Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution
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"Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution" is a chapter in Thomas Hobbes's political treatise *Leviathan* that analyzes how sovereign authority is established through the consent and covenant of individuals.
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| Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21592472 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution Context triple: [Of a Christian Commonwealth, relatedWork, Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution]
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A.
A Treatise of Civil Power
A Treatise of Civil Power is a poetry collection by Geoffrey Hill that explores politics, history, and moral responsibility through his characteristically dense and allusive verse.
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B.
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.
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C.
An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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E.
Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings
Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings is a 17th-century political treatise that defends the divine right of kings and patriarchal, absolute monarchy against emerging theories of popular sovereignty.
- 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: Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution Target entity description: "Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution" is a chapter in Thomas Hobbes's political treatise *Leviathan* that analyzes how sovereign authority is established through the consent and covenant of individuals.
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A.
A Treatise of Civil Power
A Treatise of Civil Power is a poetry collection by Geoffrey Hill that explores politics, history, and moral responsibility through his characteristically dense and allusive verse.
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B.
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.
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C.
An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
-
D.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
-
E.
Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings
Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings is a 17th-century political treatise that defends the divine right of kings and patriarchal, absolute monarchy against emerging theories of popular sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
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