Book I
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Book I is the opening section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract*, where he lays the philosophical groundwork for his theory of legitimate political authority and the social pact.
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| Book I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book I Context triple: [The Social Contract, hasPart, Book I]
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Book I
Book I is the opening section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, introducing the mock-historical tone and humorous narrative that characterize the rest of the book.
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Book I: Antiquities
Book I: Antiquities is the opening section of Cotton Mather’s historical work Magnalia Christi Americana, focusing on the early history and foundations of New England.
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Book II
Book II is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that develops key arguments about production, distribution, and the functioning of economic systems.
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D.
Book II
Book II is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous, mock-historical narrative of early New York.
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Book III
Book III is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous mock-historical narrative of the city’s early days.
- 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: Book I Target entity description: Book I is the opening section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract*, where he lays the philosophical groundwork for his theory of legitimate political authority and the social pact.
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A.
Book I
Book I is the opening section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, introducing the mock-historical tone and humorous narrative that characterize the rest of the book.
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B.
Book I: Antiquities
Book I: Antiquities is the opening section of Cotton Mather’s historical work Magnalia Christi Americana, focusing on the early history and foundations of New England.
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C.
Book II
Book II is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that develops key arguments about production, distribution, and the functioning of economic systems.
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D.
Book II
Book II is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous, mock-historical narrative of early New York.
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E.
Book III
Book III is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous mock-historical narrative of the city’s early days.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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part of philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
force does not create right
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no man has natural authority over his fellow men ⓘ political authority must be founded on convention ⓘ slavery is illegitimate ⓘ the social contract can reconcile freedom with political obligation ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ |
| contains | Rousseau’s famous formulation that man is born free and everywhere he is in chains ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
patriarchal theories of political power
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the idea that might makes right ⓘ theories that justify absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
general will (in preliminary form)
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legitimate authority ⓘ social pact ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 18th-century Enlightenment political thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
later democratic and republican theory
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modern discussions of political legitimacy ⓘ |
| introducesIdea |
citizens gain civil freedom in exchange for natural freedom
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each individual alienates himself totally to the whole community ⓘ the body politic is formed by the social pact ⓘ the sovereign is the collective body of citizens ⓘ |
| laysGroundworkFor |
Rousseau’s theory of legitimate political authority
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the concept of the social pact ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of patriarchal and despotic power
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freedom and obedience ⓘ legitimacy of political authority ⓘ rejection of slavery as a basis of political authority ⓘ social contract ⓘ |
| openingSectionOf | The Social Contract ⓘ |
| originalPublicationOfWholeWork | 1762 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Social Contract ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline | political philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | social contract theory ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish the conditions under which political authority is legitimate
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to explain how individuals can remain free under a political order ⓘ |
| setsUpFor |
The Social Contract
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surface form:
Book II (The Social Contract)
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| workLanguage | French ⓘ |
| workTitle |
The Social Contract
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surface form:
Du contrat social, Livre I
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