Three Essays on Religion
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Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Religion | 1 |
| The Utility of Religion | 1 |
| Three Essays on Religion canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Essays on Religion Context triple: [John Stuart Mill, notableWork, Three Essays on Religion]
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A.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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D.
Guide for the Perplexed
Guide for the Perplexed is a seminal 12th-century philosophical and theological work by Maimonides that seeks to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish religious doctrine.
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E.
Veritas et Utilitas
Veritas et Utilitas is the Latin motto of Howard University, expressing its commitment to truth and service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Essays on Religion Target entity description: Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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A.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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B.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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C.
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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D.
Guide for the Perplexed
Guide for the Perplexed is a seminal 12th-century philosophical and theological work by Maimonides that seeks to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish religious doctrine.
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E.
Veritas et Utilitas
Veritas et Utilitas is the Latin motto of Howard University, expressing its commitment to truth and service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
arguments from design
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human happiness ⓘ natural laws ⓘ secular morality ⓘ |
| author | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
orthodox Christian doctrine
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traditional theism ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
critical examination of religious belief
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critical examination of theism ⓘ discussion of the role of religion in moral life ⓘ |
| examines |
possibility of morality without religion
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problem of evil ⓘ relationship between religion and morality ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
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philosophy ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nature
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Three Essays on Religion self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Utility of Religion
Theism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of revealed religion
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sympathetic to ethical and emotional value of religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British empiricism
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Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ utilitarian ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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morality ⓘ natural theology ⓘ religion ⓘ religious belief ⓘ theism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of traditional arguments for the existence of God
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evaluation of religion by its utility for human life ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
liberalism
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous work ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A System of Logic
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On Liberty ⓘ Utilitarianism ⓘ |
| workOf | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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The Utility of Religion
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On Religion