Conditions of Liberty
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Conditions of Liberty is a work of political and social philosophy by Ernest Gellner that analyzes the foundations and preconditions of liberal, civil society in the modern world.
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| Conditions of Liberty canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conditions of Liberty Context triple: [Ernest Gellner, notableWork, Conditions of Liberty]
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A.
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man is a foundational 1948 regional human rights instrument of the Americas that sets out civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, along with corresponding duties.
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B.
Declaration of Right
The Declaration of Right was a foundational 1689 English constitutional document that limited the powers of the monarchy and affirmed certain rights of Parliament and subjects, paving the way for the Bill of Rights.
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C.
The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved
The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved is a 1764 political pamphlet arguing against British taxation and for the natural and constitutional rights of American colonists, helping lay intellectual groundwork for the American Revolution.
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D.
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was a 1765 colonial American document that asserted the rights of the colonists and protested British taxation policies, helping lay ideological groundwork for the American Revolution.
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E.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of Zimbabwe’s constitution that sets out and protects fundamental human rights and freedoms for individuals within the country.
- 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: Conditions of Liberty Target entity description: Conditions of Liberty is a work of political and social philosophy by Ernest Gellner that analyzes the foundations and preconditions of liberal, civil society in the modern world.
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A.
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man is a foundational 1948 regional human rights instrument of the Americas that sets out civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, along with corresponding duties.
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B.
Declaration of Right
The Declaration of Right was a foundational 1689 English constitutional document that limited the powers of the monarchy and affirmed certain rights of Parliament and subjects, paving the way for the Bill of Rights.
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C.
The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved
The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved is a 1764 political pamphlet arguing against British taxation and for the natural and constitutional rights of American colonists, helping lay intellectual groundwork for the American Revolution.
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D.
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was a 1765 colonial American document that asserted the rights of the colonists and protested British taxation policies, helping lay ideological groundwork for the American Revolution.
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E.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of Zimbabwe’s constitution that sets out and protects fundamental human rights and freedoms for individuals within the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of social philosophy ⓘ |
| analyzes |
modern industrial society
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social preconditions of democracy ⓘ transition from agrarian to industrial societies ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Gellner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
authoritarian political orders
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certain forms of nationalism ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| examines |
compatibility of nationalism and liberalism
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foundations of liberal civil society ⓘ historical emergence of civil society ⓘ institutional requirements of freedom ⓘ preconditions of liberal civil society ⓘ relationship between economic development and liberty ⓘ role of culture in modern society ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
political philosophy
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social theory ⓘ sociology of modernity ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
civil society as a distinct sphere from the state
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cultural homogeneity in modern societies ⓘ link between nationalism and industrial society ⓘ structural conditions for liberty ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | liberal ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment liberalism
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linked to:
Liberalism
classical sociology ⓘ modernization theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
civil society
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conditions for liberal civil society ⓘ individual freedom ⓘ industrial society ⓘ liberalism ⓘ modern social structures ⓘ modernity ⓘ nationalism ⓘ pluralism ⓘ relationship between state and civil society ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic social theory
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liberalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Nations and Nationalism
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Plough, Sword and Book ⓘ |
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