Law and Freedom
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Law and Freedom is a phrase expressing the principle that individual liberty is secured and structured through the rule of law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Law and Freedom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13039494 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Law and Freedom Context triple: [Lex Et Libertas, translatedAs, Law and Freedom]
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A.
Principles of Freedom
Principles of Freedom is a collection of political essays by Irish republican leader Terence MacSwiney that articulates his philosophy of national self-determination, moral resistance, and sacrifice in the struggle against British rule.
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The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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The Dialectic of Freedom
The Dialectic of Freedom is a philosophical work by educator Maxine Greene that explores the nature of human freedom through the lenses of education, imagination, and social justice.
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E.
The Philosophy of Freedom
The Philosophy of Freedom is Rudolf Steiner’s foundational philosophical work that explores human free will, ethical individualism, and the path to spiritual knowledge central to anthroposophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Law and Freedom Target entity description: Law and Freedom is a phrase expressing the principle that individual liberty is secured and structured through the rule of law.
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A.
Principles of Freedom
Principles of Freedom is a collection of political essays by Irish republican leader Terence MacSwiney that articulates his philosophy of national self-determination, moral resistance, and sacrifice in the struggle against British rule.
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B.
The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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C.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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D.
The Dialectic of Freedom
The Dialectic of Freedom is a philosophical work by educator Maxine Greene that explores the nature of human freedom through the lenses of education, imagination, and social justice.
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E.
The Philosophy of Freedom
The Philosophy of Freedom is Rudolf Steiner’s foundational philosophical work that explores human free will, ethical individualism, and the path to spiritual knowledge central to anthroposophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal philosophy concept
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phrase ⓘ political philosophy concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
preventing abuse of power through legal constraints
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reconciling legal order with personal autonomy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
debates on security and liberty
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frameworks for protecting minorities ⓘ liberal constitutional thought ⓘ limits of state authority ⓘ modern constitutional democracies ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
arbitrary rule
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lawless freedom ⓘ |
| expresses |
principle that individual liberty is secured through the rule of law
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relationship between legal order and personal liberty ⓘ |
| involves |
idea that freedom requires stable legal norms
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idea that law structures the exercise of liberty ⓘ idea that rights are defined and protected by law ⓘ |
| normativelySupports |
view that law can enhance rather than merely restrict freedom
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view that legitimate authority is bound by law ⓘ |
| presupposes |
existence of general and public laws
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independent judiciary ⓘ legal protection of fundamental rights ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
checks and balances
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civil liberties ⓘ constitutionalism ⓘ democratic governance ⓘ due process of law ⓘ equality before the law ⓘ human rights ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ legal constraints on state power ⓘ legal safeguards for autonomy ⓘ liberalism ⓘ negative liberty ⓘ non‑arbitrary government ⓘ political theory ⓘ positive liberty ⓘ protection from tyranny ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ |
| usedIn |
debates on human rights legislation
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discussions of constitutional design ⓘ legal and political philosophy education ⓘ |
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Subject: Law and Freedom Description of subject: Law and Freedom is a phrase expressing the principle that individual liberty is secured and structured through the rule of law.
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