The Passions and the Interests
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The Passions and the Interests is a seminal work of political and economic thought by Albert O. Hirschman that explores how early modern thinkers sought to harness self-interest to tame destructive human passions and thereby justify the rise of capitalism.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Passions and the Interests Context triple: [Albert O. Hirschman, knownFor, The Passions and the Interests]
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Discourses Concerning Government
Discourses Concerning Government is a seminal 17th-century political treatise by Algernon Sidney that defends republican principles and the right to resist tyrannical rule.
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An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice is an influential 1793 philosophical treatise by William Godwin that critiques existing political institutions and advocates rational anarchism and social reform.
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Third Treatise on the Commandments
The Third Treatise on the Commandments is a section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that systematically explains and justifies the divine commandments in Jewish law.
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An Account of a Conversation concerning a Right Regulation of Governments for the Common Good of Mankind
"An Account of a Conversation concerning a Right Regulation of Governments for the Common Good of Mankind" is a political treatise by Scottish writer and patriot Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, exploring principles of constitutional design and civic liberty aimed at securing the common good.
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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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- 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 Passions and the Interests Target entity description: The Passions and the Interests is a seminal work of political and economic thought by Albert O. Hirschman that explores how early modern thinkers sought to harness self-interest to tame destructive human passions and thereby justify the rise of capitalism.
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A.
Discourses Concerning Government
Discourses Concerning Government is a seminal 17th-century political treatise by Algernon Sidney that defends republican principles and the right to resist tyrannical rule.
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B.
An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice is an influential 1793 philosophical treatise by William Godwin that critiques existing political institutions and advocates rational anarchism and social reform.
-
C.
Third Treatise on the Commandments
The Third Treatise on the Commandments is a section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that systematically explains and justifies the divine commandments in Jewish law.
-
D.
An Account of a Conversation concerning a Right Regulation of Governments for the Common Good of Mankind
"An Account of a Conversation concerning a Right Regulation of Governments for the Common Good of Mankind" is a political treatise by Scottish writer and patriot Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, exploring principles of constitutional design and civic liberty aimed at securing the common good.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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