Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation
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Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation is a foundational work of British idealist political philosophy in which T. H. Green explores the moral basis of the state, individual freedom, and political duty.
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| Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation Context triple: [T. H. Green, notableWork, Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation]
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On the Principles of Political Morality
"On the Principles of Political Morality" is a seminal 1794 speech by Maximilien Robespierre that articulates his vision of revolutionary virtue, republican democracy, and the justification of terror during the French Revolution.
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Fourth Treatise on Obedience and Disobedience
The Fourth Treatise on Obedience and Disobedience is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that explores the nature and religious significance of obeying or disobeying divine commandments.
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Lectures on Natural Rights
Lectures on Natural Rights is a section of legal philosopher John Finnis’s *Lectures on Law* that focuses on the philosophical foundations and scope of natural rights within legal and moral theory.
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Practical Discourse: On the Relation of Morality to Politics
"Practical Discourse: On the Relation of Morality to Politics" is a philosophical work by Thomas McCarthy that examines how moral principles can and should inform political theory and practice, drawing heavily on critical theory and discourse ethics.
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Four Essays on Liberty
Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation Target entity description: Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation is a foundational work of British idealist political philosophy in which T. H. Green explores the moral basis of the state, individual freedom, and political duty.
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A.
On the Principles of Political Morality
"On the Principles of Political Morality" is a seminal 1794 speech by Maximilien Robespierre that articulates his vision of revolutionary virtue, republican democracy, and the justification of terror during the French Revolution.
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B.
Fourth Treatise on Obedience and Disobedience
The Fourth Treatise on Obedience and Disobedience is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that explores the nature and religious significance of obeying or disobeying divine commandments.
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C.
Lectures on Natural Rights
Lectures on Natural Rights is a section of legal philosopher John Finnis’s *Lectures on Law* that focuses on the philosophical foundations and scope of natural rights within legal and moral theory.
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D.
Practical Discourse: On the Relation of Morality to Politics
"Practical Discourse: On the Relation of Morality to Politics" is a philosophical work by Thomas McCarthy that examines how moral principles can and should inform political theory and practice, drawing heavily on critical theory and discourse ethics.
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E.
Four Essays on Liberty
Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
conditions of legitimate political authority
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critique of laissez-faire liberalism ⓘ limits of political obedience ⓘ relation between law and morality ⓘ role of the state in social reform ⓘ |
| argues |
political obligation is grounded in moral duty
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rights are conditions for the moral development of persons ⓘ the state is justified as an institution that promotes the common good ⓘ true freedom consists in the realization of moral capacities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Balliol College, Oxford ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| author |
T. H. Green
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Thomas Hill Green ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
common good
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general will ⓘ positive freedom ⓘ self-realization ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPresentedAs | university lectures ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
common good
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individual freedom ⓘ moral basis of the state ⓘ nature of political authority ⓘ political duty ⓘ relationship between the individual and the state ⓘ rights and obligations of citizens ⓘ |
| genre | political theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Victorian Britain
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linked to:
Victorian era
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| influenced |
Bernard Bosanquet
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British idealist political philosophy ⓘ L. T. Hobhouse ⓘ early 20th-century liberalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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British liberal tradition ⓘ G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British idealism
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moral philosophy ⓘ political obligation ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 19th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | British idealism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | idealism ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
foundational text of British idealist political philosophy
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major work in the history of liberal political thought ⓘ |
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