The Discourse on Voluntary Servitude

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gptkbp:analyzes social contract theory
gptkbp:argued_on political obedience
gptkbp:author gptkb:Étienne_de_La_Boétie
gptkbp:available_in public domain
gptkbp:contains historical examples
gptkbp:criticism absolute authority
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:tyranny
freedom
consent of the governed
gptkbp:emphasizes individual autonomy
gptkbp:examines the nature of power
gptkbp:has_influenced gptkb:civil_rights_movements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Discourse on Voluntary Servitude
gptkbp:influence libertarian thought
gptkbp:inspired anarchist movements
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for anti-capitalist thought
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gptkbp:is_a_reference_for gptkb:activists
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gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:literary_criticism
philosophical debate
political theorists
gptkbp:is_a_text_that_challenges traditional authority
gptkbp:is_a_work_that_promotes critical thinking
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:scholars
sociology courses
gptkbp:is_associated_with liberty and freedom
gptkbp:is_available_in multiple editions
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:activists
gptkb:Noam_Chomsky
gptkb:Mikhail_Bakunin
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
gptkbp:is_considered a classic of political literature
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by social hierarchies
the state
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with the Enlightenment era
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in philosophy seminars
gptkbp:is_part_of Western philosophical canon
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its rhetorical style
gptkbp:is_referenced_in modern political discourse
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a foundational text in anti-authoritarian thought
gptkbp:is_relevant_to contemporary politics
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:French_literature
gptkbp:is_studied_in political science courses
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:main_theme gptkb:political_theory
gptkbp:narrative the concept of freedom
gptkbp:notable_quote “ It is not enough to be free; one must also be willing to be free.”
gptkbp:often_includes anthologies of political thought
gptkbp:published 1576
gptkbp:translated_into English
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to modern libertarianism
gptkbp:was_a_response_to political oppression
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