Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society
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Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society is the English translation of Thomas Hobbes’s political treatise *De Cive*, which expounds his views on the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the social contract.
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| Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society Context triple: [De Cive, hasEnglishTranslation, Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society]
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An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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A Disquisition on Government
A Disquisition on Government is a mid-19th-century political treatise by John C. Calhoun that systematically defends states’ rights, slavery, and the doctrine of the concurrent majority within the American constitutional system.
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D.
On the Principles of Political Morality
"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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society Target entity description: Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society is the English translation of Thomas Hobbes’s political treatise *De Cive*, which expounds his views on the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the social contract.
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A.
An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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B.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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C.
A Disquisition on Government
A Disquisition on Government is a mid-19th-century political treatise by John C. Calhoun that systematically defends states’ rights, slavery, and the doctrine of the concurrent majority within the American constitutional system.
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D.
On the Principles of Political Morality
"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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English translation
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political treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to justify strong centralized political authority
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to provide a scientific account of civil society ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
civil law
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commonwealth ⓘ covenant ⓘ fear of violent death ⓘ natural right ⓘ state of nature ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social contract theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on religion and politics
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chapters on the institution of the commonwealth ⓘ chapters on the state of nature ⓘ |
| influenced |
later social contract theorists
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modern theories of sovereignty ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
authority of the sovereign
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civil society ⓘ natural law ⓘ political obligation ⓘ rights of subjects ⓘ social contract ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De Cive ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Hobbes’s political philosophy corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalArgument |
humans leave the state of nature by mutual covenants
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laws of nature are rational precepts for peace ⓘ peace and security require undivided sovereignty ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Hobbesianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern political philosophy ⓘ |
| positionOnGovernment | argues that political authority arises from a social contract ⓘ |
| positionOnReligion | subordinates religious authority to civil authority ⓘ |
| positionOnSovereignty | defends absolute sovereignty ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
De Corpore
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De Homine ⓘ Leviathan ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | hypothetical pre-political condition ⓘ |
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