Letters on Sympathy
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Letters on Sympathy is an influential late-18th-century philosophical work by Sophie de Grouchy that explores the nature of human sympathy and moral sentiments in dialogue with Enlightenment thinkers like Adam Smith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Letters on Sympathy canonical | 1 |
| Lettres sur la sympathie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11780751 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letters on Sympathy Context triple: [Sophie de Grouchy, notableWork, Letters on Sympathy]
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Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations
Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations is an influential 18th-century philosophical and psychological treatise by David Hartley that develops a theory of mind based on associationism and physiological mechanisms.
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An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense
"An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense" is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by Francis Hutcheson that explores human emotions and the foundations of moral judgment within the moral sense tradition.
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Epistle to a Young Friend
"Epistle to a Young Friend" is a moral and reflective verse letter by Robert Burns offering practical advice and life lessons to a younger companion.
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Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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Epistle to a Lady
Epistle to a Lady is a verse essay by Alexander Pope that explores themes of female virtue, morality, and social conduct within his larger Moral Essays.
- 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: Letters on Sympathy Target entity description: Letters on Sympathy is an influential late-18th-century philosophical work by Sophie de Grouchy that explores the nature of human sympathy and moral sentiments in dialogue with Enlightenment thinkers like Adam Smith.
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A.
Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations
Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations is an influential 18th-century philosophical and psychological treatise by David Hartley that develops a theory of mind based on associationism and physiological mechanisms.
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B.
An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense
"An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense" is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by Francis Hutcheson that explores human emotions and the foundations of moral judgment within the moral sense tradition.
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C.
Epistle to a Young Friend
"Epistle to a Young Friend" is a moral and reflective verse letter by Robert Burns offering practical advice and life lessons to a younger companion.
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D.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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E.
Epistle to a Lady
Epistle to a Lady is a verse essay by Alexander Pope that explores themes of female virtue, morality, and social conduct within his larger Moral Essays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Sophie de Grouchy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
happiness
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justice ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ nature of human sympathy ⓘ social relations ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
Adam Smith's moral theory
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Enlightenment moral philosophy ⓘ social contract debates ⓘ |
| form | epistolary essays ⓘ |
| genre |
Enlightenment philosophy
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered an important contribution to Enlightenment moral philosophy
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recognized as a significant work by a woman philosopher of the 18th century ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
moral education
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relationship between individual and society ⓘ role of emotions in morality ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
French Enlightenment
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pre-Revolutionary France ⓘ |
| influenced |
later interpretations of Adam Smith
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modern discussions of sympathy in ethics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adam Smith
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
moral philosophy
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moral sentiments ⓘ sympathy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of purely rationalist ethics
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feminist perspective on sympathy ⓘ integration of moral philosophy and political thought ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
moral sentimentalism
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sentimentalist ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
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