The Notion of Authority
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The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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| The Notion of Authority canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Notion of Authority Context triple: [Alexandre Kojève, notableWork, The Notion of Authority]
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A.
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion is a 19th-century philosophical treatise examining how deference to authority shapes belief, judgment, and public opinion.
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B.
Truth and Power
"Truth and Power" is a significant work by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that explores the relationship between political authority, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth in international affairs.
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C.
Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed
"Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed" is an official document of the Orthodox Church that sets out the theological principles and canonical procedures for granting autonomous status to a local church.
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D.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
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E.
The Gift of Authority
The Gift of Authority is an ecumenical document that explores and seeks common ground on the nature and exercise of authority in the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches.
- 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: The Notion of Authority Target entity description: The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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A.
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion is a 19th-century philosophical treatise examining how deference to authority shapes belief, judgment, and public opinion.
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B.
Truth and Power
"Truth and Power" is a significant work by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that explores the relationship between political authority, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth in international affairs.
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C.
Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed
"Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed" is an official document of the Orthodox Church that sets out the theological principles and canonical procedures for granting autonomous status to a local church.
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D.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
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E.
The Gift of Authority
The Gift of Authority is an ecumenical document that explores and seeks common ground on the nature and exercise of authority in the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
authority in social institutions
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crisis of authority in modernity ⓘ foundations of state authority ⓘ modern forms of political authority ⓘ |
| analyzes |
foundations of authority
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nature of authority ⓘ types of authority ⓘ |
| author | Alexandre Kojève ⓘ |
| concerns |
basis of social hierarchy
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structure of political order ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between authority and freedom
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relationship between authority and law ⓘ relationship between authority and legitimacy ⓘ relationship between authority and rationality ⓘ relationship between authority and violence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legitimacy of authority
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obedience ⓘ power relations ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
charismatic authority
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rational authority ⓘ traditional authority ⓘ tyrannical authority ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
authority and autonomy
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authority and rational justification ⓘ obedience and recognition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical analysis of authority
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systematic analysis of authority ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hegelian idealism
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surface form:
Hegelian philosophy
Marxism ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authority
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political authority ⓘ social authority ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
political theory
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social theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion |
How does authority differ from mere power?
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What makes authority legitimate? ⓘ Why do people obey authority? ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Introduction à la lecture de Hegel
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surface form:
Introduction to the Reading of Hegel
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| theoreticalApproach |
conceptual analysis
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dialectical analysis ⓘ |
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