Die Legitimität der Neuzeit
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Die Legitimität der Neuzeit is a major work of philosophical historiography in which Hans Blumenberg defends the autonomy and originality of the modern age against claims that it is merely a secularized continuation of medieval theology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Die Legitimität der Neuzeit canonical | 5 |
| The Legitimacy of the Modern Age | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Die Legitimität der Neuzeit Context triple: [Hans Blumenberg, notableWork, Die Legitimität der Neuzeit]
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El siglo de las luces
El siglo de las luces is a landmark historical novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier that explores the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean through his signature blend of baroque style and magical realism.
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The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
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Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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E.
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.
- 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: Die Legitimität der Neuzeit Target entity description: Die Legitimität der Neuzeit is a major work of philosophical historiography in which Hans Blumenberg defends the autonomy and originality of the modern age against claims that it is merely a secularized continuation of medieval theology.
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A.
El siglo de las luces
El siglo de las luces is a landmark historical novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier that explores the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean through his signature blend of baroque style and magical realism.
-
B.
The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
-
C.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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D.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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work of philosophical historiography ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
strong secularization thesis
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view of modernity as mere secularized theology ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
autonomy of the modern age
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originality of the modern age ⓘ |
| author | Hans Blumenberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| field |
intellectual history
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philosophy ⓘ theology and religious studies ⓘ |
| followedBy | Die Genesis der kopernikanischen Welt ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography of philosophy
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philosophy book ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary political theology
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debates on post-secular society ⓘ theory of secularization ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analyses of the concept of secularization
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historical case studies of modern concepts ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
The Legitimacy of the Modern Age
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linked to:
Die Legitimität der Neuzeit
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| influencedBy |
history of medieval thought
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history of science ⓘ medieval theology ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
history of ideas
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legitimacy of the modern age ⓘ modernity ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ relationship between modernity and medieval theology ⓘ secularization thesis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Carl Schmitt’s secularization thesis
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defense of the legitimacy of modernity ⓘ influence on debates about modernity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hans Blumenberg’s oeuvre
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linked to:
Hans Blumenberg
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| philosophicalApproach |
critique of genealogical reduction of modernity to theology
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historical-genetic analysis of concepts ⓘ |
| philosophicalSubject |
continuity and discontinuity between epochs
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historical self-understanding of the modern age ⓘ modernity and its origins ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
German philosophy
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continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
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linked to: Die Legitimität der Neuzeit