The Philosophy of Loyalty
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The Philosophy of Loyalty is a 1908 philosophical work by Josiah Royce that explores loyalty as the central moral principle guiding individual character and social ethics.
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| The Philosophy of Loyalty canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of Loyalty Context triple: [Josiah Royce, notableWork, The Philosophy of Loyalty]
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A.
Loyalty
Loyalty is a studio album by American rapper Fat Joe, showcasing his East Coast hip-hop style and collaborations with various prominent artists.
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B.
Loyalty
"Loyalty" is an episode of the British historical naval drama series "Hornblower," following the adventures of Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
“Loyalty and Truth”
“Loyalty and Truth” is the traditional Latin motto of King’s College, Cambridge, expressing the college’s core values of faithfulness and integrity.
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D.
A Different Loyalty
A Different Loyalty is a 2004 espionage drama film inspired by the life of British double agent Kim Philby, starring Rupert Everett and Sharon Stone.
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"Loyalty"
"Loyalty" is a hip-hop single by Birdman that showcases his signature Southern rap style and themes of allegiance and street credibility.
- 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: The Philosophy of Loyalty Target entity description: The Philosophy of Loyalty is a 1908 philosophical work by Josiah Royce that explores loyalty as the central moral principle guiding individual character and social ethics.
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A.
Loyalty
"Loyalty" is an episode of the British historical naval drama series "Hornblower," following the adventures of Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars.
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B.
Loyalty
Loyalty is a studio album by American rapper Fat Joe, showcasing his East Coast hip-hop style and collaborations with various prominent artists.
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C.
“Loyalty and Truth”
“Loyalty and Truth” is the traditional Latin motto of King’s College, Cambridge, expressing the college’s core values of faithfulness and integrity.
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D.
A Different Loyalty
A Different Loyalty is a 2004 espionage drama film inspired by the life of British double agent Kim Philby, starring Rupert Everett and Sharon Stone.
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E.
"Loyalty"
"Loyalty" is a hip-hop single by Birdman that showcases his signature Southern rap style and themes of allegiance and street credibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethical evaluation of causes
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problem of conflicting loyalties ⓘ relationship between individual and community ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide a systematic ethics based on loyalty ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
loyalty is the heart of all moral life
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moral duties are grounded in loyalty to causes ⓘ |
| author | Josiah Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept | loyalty as the basic moral principle ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
social philosophy
ⓘ
theory of moral obligation ⓘ virtue theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| defines | loyalty as the willing and practical devotion of a person to a cause ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical obligations
ⓘ
individual character ⓘ social relations ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics literature
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
20th-century discussions of virtue ethics
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philosophy of community ⓘ |
| hasPart |
account of loyalty to a cause
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analysis of the nature of loyalty ⓘ discussion of conflicts of loyalty ⓘ treatment of community and social order ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American idealism
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pragmatism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
professional philosophers
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students of ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
loyalty
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moral philosophy ⓘ social ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American philosophy
NERFINISHED
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idealism ⓘ |
| proposes | loyalty as the central virtue of ethics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Problem of Christianity
NERFINISHED
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The World and the Individual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsOutTo | reconstruct ethics around the concept of loyalty ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPhilosophicalContext | early 20th century ⓘ |
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