Qu'est-ce que la propriété ?
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"Qu'est-ce que la propriété ?" is a seminal 1840 anarchist treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, famous for its provocative claim that "property is theft" and its critique of private property and capitalist society.
All labels observed (2)
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| Qu'est-ce que la propriété ? canonical | 1 |
| Qu’est-ce que la propriété ? | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qu'est-ce que la propriété ? Context triple: [Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, originalTitle, Qu'est-ce que la propriété ?]
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French royal domain
The French royal domain was the collection of lands and rights directly controlled by the king of France, forming the core territorial and economic base of the medieval and early modern French monarchy.
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Dieu et mon droit
Dieu et mon droit is the traditional French-language royal motto of the British monarchy, signifying the divine right of the sovereign to rule.
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Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor
Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor is a residential building in Paris designed by Le Corbusier that exemplifies his modernist architectural principles and forms part of his UNESCO-listed works.
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Cité Frugès de Pessac
Cité Frugès de Pessac is a pioneering modernist housing estate in Pessac, France, designed by Le Corbusier as an experimental social and architectural project.
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Maison des Têtes
Maison des Têtes is a historic Renaissance-style building in Valence, France, renowned for its richly sculpted façade adorned with numerous carved heads.
- 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: Qu'est-ce que la propriété ? Target entity description: "Qu'est-ce que la propriété ?" is a seminal 1840 anarchist treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, famous for its provocative claim that "property is theft" and its critique of private property and capitalist society.
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A.
French royal domain
The French royal domain was the collection of lands and rights directly controlled by the king of France, forming the core territorial and economic base of the medieval and early modern French monarchy.
-
B.
Dieu et mon droit
Dieu et mon droit is the traditional French-language royal motto of the British monarchy, signifying the divine right of the sovereign to rule.
-
C.
Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor
Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor is a residential building in Paris designed by Le Corbusier that exemplifies his modernist architectural principles and forms part of his UNESCO-listed works.
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D.
Cité Frugès de Pessac
Cité Frugès de Pessac is a pioneering modernist housing estate in Pessac, France, designed by Le Corbusier as an experimental social and architectural project.
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E.
Maison des Têtes
Maison des Têtes is a historic Renaissance-style building in Valence, France, renowned for its richly sculpted façade adorned with numerous carved heads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anarchist work
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book ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| author | Pierre-Joseph Proudhon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
capitalist property relations
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economic exploitation ⓘ private ownership of the means of production ⓘ wage labor ⓘ |
| famousFor | slogan "La propriété, c'est le vol !" ⓘ |
| field |
legal theory
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political economy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| genre |
economic critique
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
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surface form:
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon was a French philosopher
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon ⓘ
surface form:
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon was a political economist
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon ⓘ
surface form:
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon was an anarchist theorist
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| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Karl Marx
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anarchist theory ⓘ libertarian socialist thought ⓘ socialist movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political thought
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French Revolution ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
critique of legal foundations of property
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distinction between property and possession ⓘ justice as reciprocity ⓘ labor as source of value ⓘ |
| mainClaim | property is theft ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
anarchism
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critique of capitalism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ private property ⓘ |
| movement |
classical anarchism
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socialism ⓘ |
| notableQuote | La propriété, c'est le vol ! ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
mutualism
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social anarchism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-authoritarian
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anti-capitalist ⓘ |
| proposes |
mutualist conception of property
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possession-based property rights ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| subtitle | Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement ⓘ |
| title | Qu'est-ce que la propriété ? ⓘ |
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Subject: Qu'est-ce que la propriété ? Description of subject: "Qu'est-ce que la propriété ?" is a seminal 1840 anarchist treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, famous for its provocative claim that "property is theft" and its critique of private property and capitalist society.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
this entity surface form:
Qu’est-ce que la propriété ?