An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
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An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice is an influential 1793 philosophical treatise by William Godwin that critiques existing political institutions and advocates rational anarchism and social reform.
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| An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice canonical | 5 |
| Enquiry Concerning Political Justice | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice Context triple: [William Godwin, notableWork, An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice]
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A.
The Constitution of Liberty
The Constitution of Liberty is a 1960 political philosophy book by economist Friedrich Hayek that defends classical liberalism, the rule of law, and individual freedom against collectivist and interventionist doctrines.
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B.
An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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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.
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is Jeremy Bentham’s foundational work of utilitarian philosophy, systematically outlining a moral and legal theory based on maximizing overall happiness.
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E.
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.
- 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: An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice Target entity description: An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice is an influential 1793 philosophical treatise by William Godwin that critiques existing political institutions and advocates rational anarchism and social reform.
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A.
The Constitution of Liberty
The Constitution of Liberty is a 1960 political philosophy book by economist Friedrich Hayek that defends classical liberalism, the rule of law, and individual freedom against collectivist and interventionist doctrines.
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B.
An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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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.
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is Jeremy Bentham’s foundational work of utilitarian philosophy, systematically outlining a moral and legal theory based on maximizing overall happiness.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
gradual social reform
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individual perfectibility ⓘ reason ⓘ social equality ⓘ |
| author | William Godwin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
established government
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hereditary privilege ⓘ monarchy ⓘ political institutions ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher |
G. G. J. and J. Robinson
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linked to:
G. G. and J. Robinson
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| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition 1793
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second edition 1796 ⓘ third edition 1798 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of education
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discussion of government ⓘ discussion of morality ⓘ discussion of property ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French Revolution era ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century anarchism
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British radicalism ⓘ Mary Shelley ⓘ Percy Bysshe Shelley ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment philosophy
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rationalism ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
anarchism
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critique of political institutions ⓘ political justice ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
duty to maximize general good
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justice as impartial benevolence ⓘ political institutions corrupt morality ⓘ |
| opposes | revolutionary violence ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | rational anarchism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Enlightenment liberalism
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classical anarchism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| positionOnGovernment | government should wither away ⓘ |
| positionOnHumanNature | humans are perfectible through reason ⓘ |
| positionOnProperty | critical of private property ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1793 ⓘ |
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