Bentham’s Theory of Fictions
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Bentham’s Theory of Fictions is a scholarly work by C. K. Ogden that analyzes and presents Jeremy Bentham’s philosophical account of “fictions” in language, law, and logic.
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Target entity: Bentham’s Theory of Fictions Context triple: [C. K. Ogden, authorOf, Bentham’s Theory of Fictions]
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Target entity: Bentham’s Theory of Fictions Target entity description: Bentham’s Theory of Fictions is a scholarly work by C. K. Ogden that analyzes and presents Jeremy Bentham’s philosophical account of “fictions” in language, law, and logic.
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A.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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B.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
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C.
A Philosophical Sketch
A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
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D.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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E.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| about |
Bentham’s account of fictions in language
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Bentham’s account of fictions in law ⓘ Bentham’s account of fictions in logic ⓘ logical analysis of legal concepts ⓘ philosophical analysis of fictitious entities ⓘ relation between language and ontology ⓘ semantic analysis of legal terms ⓘ utilitarian jurisprudence ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
jurisprudence
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philosophy ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| author | C. K. Ogden ⓘ |
| basedOn | writings of Jeremy Bentham ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of abstract legal terms
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distinction between real and fictitious entities ⓘ logical reconstruction of legal language ⓘ role of fictions in legal systems ⓘ role of fictions in moral and political discourse ⓘ role of fictions in reasoning ⓘ |
| genre |
history of philosophy
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legal philosophy ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Jeremy Bentham ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical analysis of Bentham’s philosophy
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interpretive study of Bentham’s manuscripts ⓘ systematic reconstruction of Bentham’s theory of language ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalFramework |
analytic philosophy of language
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians of ideas
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scholars of legal theory ⓘ scholars of philosophy ⓘ students of Jeremy Bentham ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jeremy Bentham
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logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ theory of fictions ⓘ |
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analytic jurisprudence
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legal positivism ⓘ ontology of abstract objects ⓘ theory of meaning ⓘ utilitarian ethics ⓘ |
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