Philosophy of Right
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Philosophy of Right is G. W. F. Hegel’s major work of political and legal philosophy, outlining his theory of ethical life, the modern state, and the rational foundations of law and freedom.
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Target entity: Philosophy of Right Context triple: [G. W. F. Hegel, notableIdea, Philosophy of Right]
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A.
Metaphysics of Morals
Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
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B.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
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C.
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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D.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
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E.
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s foundational philosophical treatise that introduces his deontological moral theory and the concept of the categorical imperative.
- 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: Philosophy of Right Target entity description: Philosophy of Right is G. W. F. Hegel’s major work of political and legal philosophy, outlining his theory of ethical life, the modern state, and the rational foundations of law and freedom.
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A.
Metaphysics of Morals
Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
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B.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
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C.
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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D.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
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E.
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s foundational philosophical treatise that introduces his deontological moral theory and the concept of the categorical imperative.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ work of legal philosophy ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
G. W. F. Hegel
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surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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| centralConcept |
Sittlichkeit
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civil society ⓘ constitutional monarchy ⓘ corporations ⓘ family ⓘ freedom as rational self-determination ⓘ objective spirit ⓘ rational state ⓘ reconciliation of individual and universal ⓘ subjective will ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| hasPart |
Abstract Right
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Ethical Life ⓘ Morality ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century political philosophy
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Karl Marx ⓘ communitarian political theory ⓘ critical theory ⓘ Young Hegelians ⓘ
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left Hegelians
Young Hegelians ⓘ
surface form:
right Hegelians
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| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ natural law tradition ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
constitutionalism and representation
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justification of modern institutions ⓘ mediation of individual and society ⓘ punishment and criminal law ⓘ rational foundations of property ⓘ relation between law and freedom ⓘ role of the state in ethical life ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethical life
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ethics ⓘ freedom ⓘ legal philosophy ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ philosophy of the state ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Philosophy of Right
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surface form:
Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts
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| philosophicalSchool |
German idealism
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surface form:
Hegelianism
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| philosophicalTradition | German idealism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences
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phenomenology of spirit ⓘ
surface form:
Phenomenology of Spirit
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Elements of the Philosophy of Right
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Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts
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Elements of the Philosophy of Right
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Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
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Elements of the Philosophy of Right
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Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
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Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
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Elements of the Philosophy of Right
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Part One of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
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Hegel's Philosophy of Right
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Elements of the Philosophy of Right
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Elements of the Philosophy of Right