The Principle of Hope
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The Principle of Hope is a major philosophical work by Ernst Bloch that explores utopian consciousness and the human capacity to imagine and strive toward a better future.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Principle of Hope canonical | 3 |
| Das Prinzip Hoffnung | 1 |
| Ernst Bloch’s later work "The Principle of Hope" | 1 |
| The Principle of Hope (English edition) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principle of Hope Context triple: [Ernst Bloch, notableWork, The Principle of Hope]
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A.
A Way of Hope
"A Way of Hope" is an autobiographical work by Polish Solidarity leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Wałęsa, reflecting on his life, activism, and the struggle against communist rule in Poland.
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B.
On Hope
"On Hope" is a 1994 short drama film, written by David Koepp, that explores themes of friendship and resilience and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.
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C.
The One Hope
The One Hope is a component or section within "The House of Life," likely representing a distinct thematic or structural part of that larger work.
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D.
The Hope
"The Hope" is the English title of "Hatikvah," the national anthem of Israel expressing the Jewish people's enduring aspiration for freedom and homeland.
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E.
Saved in Hope
Saved in Hope is the English title of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2007 encyclical Spe Salvi, which reflects on the Christian understanding of hope.
- 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: The Principle of Hope Target entity description: The Principle of Hope is a major philosophical work by Ernst Bloch that explores utopian consciousness and the human capacity to imagine and strive toward a better future.
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A.
A Way of Hope
"A Way of Hope" is an autobiographical work by Polish Solidarity leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Wałęsa, reflecting on his life, activism, and the struggle against communist rule in Poland.
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B.
On Hope
"On Hope" is a 1994 short drama film, written by David Koepp, that explores themes of friendship and resilience and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.
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C.
The One Hope
The One Hope is a component or section within "The House of Life," likely representing a distinct thematic or structural part of that larger work.
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D.
The Hope
"The Hope" is the English title of "Hatikvah," the national anthem of Israel expressing the Jewish people's enduring aspiration for freedom and homeland.
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E.
Saved in Hope
Saved in Hope is the English title of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2007 encyclical Spe Salvi, which reflects on the Christian understanding of hope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
art
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everyday life ⓘ myth ⓘ politics ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze structures of hope in human experience
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show the role of utopian imagination in history ⓘ |
| author | Ernst Bloch ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Not-Yet-Become
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Not-Yet-Conscious ⓘ anticipatory illumination ⓘ concrete utopia ⓘ daydream ⓘ utopian surplus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist philosophy
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critical theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Principle of Hope (English edition)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Principle of Hope
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| influenced |
contemporary critical theory
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liberation theology ⓘ utopian studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian eschatology
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Friedrich Engels ⓘ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ⓘ
linked to:
G. W. F. Hegel
German idealism ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Thomas Müntzer ⓘ utopian socialism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
anticipatory consciousness
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future ⓘ hope ⓘ human imagination ⓘ possibility ⓘ utopia ⓘ utopian consciousness ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Das Prinzip Hoffnung
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linked to:
The Principle of Hope
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| philosophicalClaim |
hope is an ontological category
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human beings are oriented toward the Not-Yet ⓘ utopian imagination has a cognitive function ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Marxism
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Western Marxism ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Spirit of Utopia ⓘ |
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linked to: The Principle of Hope
linked to: The Principle of Hope
linked to: The Principle of Hope