On Human Conduct
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On Human Conduct is a major work of political philosophy by Michael Oakeshott that offers a complex, skeptical account of modern civil association, law, and the nature of human agency.
All labels observed (2)
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| On Human Conduct canonical | 2 |
| On the Theoretical Understanding of Human Conduct | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Human Conduct Context triple: [Michael Oakeshott, notableWork, On Human Conduct]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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D.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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E.
Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct
The Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct is the concluding section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot*, focusing on ethical behavior and the proper conduct of human life according to Jewish thought.
- 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: On Human Conduct Target entity description: On Human Conduct is a major work of political philosophy by Michael Oakeshott that offers a complex, skeptical account of modern civil association, law, and the nature of human agency.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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D.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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E.
Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct
The Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct is the concluding section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot*, focusing on ethical behavior and the proper conduct of human life according to Jewish thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Michael Oakeshott ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
civil association
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enterprise association ⓘ jus ⓘ lex ⓘ persona ⓘ self-enactment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn | conditions of civil association rather than substantive purposes of the state ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy of law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
On the Character of a Modern European State
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On the Civil Condition ⓘ On the Theoretical Understanding of Human Conduct ⓘ
linked to:
On Human Conduct
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| hasReception |
considered one of Michael Oakeshott's major works
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regarded as a classic of 20th-century political philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-American political philosophy
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contemporary conservative political theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British idealist philosophy
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G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
account of law as adverbial conditions of conduct
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analysis of the modern European state ⓘ distinction between civil and enterprise association ⓘ skeptical view of rationalism in politics ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-rationalist in politics
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skeptical ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British idealism
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conservative political thought ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Clarendon Press
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linked to:
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays
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The Politics of Faith and the Politics of Scepticism ⓘ |
| setting | modern European state ⓘ |
| subject |
civil association
ⓘ
human agency ⓘ individualism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ modern state ⓘ normativity of law ⓘ political authority ⓘ practical reasoning ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
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