Principia Ethica
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Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Principia Ethica canonical | 5 |
| Ethics by G. E. Moore | 1 |
| G. E. Moore's Principia Ethica | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principia Ethica Context triple: [Principia Mathematica, relatedWork, Principia Ethica]
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The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
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B.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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D.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is John Locke’s foundational philosophical work that explores the origins, limits, and nature of human knowledge and helped shape Enlightenment thought.
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E.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
- 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: Principia Ethica Target entity description: Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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A.
The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
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B.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
-
C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
D.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is John Locke’s foundational philosophical work that explores the origins, limits, and nature of human knowledge and helped shape Enlightenment thought.
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E.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethics book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
evolutionary ethics as a justification of moral value
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hedonism as a complete account of value ⓘ |
| author |
G. E. Moore
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George Edward Moore ⓘ
linked to:
G. E. Moore
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chapter 1: The Subject-Matter of Ethics
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Chapter 2: Naturalistic Ethics ⓘ Chapter 3: Hedonism ⓘ Chapter 4: The Ideal ⓘ Chapter 5: Ethics in Relation to Conduct ⓘ Chapter 6: The Ideal as Intrinsically Good ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance |
intuitionism about intrinsic value
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moral realism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
canonical text in meta-ethics
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helped launch analytic ethics ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century moral philosophy
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C. D. Broad ⓘ H. A. Prichard ⓘ W. D. Ross ⓘ analytic ethics ⓘ non-naturalist moral realism ⓘ the Bloomsbury Group ⓘ
linked to:
Bloomsbury Group
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| introducesConcept |
naturalistic fallacy
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open question argument ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | BJ1012 .M8 1903 ⓘ |
| mainThesis |
ethical properties are not reducible to natural properties
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good is a simple, non-natural property ⓘ the naturalistic fallacy invalidly identifies good with any natural property ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethical non-naturalism
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goodness ⓘ meta-ethics ⓘ open question argument ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| positionOnEthicalNaturalism | rejects ethical naturalism ⓘ |
| positionOnGood |
treats good as a non-natural property
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treats good as indefinable ⓘ |
| positionOnMoralJudgments | supports cognitivism about moral judgments ⓘ |
| proposes | method of isolation for determining intrinsic value ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Principia Mathematica ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Latin for Principles of Ethics ⓘ |
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linked to: Principia Ethica
linked to: Principia Ethica