Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
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Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations canonical | 1 |
| Essay on the Manners and Spirit of Nations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T280771 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations Context triple: [Voltaire, notableWork, Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations]
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A.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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B.
The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
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C.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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D.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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E.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
- 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: Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations Target entity description: Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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A.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
-
B.
The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
-
C.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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D.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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E.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat religious prejudice
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demonstrate the progress of human reason ⓘ |
| author | Voltaire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
clerical power
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intolerance ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| genre |
Enlightenment literature
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history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of organized religion
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progressivist view of history ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment historiography
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modern philosophy of history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Deism
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rationalism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Enlightenment ideals
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comparative religion ⓘ critique of religious intolerance ⓘ critique of superstition ⓘ progress of civilization ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Eurocentrism
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global approach to history ⓘ secular interpretation of history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| periodCovered |
ancient history
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early modern history ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement |
Enlightenment
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linked to:
Age of Enlightenment
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| philosophicalSubject |
history of civilization
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morality ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Candide
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Traité sur la tolérance ⓘ |
| supports |
reason
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secularism ⓘ toleration ⓘ universal history perspective ⓘ |
| surveys |
Asian history
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European history ⓘ Middle Eastern history ⓘ pre-Columbian American civilizations ⓘ |
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Subject: Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations Description of subject: Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
History of Charles XII by Voltaire
linked to: Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations