On the Principles of Political Morality
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"On the Principles of Political Morality" is a seminal 1794 speech by Maximilien Robespierre that articulates his vision of revolutionary virtue, republican democracy, and the justification of terror during the French Revolution.
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Target entity: On the Principles of Political Morality Context triple: [Maximilien Robespierre, notableSpeech, On the Principles of Political Morality]
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Principles of Moral and Political Science
Principles of Moral and Political Science is an influential late-18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that explores the foundations of ethics, civil society, and political order.
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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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A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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The Ethics of Liberty
The Ethics of Liberty is a foundational libertarian philosophical work by Murray Rothbard that systematically defends a natural-rights, anarcho-capitalist vision of a stateless society based on self-ownership and private property.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: On the Principles of Political Morality Target entity description: "On the Principles of Political Morality" is a seminal 1794 speech by Maximilien Robespierre that articulates his vision of revolutionary virtue, republican democracy, and the justification of terror during the French Revolution.
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A.
Principles of Moral and Political Science
Principles of Moral and Political Science is an influential late-18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that explores the foundations of ethics, civil society, and political order.
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B.
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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C.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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D.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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E.
The Ethics of Liberty
The Ethics of Liberty is a foundational libertarian philosophical work by Murray Rothbard that systematically defends a natural-rights, anarcho-capitalist vision of a stateless society based on self-ownership and private property.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical document
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political speech ⓘ revolutionary speech ⓘ |
| aim |
to articulate a doctrine of republican virtue
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to define principles of revolutionary government ⓘ to justify the use of terror in defense of the Revolution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Committee of Public Safety
NERFINISHED
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National Convention (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reign of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Maximilien Robespierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
lawyer
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revolutionary leader ⓘ |
| authorPoliticalRole | leading member of the Committee of Public Safety ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
defense of the Revolution
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justification of terror ⓘ political morality ⓘ relationship between virtue and terror ⓘ republican democracy ⓘ revolutionary virtue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| date | 1794 ⓘ |
| documentType |
political address
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public speech ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
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revolutionary rhetoric ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
canonical document of the French Revolution
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important source for the theory of revolutionary government ⓘ key text for understanding Jacobin political ideology ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on revolutionary violence
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later interpretations of the Reign of Terror ⓘ modern political theory discussions of virtue and violence ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political thought
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| movement | French revolutionary republicanism ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
general will
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popular sovereignty ⓘ terror ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Reign of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
defense of the Republic against internal and external enemies
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moral regeneration of the French people ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Jacobinism
NERFINISHED
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republicanism ⓘ |
| setting | National Convention in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnDemocracy | advocates a form of radical republican democracy ⓘ |
| viewOnTerror | presents terror as an instrument of virtue ⓘ |
| year | 1794 ⓘ |
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