The Justification of the Good
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The Justification of the Good is a major philosophical work by Russian thinker Vladimir Solovyov that develops a comprehensive Christian ethical system grounded in the idea of universal moral progress and divine love.
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| The Justification of the Good canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Justification of the Good Context triple: [Vladimir Solovyov, notableWork, The Justification of the Good]
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A.
The Sovereignty of Good
The Sovereignty of Good is a philosophical work by Iris Murdoch that argues for the centrality of moral vision, attention, and the concept of “the Good” in ethics against dominant existentialist and behaviorist trends.
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B.
The Right and the Good
The Right and the Good is a 1930 work of moral philosophy by W. D. Ross that introduces his influential theory of prima facie duties and defends an intuitionist, pluralistic approach to ethics.
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C.
The Varieties of Goodness
The Varieties of Goodness is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that analyzes different kinds of value and the concept of goodness in ethics.
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D.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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E.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
- 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: The Justification of the Good Target entity description: The Justification of the Good is a major philosophical work by Russian thinker Vladimir Solovyov that develops a comprehensive Christian ethical system grounded in the idea of universal moral progress and divine love.
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A.
The Sovereignty of Good
The Sovereignty of Good is a philosophical work by Iris Murdoch that argues for the centrality of moral vision, attention, and the concept of “the Good” in ethics against dominant existentialist and behaviorist trends.
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B.
The Right and the Good
The Right and the Good is a 1930 work of moral philosophy by W. D. Ross that introduces his influential theory of prima facie duties and defends an intuitionist, pluralistic approach to ethics.
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C.
The Varieties of Goodness
The Varieties of Goodness is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that analyzes different kinds of value and the concept of goodness in ethics.
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D.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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E.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify the objective reality of the good
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reconcile individual morality with universal good ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Russian religious renaissance ⓘ |
| author | Vladimir Solovyov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| develops | comprehensive Christian ethical system ⓘ |
| ethicalView |
teleological view of moral history
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universalist orientation of ethics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
divine love as ethical foundation
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universal moral progress ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy of religion ⓘ theological literature ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Christian universalism
NERFINISHED
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critique of moral relativism ⓘ freedom and responsibility in moral life ⓘ historical development of morality ⓘ integration of ethics and metaphysics ⓘ love as highest moral principle ⓘ moral perfectionism ⓘ objective justification of ethical norms ⓘ objective moral order ⓘ relation between natural and supernatural good ⓘ social dimension of the good ⓘ solidarity of humanity in moral progress ⓘ theandric (divine-human) character of morality ⓘ unity of the good, truth, and beauty ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian Platonism
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian religious thought ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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divine love ⓘ ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ moral progress ⓘ |
| notableFor |
synthesis of philosophy, theology, and ethics
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systematic presentation of Solovyov's ethics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | Vladimir Solovyov's mature ethical writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian philosophy
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Russian philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes | integration of personal and social ethics ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Russia and the Universal Church
NERFINISHED
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The Meaning of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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