On War
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On War is a seminal 19th-century treatise on military strategy and theory that analyzes the nature, philosophy, and political dimensions of warfare.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On War canonical | 7 |
| Book VIII: War Plans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On War Context triple: [Carl von Clausewitz, notableWork, On War]
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A.
A Choice of Weapons
"A Choice of Weapons" is Gordon Parks’s influential autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, art, and use of the camera as a tool for social change.
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War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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C.
Principes de la guerre
Principes de la guerre is a seminal military theory treatise by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch that analyzes the fundamental principles and conduct of modern warfare.
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D.
Council of War
The Council of War was a key military-administrative body of the Catholic Monarchy responsible for overseeing war policy, army organization, and strategic decision-making.
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E.
Making War
"Making War" is a book by former U.S. Navy Secretary John F. Lehman that analyzes American military strategy and defense policy, particularly in the context of naval power and Cold War-era security challenges.
- 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: On War Target entity description: On War is a seminal 19th-century treatise on military strategy and theory that analyzes the nature, philosophy, and political dimensions of warfare.
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A.
A Choice of Weapons
"A Choice of Weapons" is Gordon Parks’s influential autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, art, and use of the camera as a tool for social change.
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B.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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C.
Principes de la guerre
Principes de la guerre is a seminal military theory treatise by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch that analyzes the fundamental principles and conduct of modern warfare.
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D.
Council of War
The Council of War was a key military-administrative body of the Catholic Monarchy responsible for overseeing war policy, army organization, and strategic decision-making.
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E.
Making War
"Making War" is a book by former U.S. Navy Secretary John F. Lehman that analyzes American military strategy and defense policy, particularly in the context of naval power and Cold War-era security challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ work on military theory ⓘ |
| approachToTheory | emphasizes theory as guide, not fixed rules ⓘ |
| audience |
military officers
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statesmen ⓘ |
| author | Carl von Clausewitz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Prussia ⓘ |
| editorOfFirstEdition | Marie von Brühl ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1832 ⓘ |
| focus |
nature of war
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relationship between war and politics ⓘ strategy ⓘ theory of war ⓘ |
| genre |
military theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslations | multiple ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Napoleonic Europe ⓘ |
| impact |
foundational work in modern strategic studies
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influential in international relations theory ⓘ influential in military academies worldwide ⓘ influential in political science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Napoleonic Wars
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Prussian military experience ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
center of gravity
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fog of war ⓘ friction in war ⓘ remarkable trinity ⓘ war as continuation of politics by other means ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | U102 ⓘ |
| notableQuote | War is merely the continuation of policy by other means. ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Vom Kriege ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | dialectical method ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence | German idealism ⓘ |
| posthumousPublication | true ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| remarkableTrinityElements |
army and commander
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government ⓘ people ⓘ |
| status | seminal work on military strategy ⓘ |
| structure | eight books ⓘ |
| subject |
military strategy
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military tactics ⓘ politics and war ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| viewOfAbsoluteWar | distinguishes absolute war as a theoretical abstraction ⓘ |
| viewOfRealWar | analyzes real war as constrained by political and practical factors ⓘ |
| viewOfWar | war as an act of force to compel the enemy to do our will ⓘ |
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