De Cive
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De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De Cive canonical | 11 |
| Elementorum Philosophiae Sectio Tertia De Cive | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Cive Context triple: [Thomas Hobbes, notableWork, De Cive]
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The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
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Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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E.
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus is the Latin motto of the University of Florida, expressing the idea that the welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens.
- 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: De Cive Target entity description: De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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A.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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B.
The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
-
C.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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D.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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E.
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus is the Latin motto of the University of Florida, expressing the idea that the welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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political treatise ⓘ |
| aim | to provide a scientific foundation for civil philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
absolute sovereignty
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consent of the governed ⓘ fear of violent death ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | France ⓘ |
| firstPartTitle | Libertas ⓘ |
| follows | De Corpore ⓘ |
| genre | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on religion and politics
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chapters on sovereignty ⓘ chapters on the origins of civil society ⓘ chapters on the state of nature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Leviathan
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later social contract theorists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hugo Grotius
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Thucydides ⓘ classical Roman political thought ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
covenant as basis of political obligation
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priority of peace over liberty in political order ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Elementorum Philosophiae Sectio Tertia De Cive
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linked to:
De Cive
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| partOf | Elementa Philosophiae ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | defense of strong centralized authority ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Hobbesianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
modern political philosophy
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social contract theory ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris ⓘ |
| precedes | Leviathan ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1642 ⓘ |
| secondPartTitle | Imperium ⓘ |
| shortTitle | De Cive ⓘ |
| structure | divided into three main parts ⓘ |
| subject |
civil society
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natural law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ relationship between individual and state ⓘ social contract ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ state of nature ⓘ |
| theme |
justification of political authority
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limits of individual liberty ⓘ role of religion in the state ⓘ |
| thirdPartTitle | Religio ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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linked to: De Cive