Freedom and Morality and Other Essays
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Freedom and Morality and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical writings by A. J. Ayer that explores issues in ethics, free will, and the foundations of moral judgment.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom and Morality and Other Essays Context triple: [A. J. Ayer, notableWork, Freedom and Morality and Other Essays]
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A.
Four Essays on Liberty
Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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B.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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C.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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D.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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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: Freedom and Morality and Other Essays Target entity description: Freedom and Morality and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical writings by A. J. Ayer that explores issues in ethics, free will, and the foundations of moral judgment.
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A.
Four Essays on Liberty
Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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B.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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C.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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D.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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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 (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| about |
determinism
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ethical theory ⓘ foundations of morality ⓘ moral language ⓘ normativity ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| author | A. J. Ayer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
moral philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Sir Alfred Jules Ayer
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linked to:
A. J. Ayer
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| hasAuthorPhilosophicalTradition |
analytic philosophy
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logical positivism ⓘ |
| hasForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart | essay ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academic philosophers
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general readers interested in ethics ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
analytic philosophy
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free will ⓘ freedom ⓘ meta-ethics ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ morality ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
empiricism
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non-cognitivism in ethics ⓘ |
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