Freedom and Resentment
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Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Freedom and Resentment canonical | 1 |
| Freedom and Resentment and Other Essays | 1 |
| “Freedom and Resentment” by P. F. Strawson | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom and Resentment Context triple: [P. F. Strawson, notableWork, Freedom and Resentment]
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A.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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B.
Beyond Freedom and Dignity
Beyond Freedom and Dignity is a controversial 1971 book by behaviorist B. F. Skinner that argues human behavior is best shaped through environmental conditioning rather than notions of free will or moral autonomy.
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C.
The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom is a 2009 R&B and soul studio album by Alicia Keys that blends piano-driven ballads with mid-tempo tracks exploring themes of love, vulnerability, and empowerment.
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D.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
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E.
Letter to the Free
"Letter to the Free" is a politically charged hip-hop song by Common that reflects on mass incarceration and racial injustice in the United States.
- 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: Freedom and Resentment Target entity description: Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
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A.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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B.
Beyond Freedom and Dignity
Beyond Freedom and Dignity is a controversial 1971 book by behaviorist B. F. Skinner that argues human behavior is best shaped through environmental conditioning rather than notions of free will or moral autonomy.
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C.
The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom is a 2009 R&B and soul studio album by Alicia Keys that blends piano-driven ballads with mid-tempo tracks exploring themes of love, vulnerability, and empowerment.
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D.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
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E.
Letter to the Free
"Letter to the Free" is a politically charged hip-hop song by Common that reflects on mass incarceration and racial injustice in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work on moral responsibility ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | overemphasis on metaphysical determinism in responsibility debates ⓘ |
| author | P. F. Strawson ⓘ |
| citedBy |
compatibilist theorists
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incompatibilist critics ⓘ philosophers of moral responsibility ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | purely metaphysical accounts of free will ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
excusing conditions for responsibility
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mitigating conditions for blame ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centrality of reactive attitudes in responsibility
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importance of interpersonal practices ⓘ participant stance toward others ⓘ practices of praise and blame ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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metaethics ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
emotional responses such as resentment and gratitude
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ordinary interpersonal life ⓘ practices of holding responsible ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical paper ⓘ |
| hasKeyIdea |
determinism need not undermine responsibility practices
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importance of interpersonal expectations and demands ⓘ moral responsibility tied to quality of will ⓘ reactive attitudes are natural human responses ⓘ responsibility grounded in human practices ⓘ |
| influenced |
P. F. Strawson’s later work on ethics
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compatibilist accounts of free will ⓘ contemporary debates on moral responsibility ⓘ reactive attitudes theory of responsibility ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
objective attitude toward others
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participant reactive attitudes ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
classic essay in free will literature
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foundational text on reactive attitudes ⓘ landmark in 20th-century moral philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
compatibilism
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determinism ⓘ free will ⓘ freedom ⓘ interpersonal relationships ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ reactive attitudes ⓘ |
| partOf | debate on free will and determinism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publishedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Freedom and Resentment and Other Essays
subject surface form:
Mind
this entity surface form:
“Freedom and Resentment” by P. F. Strawson