The Myth of the State
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The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
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| The Myth of the State canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Myth of the State Context triple: [Ernst Cassirer, notableWork, The Myth of the State]
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A.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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B.
The Soldier and the State
The Soldier and the State is a seminal work of political science that analyzes civil-military relations and the proper role of the military in democratic societies.
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Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy is a seminal political economy book that analyzes how economic structures and class interests shape the emergence and stability of democratic and authoritarian regimes.
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D.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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E.
The Public and Its Problems
The Public and Its Problems is a 1927 philosophical work by John Dewey that analyzes democracy, the nature of the public, and the role of communication and institutions in addressing social issues.
- 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: The Myth of the State Target entity description: The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
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A.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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B.
The Soldier and the State
The Soldier and the State is a seminal work of political science that analyzes civil-military relations and the proper role of the military in democratic societies.
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C.
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy is a seminal political economy book that analyzes how economic structures and class interests shape the emergence and stability of democratic and authoritarian regimes.
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D.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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E.
The Public and Its Problems
The Public and Its Problems is a 1927 philosophical work by John Dewey that analyzes democracy, the nature of the public, and the role of communication and institutions in addressing social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain the rise of modern totalitarian regimes
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show the political dangers of myth-making ⓘ |
| analyzes |
intellectual origins of totalitarianism
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relationship between myth and reason ⓘ use of myth in modern mass politics ⓘ |
| author | Ernst Cassirer ⓘ |
| completedBy | Ernst Cassirer’s literary executors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
Hegelian political philosophy
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Romantic nationalism ⓘ irrationalism in politics ⓘ |
| discusses |
crisis of modern civilization
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mythical thinking ⓘ symbolic forms ⓘ |
| follows | An Essay on Man ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy of culture ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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Giambattista Vico ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Niccolò Machiavelli ⓘ Plato ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academic readers
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students of political philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
analysis of myth in politics
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critique of totalitarian ideologies ⓘ role of symbols in political power ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Ernst Cassirer’s late works ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Neo-Kantianism
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philosophy of symbolic forms ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
Nazism
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fascism ⓘ modern political ideologies ⓘ myth ⓘ political myth ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ symbolic thought ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | during Cassirer’s exile in the United States ⓘ |
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