Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
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Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion canonical | 5 |
| The Concept of Religion | 1 |
| Vorlesungen über das Wesen der Religion | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion Context triple: [G. W. F. Hegel, notableWork, Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion]
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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B.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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C.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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D.
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on the rational foundations of religion and the relationship between morality and religious belief.
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E.
The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
- 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: Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion Target entity description: Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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B.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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C.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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D.
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on the rational foundations of religion and the relationship between morality and religious belief.
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E.
The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of lectures ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author |
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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linked to:
G. W. F. Hegel
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| basedOn | university lectures ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Absolute Spirit
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freedom ⓘ mediation ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of Prussia
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linked to:
Prussia
|
| editor | Philipp Marheineke ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of religious consciousness
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relation between religion and philosophy ⓘ systematic interpretation of historical religions ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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religious philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy of religion
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Marxist critiques of religion ⓘ liberal Protestant theology ⓘ modern theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ Kantian philosophy ⓘ Lutheranism ⓘ Schellingian idealism ⓘ |
| interpretsThrough |
absolute idealism
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dialectical method ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| lecturesHeldAt |
University of Berlin
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linked to:
Humboldt University of Berlin
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| lecturesHeldIn |
1821
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1824 ⓘ 1827 ⓘ 1831 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
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Hegelianism ⓘ
linked to:
Hegelian dialectics
comparative religion ⓘ history of religion ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| part |
Consummate Religion
ⓘ
Determinate Religion ⓘ Introduction ⓘ The Concept of Religion ⓘ
linked to:
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
|
| philosophicalTradition | German idealism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous work ⓘ |
| structure | three volumes ⓘ |
| treatsAsHighestReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
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linked to: Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
linked to: Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion