De officio hominis et civis
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De officio hominis et civis is a 17th-century treatise on natural law and moral-political duties that became a foundational text in early modern political philosophy and legal theory.
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| De officio hominis et civis canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De officio hominis et civis Context triple: [Samuel Pufendorf, notableWork, De officio hominis et civis]
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Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus is the Latin motto of the University of Florida, expressing the idea that the welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens.
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B.
De Cive
De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
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De officiis
De officiis is a philosophical treatise by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores moral duty, ethical behavior, and the obligations of individuals in public and private life.
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E.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
- 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: De officio hominis et civis Target entity description: De officio hominis et civis is a 17th-century treatise on natural law and moral-political duties that became a foundational text in early modern political philosophy and legal theory.
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A.
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus is the Latin motto of the University of Florida, expressing the idea that the welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens.
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B.
De Cive
De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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C.
De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
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D.
De officiis
De officiis is a philosophical treatise by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores moral duty, ethical behavior, and the obligations of individuals in public and private life.
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E.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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moral and political philosophy text ⓘ treatise ⓘ work on natural law ⓘ |
| author |
Samuel Pufendorf
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surface form:
Samuel von Pufendorf
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| authorNameLatin |
Samuel Pufendorf
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surface form:
Samuelis de Pufendorf
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| book1Focus | duties of man as an individual ⓘ |
| book2Focus | duties of man as a member of the state ⓘ |
| circulation | translated into several European languages ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
introductory compendium to Pufendorf's larger works
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university textbook in natural law ⓘ |
| field |
legal theory
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moral philosophy ⓘ natural law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
legal treatise
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text in early modern political philosophy
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important source for early modern legal theory ⓘ widely read in Protestant Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment political thought
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German legal scholarship ⓘ early modern natural law tradition ⓘ university teaching of natural law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hugo Grotius
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Protestant natural law tradition ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| isAbbreviationOf | De officio hominis et civis juxta legem naturalem ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
civil authority
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international obligations of states ⓘ obedience to law ⓘ rights and duties of subjects ⓘ sociality of human beings ⓘ state of nature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
duties of man
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duties of the citizen ⓘ moral and political duties ⓘ natural law theory of obligation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
secularized natural law
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social contract theory elements ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1673 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | De jure naturae et gentium ⓘ |
| relationToRelatedWork | abridged and more accessible version ⓘ |
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