Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct
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The Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct is the concluding section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot*, focusing on ethical behavior and the proper conduct of human life according to Jewish thought.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct Context triple: [Emunot ve-Deot, hasPart, Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct]
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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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The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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De finibus bonorum et malorum
De finibus bonorum et malorum is a philosophical treatise by Cicero that examines and critiques major Hellenistic ethical theories concerning the highest good and the nature of moral ends.
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An Essay towards an Analysis of the Principles by which Men Naturally Judge concerning the Conduct and Character, first of their Neighbours, and afterwards of Themselves
"An Essay towards an Analysis of the Principles by which Men Naturally Judge concerning the Conduct and Character, first of their Neighbours, and afterwards of Themselves" is the original full subtitle of Adam Smith’s foundational moral philosophy work The Theory of Moral Sentiments.
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E.
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.
- 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: Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct Target entity description: The Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct is the concluding section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot*, focusing on ethical behavior and the proper conduct of human life according to Jewish thought.
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A.
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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B.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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C.
De finibus bonorum et malorum
De finibus bonorum et malorum is a philosophical treatise by Cicero that examines and critiques major Hellenistic ethical theories concerning the highest good and the nature of moral ends.
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D.
An Essay towards an Analysis of the Principles by which Men Naturally Judge concerning the Conduct and Character, first of their Neighbours, and afterwards of Themselves
"An Essay towards an Analysis of the Principles by which Men Naturally Judge concerning the Conduct and Character, first of their Neighbours, and afterwards of Themselves" is the original full subtitle of Adam Smith’s foundational moral philosophy work The Theory of Moral Sentiments.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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section of a book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide Jewish ethical life
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integrate philosophy and halakhic observance ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Saadia Gaon ⓘ |
| author | Saadia Gaon ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how a person should live according to Torah principles
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practical application of beliefs to behavior ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alignment of human conduct with divine commandments
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moral responsibility of the individual ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Geonic era ⓘ |
| isSectionOfPhilosophicalWork | Emunot ve-Deot ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Jewish ethics
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ethical behavior ⓘ practical morality ⓘ proper conduct of human life ⓘ |
| partOf | Emunot ve-Deot ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
concluding section
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tenth treatise ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Emunot ve-Deot ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | Jewish ethical literature ⓘ |
| treatiseNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| workDiscusses |
human conduct
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moral obligations ⓘ religious duties ⓘ vice ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
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