Emersonian moral perfectionism
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Emersonian moral perfectionism is a philosophical outlook, developed from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s thought, that emphasizes continual self-transformation and the pursuit of a higher, more authentic self through everyday moral striving and acknowledgment of others.
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Target entity: Emersonian moral perfectionism Context triple: [Stanley Cavell, notableIdea, Emersonian moral perfectionism]
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Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
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The Object of Morality
The Object of Morality is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines the nature, purpose, and central concerns of moral thinking and practice.
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A System of Moral Philosophy
A System of Moral Philosophy is an influential 18th-century treatise that systematically presents Francis Hutcheson’s theories on ethics, human nature, and the foundations of moral judgment.
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- 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: Emersonian moral perfectionism Target entity description: Emersonian moral perfectionism is a philosophical outlook, developed from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s thought, that emphasizes continual self-transformation and the pursuit of a higher, more authentic self through everyday moral striving and acknowledgment of others.
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A.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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B.
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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C.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
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D.
The Object of Morality
The Object of Morality is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines the nature, purpose, and central concerns of moral thinking and practice.
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E.
A System of Moral Philosophy
A System of Moral Philosophy is an influential 18th-century treatise that systematically presents Francis Hutcheson’s theories on ethics, human nature, and the foundations of moral judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
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