Four Essays on Liberty
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Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Four Essays on Liberty canonical | 7 |
| Liberty: Incorporating Four Essays on Liberty | 1 |
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Target entity: Four Essays on Liberty Context triple: [Isaiah Berlin, notableWork, Four Essays on Liberty]
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A.
On Liberty
On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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Virtue, Liberty and Independence
Virtue, Liberty and Independence is the official state motto of Pennsylvania, expressing its foundational ideals of moral character, freedom, and self-governance.
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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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Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
- 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: Four Essays on Liberty Target entity description: Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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A.
On Liberty
On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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B.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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C.
Virtue, Liberty and Independence
Virtue, Liberty and Independence is the official state motto of Pennsylvania, expressing its foundational ideals of moral character, freedom, and self-governance.
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D.
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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E.
Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Isaiah Berlin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
coercion and constraint
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conflict of values ⓘ critique of historical determinism ⓘ critique of monism in ethics ⓘ critique of totalitarianism ⓘ freedom as non-interference ⓘ freedom as self-mastery ⓘ historicism and inevitability ⓘ individual autonomy ⓘ individual vs collective goals ⓘ liberal tolerance ⓘ liberty and authority ⓘ limits of political authority ⓘ moral and political responsibility ⓘ pluralism of values ⓘ role of ideas in politics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Historical Inevitability
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John Stuart Mill and the Ends of Life ⓘ Political Ideas in the Twentieth Century ⓘ Two Concepts of Liberty ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary liberal political theory
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debates on freedom and coercion ⓘ theory of value pluralism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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John Stuart Mill ⓘ Russian intellectual history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
liberalism
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liberty ⓘ negative liberty ⓘ political theory ⓘ positive liberty ⓘ value pluralism ⓘ |
| notableFor | distinction between negative and positive liberty ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic philosophy
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liberalism ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
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Liberty: Incorporating Four Essays on Liberty