Ethics and the History of Philosophy
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Ethics and the History of Philosophy is a collection of influential essays by C. D. Broad that examines key problems in moral philosophy through both systematic analysis and historical study of major philosophers.
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| Ethics and the History of Philosophy canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ethics and the History of Philosophy Context triple: [C. D. Broad, notableWork, Ethics and the History of Philosophy]
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Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
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Modern Moral Philosophy
Modern Moral Philosophy is a highly influential 1958 essay by philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe that critiques contemporary ethical theory and helped spark the revival of virtue ethics in analytic philosophy.
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Outlines of the History of Ethics for English Readers
Outlines of the History of Ethics for English Readers is a concise survey of moral philosophy that traces the development of ethical thought from ancient Greece to modern times, written by the utilitarian philosopher Henry Sidgwick for a general English-speaking audience.
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Principles of Moral and Political Science
Principles of Moral and Political Science is an influential late-18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that explores the foundations of ethics, civil society, and political order.
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Lectures on the History of Philosophy
Lectures on the History of Philosophy is a series of influential lectures by G. W. F. Hegel that systematically traces the development of Western philosophical thought from ancient to modern times.
- 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: Ethics and the History of Philosophy Target entity description: Ethics and the History of Philosophy is a collection of influential essays by C. D. Broad that examines key problems in moral philosophy through both systematic analysis and historical study of major philosophers.
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A.
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
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B.
Modern Moral Philosophy
Modern Moral Philosophy is a highly influential 1958 essay by philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe that critiques contemporary ethical theory and helped spark the revival of virtue ethics in analytic philosophy.
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C.
Outlines of the History of Ethics for English Readers
Outlines of the History of Ethics for English Readers is a concise survey of moral philosophy that traces the development of ethical thought from ancient Greece to modern times, written by the utilitarian philosopher Henry Sidgwick for a general English-speaking audience.
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D.
Principles of Moral and Political Science
Principles of Moral and Political Science is an influential late-18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that explores the foundations of ethics, civil society, and political order.
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E.
Lectures on the History of Philosophy
Lectures on the History of Philosophy is a series of influential lectures by G. W. F. Hegel that systematically traces the development of Western philosophical thought from ancient to modern times.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| approach |
historical study
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systematic analysis ⓘ |
| author |
C. D. Broad
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Charlie Dunbar Broad ⓘ |
| contributor | C. D. Broad ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource | collection of influential essays by C. D. Broad that examines key problems in moral philosophy through both systematic analysis and historical study of major philosophers ⓘ |
| discusses | major philosophers ⓘ |
| examines |
ethical theories
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historical development of moral philosophy ⓘ moral concepts ⓘ |
| focusesOn | key problems in moral philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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history of philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart | essay ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians of philosophy
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scholars of ethics ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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history of philosophy ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | C. D. Broad ⓘ |
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