On Monarchy
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On Monarchy is a political treatise by Dante Alighieri that argues for the necessity of a universal secular monarchy to secure peace and human flourishing.
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| On Monarchy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Monarchy Context triple: [De Monarchia, titleTranslation, On Monarchy]
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A.
The True Law of Free Monarchies
The True Law of Free Monarchies is a political treatise by King James VI and I that defends the doctrine of the divine right of kings and argues for the absolute authority of monarchs.
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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.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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D.
Third Treatise on the Commandments
The Third Treatise on the Commandments is a section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that systematically explains and justifies the divine commandments in Jewish law.
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E.
Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
- 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 Monarchy Target entity description: On Monarchy is a political treatise by Dante Alighieri that argues for the necessity of a universal secular monarchy to secure peace and human flourishing.
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A.
The True Law of Free Monarchies
The True Law of Free Monarchies is a political treatise by King James VI and I that defends the doctrine of the divine right of kings and argues for the absolute authority of monarchs.
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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.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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D.
Third Treatise on the Commandments
The Third Treatise on the Commandments is a section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that systematically explains and justifies the divine commandments in Jewish law.
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E.
Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | political treatise ⓘ |
| aimsAt | rational justification of universal empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | De Monarchia ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
independence of temporal power from spiritual power
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necessity of a universal secular monarchy ⓘ unity of the human race under one temporal ruler ⓘ universal peace as condition for human flourishing ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dante’s political exile ⓘ |
| author | Dante Alighieri ⓘ |
| book1Focus | necessity of a single temporal monarch for the world ⓘ |
| book2Focus | legitimacy of Roman Empire ⓘ |
| book3Focus | relation between emperor and pope ⓘ |
| claims |
emperor receives authority directly from God
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pope has no authority to depose emperor ⓘ temporal and spiritual ends are distinct ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 14th century ⓘ |
| genre |
medieval political theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReception |
condemned and placed on the Index of Prohibited Books in the 16th century
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important text in history of political thought ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflict between papacy and Holy Roman Empire
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance political thought
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later theories of secular state ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Christian theology ⓘ Roman law ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
peace and human flourishing
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relationship between Church and Empire ⓘ secular authority ⓘ universal monarchy ⓘ |
| opposes | papal supremacy in temporal matters ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De Monarchia ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | dualist theory of two powers ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
common good of humanity
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justice and peace ⓘ teleology of human life ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Divine Comedy ⓘ |
| structure | three books ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
hierarchy of ends
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humanity as a single political community ⓘ natural law ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Medieval philosophy ⓘ |
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