Sovereign Virtue
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Sovereign Virtue is a major work of political philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that develops and defends a theory of equality as the central value of a just society.
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| Sovereign Virtue canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sovereign Virtue Context triple: [Ronald Dworkin, notableWork, Sovereign Virtue]
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A.
Liberty and Order
Liberty and Order is the national motto of Colombia, expressing the country’s foundational ideals of freedom under a framework of lawful governance.
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B.
Virtute et Veritate
Virtute et Veritate is the Latin school motto of Pocklington School, expressing its guiding values of virtue and truth.
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C.
The Virtuous City
The Virtuous City is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that outlines his vision of an ideal, rationally ordered society governed by a virtuous ruler.
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D.
Twilight of Authority
"Twilight of Authority" is a sociological work by Robert Nisbet that analyzes the decline of traditional institutions and the erosion of social authority in modern Western societies.
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E.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sovereign Virtue Target entity description: Sovereign Virtue is a major work of political philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that develops and defends a theory of equality as the central value of a just society.
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A.
Liberty and Order
Liberty and Order is the national motto of Colombia, expressing the country’s foundational ideals of freedom under a framework of lawful governance.
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B.
Virtute et Veritate
Virtute et Veritate is the Latin school motto of Pocklington School, expressing its guiding values of virtue and truth.
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C.
The Virtuous City
The Virtuous City is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that outlines his vision of an ideal, rationally ordered society governed by a virtuous ruler.
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D.
Twilight of Authority
"Twilight of Authority" is a sociological work by Robert Nisbet that analyzes the decline of traditional institutions and the erosion of social authority in modern Western societies.
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E.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
legal philosophy
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normative ethics ⓘ |
| addresses |
distinction between brute luck and option luck
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equality and community values ⓘ equality and freedom of speech ⓘ equality and personal autonomy ⓘ equality and political participation ⓘ fairness in markets and taxation ⓘ role of personal responsibility in distributive justice ⓘ |
| author | Ronald Dworkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim | equality is the sovereign virtue of political communities ⓘ |
| centralTheme | equality as the fundamental political value ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
debates on egalitarian justice
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debates on luck egalitarianism ⓘ debates on political liberalism ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasISBN | 9780674008106 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on affirmative action
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chapter on campaign finance ⓘ chapter on equality and education ⓘ chapter on equality of welfare and equality of resources ⓘ chapter on liberalism and community ⓘ chapter on political equality and democracy ⓘ chapter on taxation and redistribution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Rawls’s theory of justice
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liberal egalitarianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
distributive justice
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equality ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of legal and political theory
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systematic defense of equality of resources ⓘ |
| opposes |
perfectionist theories of the good
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utilitarianism as a complete political morality ⓘ welfare egalitarianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionDefended |
equality of resources
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luck egalitarianism (Dworkin’s version) ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
legal theorists
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philosophers ⓘ political theorists ⓘ |
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