Social Statics: or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified
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"Social Statics: or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified" is an 1851 philosophical work by Herbert Spencer that outlines his theory of individual liberty, natural rights, and the evolution of society toward a just social order.
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| Social Statics: or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Social Statics: or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified Context triple: [The Right to the Use of the Earth, containedIn, Social Statics: or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified]
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The Social System
The Social System is a foundational sociological work by Talcott Parsons that systematically outlines his theory of social action and the structural-functional organization of society.
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The Constitution of Society
The Constitution of Society is Anthony Giddens’s major theoretical work that systematically presents his structuration theory, explaining how social structures and human agency are mutually constitutive.
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The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Social Statics: or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified Target entity description: "Social Statics: or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified" is an 1851 philosophical work by Herbert Spencer that outlines his theory of individual liberty, natural rights, and the evolution of society toward a just social order.
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A.
The Social System
The Social System is a foundational sociological work by Talcott Parsons that systematically outlines his theory of social action and the structural-functional organization of society.
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B.
The Constitution of Society
The Constitution of Society is Anthony Giddens’s major theoretical work that systematically presents his structuration theory, explaining how social structures and human agency are mutually constitutive.
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C.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
basis of political obligation
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relationship between individual and state ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
derive political principles from moral laws
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specify conditions for a just social order ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
excessive government regulation
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state socialism ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
minimal state intervention
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protection of individual rights ⓘ |
| author | Herbert Spencer ⓘ |
| centralConcept | law of equal freedom ⓘ |
| concerns | conditions essential to human happiness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical liberal thought
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libertarian political theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Locke
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
individual liberty
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justice ⓘ natural rights ⓘ role of the state ⓘ social evolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early articulation of libertarian ideas
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formulation of the law of equal freedom ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
defense of natural rights
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evolutionary view of society ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
classical liberalism
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libertarianism ⓘ |
| proposes | ethical basis for political institutions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Man Versus the State ⓘ |
| structure | systematic treatise ⓘ |
| thesis | society tends to evolve toward a just social order under conditions of individual liberty ⓘ |
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The Right to the Use of the Earth
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