The Democratic Paradox ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
researchers in political philosophy
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scholars of democratic theory ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | agonistic pluralism ⓘ |
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