Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum
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Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum is a major work of early modern philosophy in which Christian Wolff systematically develops natural law using a rigorous, quasi-mathematical method.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jus gentium methodo scientifica pertractatum | 1 |
| Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum Context triple: [Christian Wolff, notableWork, Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum]
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A.
Foundations of Natural Right
Foundations of Natural Right is a seminal philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops a theory of law, rights, and the state grounded in his transcendental idealism.
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B.
Doctrine of Right
The Doctrine of Right is the part of Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy that systematically analyzes the principles of law, justice, and external freedom within a rightful civil and political order.
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C.
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences is the concluding section of John Stuart Mill’s *A System of Logic* that develops his influential account of the methods and philosophical foundations of the social and moral sciences.
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D.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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E.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum Target entity description: Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum is a major work of early modern philosophy in which Christian Wolff systematically develops natural law using a rigorous, quasi-mathematical method.
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A.
Foundations of Natural Right
Foundations of Natural Right is a seminal philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops a theory of law, rights, and the state grounded in his transcendental idealism.
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B.
Doctrine of Right
The Doctrine of Right is the part of Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy that systematically analyzes the principles of law, justice, and external freedom within a rightful civil and political order.
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C.
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences is the concluding section of John Stuart Mill’s *A System of Logic* that develops his influential account of the methods and philosophical foundations of the social and moral sciences.
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D.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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E.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aim |
to derive legal and moral norms from rational principles
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to present natural law as a demonstrative science ⓘ |
| author | Christian Wolff ⓘ |
| authorPhilosophicalSchool |
Leibnizian rationalism
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surface form:
Leibnizian-Wolffian philosophy
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| centralConcept |
rational foundation of natural law
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scientific method in jurisprudence ⓘ systematic derivation of duties ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major work of early modern natural law
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systematic exposition of natural law ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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jurisprudence ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ |
| genre |
scholarly treatise
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work on natural law ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
German Enlightenment legal theory
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subsequent natural law debates in the 18th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum, pars posterior
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Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum, pars prior ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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Hugo Grotius ⓘ Samuel Pufendorf ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel von Pufendorf
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject | natural law ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
systematic organization of legal norms
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use of definitions, axioms, and theorems ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
legal philosophy
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moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
foundation of rights and duties
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relation between reason and law ⓘ structure of a rational legal order ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Jus gentium methodo scientifica pertractatum
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Philosophia practica universalis ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
axiomatic-deductive method
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quasi-mathematical method ⓘ |
| workSeries | Wolff's works on natural law and politics ⓘ |
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Jus gentium methodo scientifica pertractatum