Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
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Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose Context triple: [Perpetual Peace, relatedWork, Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose]
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Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity
Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity is Johann Gottfried Herder’s influential multi-volume work that presents a humanistic, culturally pluralistic account of world history and the development of human societies.
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The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment 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)
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Target entity: Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose Target entity description: Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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A.
Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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B.
Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity
Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity is Johann Gottfried Herder’s influential multi-volume work that presents a humanistic, culturally pluralistic account of world history and the development of human societies.
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C.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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D.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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E.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| aim |
to interpret human history as progressing toward a rational civil constitution
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to provide a philosophical framework for understanding historical progress ⓘ |
| author | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
cosmopolitan civil order
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federation of states ⓘ teleological development of human capacities ⓘ universal civil society ⓘ universal history ⓘ unsocial sociability ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| field |
moral philosophy
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philosophy of history ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| form | essay ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitleVariant |
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
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surface form:
Idea for a Universal History from a Cosmopolitan Point of View
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Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Intent
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| historicalContext |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
European Enlightenment
late 18th century political debates ⓘ |
| influenced |
liberal internationalist thought
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modern cosmopolitan political theory ⓘ philosophy of history in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
cosmopolitanism
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human nature ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ progress ⓘ republicanism ⓘ teleology of history ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
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surface form:
Idee zu einer allgemeinen Geschichte in weltbürgerlicher Absicht
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| philosophicalPosition |
a lawful external state is required for full development of human capacities
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history can be read as the realization of human rational capacities ⓘ war and conflict can contribute to the progress of civil society ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment philosophy
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German idealism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1784 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Critique of Pure Reason
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Perpetual Peace ⓘ Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ
surface form:
The Metaphysics of Morals
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| structure | nine theses ⓘ |
| viewOnHistory |
history has a hidden plan of nature
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human history tends toward a cosmopolitan condition ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature | human beings possess unsocial sociability that drives progress ⓘ |
| viewOnLaw | development of a universal civil society under public laws is a goal of history ⓘ |
| viewOnPolitics | republican constitutions are necessary for lasting peace ⓘ |
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Subject: Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose Description of subject: Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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Idee zu einer allgemeinen Geschichte in weltbürgerlicher Absicht
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