Of Human Freedom
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Of Human Freedom is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that examines the nature, conditions, and limits of human freedom and moral responsibility.
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| Of Human Freedom canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of Human Freedom Context triple: [G. H. von Wright, notableWork, Of Human Freedom]
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A.
An Essay on Free Will
An Essay on Free Will is a highly influential philosophical work by Peter van Inwagen that rigorously defends incompatibilism and examines the relationship between free will, determinism, and moral responsibility.
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B.
On the Freedom of the Will
On the Freedom of the Will is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that critically examines the nature of human freedom, moral responsibility, and determinism.
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De la liberté des Anciens comparée à celle des Modernes
De la liberté des Anciens comparée à celle des Modernes is a seminal political essay by Benjamin Constant that contrasts ancient collective political liberty with modern individual civil liberty, shaping liberal thought in the 19th century and beyond.
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D.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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E.
The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
- 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: Of Human Freedom Target entity description: Of Human Freedom is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that examines the nature, conditions, and limits of human freedom and moral responsibility.
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A.
An Essay on Free Will
An Essay on Free Will is a highly influential philosophical work by Peter van Inwagen that rigorously defends incompatibilism and examines the relationship between free will, determinism, and moral responsibility.
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B.
On the Freedom of the Will
On the Freedom of the Will is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that critically examines the nature of human freedom, moral responsibility, and determinism.
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C.
De la liberté des Anciens comparée à celle des Modernes
De la liberté des Anciens comparée à celle des Modernes is a seminal political essay by Benjamin Constant that contrasts ancient collective political liberty with modern individual civil liberty, shaping liberal thought in the 19th century and beyond.
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D.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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E.
The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| about |
human agency
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logical analysis of freedom concepts ⓘ modal notions in ethics ⓘ moral agency ⓘ responsibility and accountability ⓘ |
| author |
G. H. von Wright
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Georg Henrik von Wright ⓘ
linked to:
G. H. von Wright
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| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| examines |
compatibility of determinism and freedom
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concept of agency ⓘ conditions of human freedom ⓘ limits of human freedom ⓘ nature of human freedom ⓘ normativity ⓘ rational choice ⓘ relationship between freedom and moral responsibility ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Georg Henrik von Wright
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linked to:
G. H. von Wright
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| hasAuthorCitizenship | Finnish ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNotableField |
deontic logic
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modal logic ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNotablePosition | successor of Ludwig Wittgenstein at the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPhilosophicalSchool | Helsinki school of analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conditions of freedom
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determinism ⓘ free will ⓘ human freedom ⓘ limits of freedom ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
conditions for moral praise and blame
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free will versus determinism ⓘ possibility and necessity in human action ⓘ rational deliberation and choice ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Explanation and Understanding
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Norm and Action ⓘ |
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