Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy
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"Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson that critically examines the nature, role, and rational basis of religious belief.
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| Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy Context triple: [Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, notableWork, Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy]
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
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The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
- 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: Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy Target entity description: "Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson that critically examines the nature, role, and rational basis of religious belief.
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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B.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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C.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
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D.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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E.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze religion using reason
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clarify the philosophical status of religious belief ⓘ |
| author | Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
traditional religious doctrines
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unexamined faith ⓘ |
| examines |
nature of religious belief
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philosophical implications of religion ⓘ rational justification of religious belief ⓘ role of religion in society ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
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religious criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical examination of religion
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rationalist approach to religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
nature of religion
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rational basis of religion ⓘ religion ⓘ religious belief ⓘ role of religion in human life ⓘ |
| notableWork | Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Western philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson ⓘ |
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