Essays, Moral and Political
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Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
All labels observed (3)
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| David Hume's political essays | 2 |
| Essays, Moral and Political canonical | 2 |
| Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Essays, Moral and Political Context triple: [David Hume, notableWork, Essays, Moral and Political]
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A.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
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B.
On Liberty
On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- 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: Essays, Moral and Political Target entity description: Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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A.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
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B.
On Liberty
On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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C.
Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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D.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | David Hume ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later essays in moral philosophy
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later works in political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Of Civil Liberty
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Of Eloquence ⓘ Of Impudence and Modesty ⓘ Of Parties in General ⓘ Of Superstition and Enthusiasm ⓘ Of the Delicacy of Taste and Passion ⓘ Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature ⓘ Of the First Principles of Government ⓘ Of the Independency of Parliament ⓘ Of the Liberty of the Press ⓘ Of the Parties of Great Britain ⓘ Discourse on the Arts and Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences
Of the Standard of Taste ⓘ That Politics may be reduced to a Science ⓘ Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy or to a Republic ⓘ |
| influenced |
David Hume's reputation as a leading philosopher
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Enlightenment moral philosophy ⓘ Enlightenment political thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics
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economics ⓘ ethics ⓘ human nature ⓘ moral theory ⓘ political theory ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| movement | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of party politics in Great Britain
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contribution to the theory of taste and aesthetics ⓘ discussion of superstition and enthusiasm in religion ⓘ early systematic treatment of politics as a science ⓘ |
| partOf | David Hume's early philosophical corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
role of sentiment in moral judgment
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skepticism about rational foundations of morality ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | empiricism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Treatise of Human Nature
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Essays, Moral and Political self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary
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Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary
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David Hume's political essays
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Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary
Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy or to a Republic
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Essays, Moral and Political
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David Hume's political essays