Justice for Hedgehogs
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Justice for Hedgehogs is a philosophical book by Ronald Dworkin that presents a unified theory of value, arguing for the interdependence of ethics, morality, and political justice.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Justice for Hedgehogs Context triple: [Ronald Dworkin, notableWork, Justice for Hedgehogs]
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A.
The Hedgehog and the Fox
The Hedgehog and the Fox is a famous 1953 essay by Isaiah Berlin that contrasts two fundamental types of thinkers through the metaphor of the single-minded hedgehog and the versatile fox, using Tolstoy as its central case study.
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B.
The Political Animal
The Political Animal is a non-fiction book by British broadcaster and journalist Jeremy Paxman that explores the nature, motivations, and behavior of politicians in modern democratic life.
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The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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D.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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E.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
- 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: Justice for Hedgehogs Target entity description: Justice for Hedgehogs is a philosophical book by Ronald Dworkin that presents a unified theory of value, arguing for the interdependence of ethics, morality, and political justice.
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A.
The Hedgehog and the Fox
The Hedgehog and the Fox is a famous 1953 essay by Isaiah Berlin that contrasts two fundamental types of thinkers through the metaphor of the single-minded hedgehog and the versatile fox, using Tolstoy as its central case study.
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B.
The Political Animal
The Political Animal is a non-fiction book by British broadcaster and journalist Jeremy Paxman that explores the nature, motivations, and behavior of politicians in modern democratic life.
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C.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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D.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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E.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Ronald Dworkin ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
ethical, moral, and political values are mutually supporting and form a unified theory of value
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personal ethics and political morality are interdependent ⓘ there is an objective truth in ethics and morality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780674046873 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of dignity and self-respect
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discussion of law and adjudication ⓘ discussion of liberty and equality ⓘ discussion of the unity of value ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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John Rawls ⓘ legal interpretivism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
interpretive approach to law and morality
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relationship between personal ethics and political morality ⓘ role of dignity in justice ⓘ unity of value ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
dignity as a foundational value
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integration of ethics, morality, and political theory ⓘ interpretive ethics ⓘ unity of value thesis ⓘ |
| pageCount | 506 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ronald Dworkin's later philosophical work ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
defense of objective value
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rejection of moral skepticism ⓘ rejection of value pluralism as fragmentation of value ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Law's Empire
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Sovereign Virtue ⓘ Taking Rights Seriously ⓘ |
| subject |
dignity
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equality ⓘ ethics ⓘ interpretivism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ morality ⓘ political justice ⓘ rights ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| titleExplainedBy | allusion to Isaiah Berlin's essay "The Hedgehog and the Fox" ⓘ |
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