Oppression and Liberty
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Oppression and Liberty is a collection of philosophical and political essays by Simone Weil that examines the nature of power, social injustice, and the conditions necessary for genuine human freedom.
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| Oppression and Liberty canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oppression and Liberty Context triple: [Simone Weil, notableWork, Oppression and Liberty]
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A.
Freedom and Justice
Freedom and Justice is the national motto of Ghana, encapsulating the country's core values of liberty and fairness in its post-independence identity.
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B.
Freedom and Resentment
Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
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C.
Truth and Freedom
Truth and Freedom is the English translation of the Latin motto of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, reflecting its emphasis on integrity and liberty in special operations training.
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D.
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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E.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
- 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: Oppression and Liberty Target entity description: Oppression and Liberty is a collection of philosophical and political essays by Simone Weil that examines the nature of power, social injustice, and the conditions necessary for genuine human freedom.
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A.
Freedom and Justice
Freedom and Justice is the national motto of Ghana, encapsulating the country's core values of liberty and fairness in its post-independence identity.
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B.
Freedom and Resentment
Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
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C.
Truth and Freedom
Truth and Freedom is the English translation of the Latin motto of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, reflecting its emphasis on integrity and liberty in special operations training.
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D.
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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E.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| addresses |
alienation in modern society
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limits of political power ⓘ possibility of non-oppressive social order ⓘ relationship between force and justice ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze structures of oppression
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clarify conditions for genuine human freedom ⓘ propose ethical foundations for politics ⓘ |
| author | Simone Weil ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| examines |
conditions for genuine freedom
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mechanisms of social oppression ⓘ nature of power ⓘ relationship between individuals and institutions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bureaucracy
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conditions of the working class ⓘ state power ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical essays
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political essays ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay on liberty
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essay on oppression ⓘ essay on political responsibility ⓘ essay on social injustice ⓘ essay on the nature of power ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of bureaucratic domination
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critical of totalitarian regimes ⓘ critical of unrestrained capitalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Simone Weil's experience with labor and factory work
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Simone Weil's political engagement ⓘ Simone Weil's religious and ethical thought ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human freedom
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liberty ⓘ oppression ⓘ power ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
dignity of the human person
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moral obligations in political life ⓘ relationship between freedom and necessity ⓘ role of attention in ethics and politics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
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