The Nature and Destiny of Man
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The Nature and Destiny of Man is a landmark two-volume theological and philosophical work by Reinhold Niebuhr that explores human nature, sin, freedom, and history within the Christian tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Nature and Destiny of Man canonical | 2 |
| The Nature and Destiny of Man, Volume I | 1 |
| The Nature and Destiny of Man, Volume II | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nature and Destiny of Man Context triple: [Reinhold Niebuhr, notableWork, The Nature and Destiny of Man]
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A.
Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man
Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Thomas Reid that systematically defends common sense realism and analyzes human cognitive faculties such as perception, memory, and reasoning.
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The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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Système de la nature
Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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D.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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E.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
- 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 Nature and Destiny of Man Target entity description: The Nature and Destiny of Man is a landmark two-volume theological and philosophical work by Reinhold Niebuhr that explores human nature, sin, freedom, and history within the Christian tradition.
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A.
Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man
Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Thomas Reid that systematically defends common sense realism and analyzes human cognitive faculties such as perception, memory, and reasoning.
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B.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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C.
Système de la nature
Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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D.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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E.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theology book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Christian ethics
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philosophy of religion ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
collective sin
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divine judgment ⓘ eschatology ⓘ historical existence ⓘ human finitude ⓘ human freedom ⓘ imago Dei ⓘ individual sin ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| author | Reinhold Niebuhr ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gifford Lectures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
liberal Protestantism
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secular humanism ⓘ utopianism ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark work of 20th-century theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Protestant theology
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American public theology ⓘ Christian ethics ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lectureLocation | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
anxiety
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freedom ⓘ grace ⓘ history ⓘ human nature ⓘ original sin ⓘ pride ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | Christian realism ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1941–1943 ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1941
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1943 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| subtitle |
A Christian Interpretation
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Human Destiny ⓘ Human Nature ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| volume |
The Nature and Destiny of Man, Volume I
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linked to:
The Nature and Destiny of Man
The Nature and Destiny of Man, Volume II ⓘ
linked to:
The Nature and Destiny of Man
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linked to: The Nature and Destiny of Man
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