Hegel and Modern Society
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Hegel and Modern Society is a philosophical study by Charles Taylor that interprets Hegel’s thought in relation to the problems and structures of modern social and political life.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hegel and Modern Society Context triple: [Charles Taylor, notableWork, Hegel and Modern Society]
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A.
Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
"Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory" is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential 1941 philosophical work *Reason and Revolution*, which examines Hegel’s thought as a foundation for modern critical social theory.
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B.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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C.
Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy
"Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes and critiques the legacy of German idealism, particularly Hegel and Feuerbach, from a Marxist perspective.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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E.
The Poverty of Historicism
The Poverty of Historicism is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that critiques the idea that history unfolds according to discoverable laws and argues against using such supposed laws to predict or control social development.
- 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: Hegel and Modern Society Target entity description: Hegel and Modern Society is a philosophical study by Charles Taylor that interprets Hegel’s thought in relation to the problems and structures of modern social and political life.
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A.
Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory
"Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory" is the subtitle of Herbert Marcuse’s influential 1941 philosophical work *Reason and Revolution*, which examines Hegel’s thought as a foundation for modern critical social theory.
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B.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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C.
Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy
"Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes and critiques the legacy of German idealism, particularly Hegel and Feuerbach, from a Marxist perspective.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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E.
The Poverty of Historicism
The Poverty of Historicism is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that critiques the idea that history unfolds according to discoverable laws and argues against using such supposed laws to predict or control social development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical study ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify Hegel’s social and political philosophy
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show the relevance of Hegel to modern society ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Hegel’s concept of civil society
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Hegel’s concept of freedom ⓘ Hegel’s concept of recognition ⓘ Hegel’s philosophy of history ⓘ Hegel’s theory of the modern state ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglophone Hegel reception
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Canadian philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Charles Taylor ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Hegel scholarship
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history of philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hegel’s social and political thought
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modern political life ⓘ modern social life ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy book ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
alienation
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freedom in modern society ⓘ individual and community ⓘ modernity ⓘ rationality of social institutions ⓘ recognition in social life ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical
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interpretive ⓘ systematic ⓘ |
| interprets |
Wissenschaft der Logik
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surface form:
Hegel’s Logic
phenomenology of spirit ⓘ
surface form:
Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit
Philosophy of Right ⓘ
surface form:
Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
G. W. F. Hegel
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surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Hegelian philosophy ⓘ modern society ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
problems of modern political life
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problems of modern social life ⓘ structures of modern society ⓘ structures of the modern state ⓘ |
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