Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement
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"Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement" is the original French subtitle of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's seminal 1840 anarchist and socialist treatise commonly known in English as "What is Property?".
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| Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement Context triple: [What is Property?, subtitle, Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement]
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A.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
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D.
De Cive
De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
- 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: Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement Target entity description: "Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement" is the original French subtitle of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's seminal 1840 anarchist and socialist treatise commonly known in English as "What is Property?".
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A.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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B.
An Essay on the First Principles of Government
An Essay on the First Principles of Government is an influential 18th-century political treatise by Joseph Priestley that argues for civil liberties, religious freedom, and the sovereignty of the people over government.
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C.
The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
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D.
De Cive
De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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E.
Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anarchist work
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book ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ political treatise ⓘ socialist work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
What is Property?
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What is Property? or, An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government ⓘ |
| author | Pierre-Joseph Proudhon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| critiques |
capitalist ownership of land and means of production
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private property ⓘ |
| field |
legal philosophy
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political economy ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | French ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | What is Property? or, An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government ⓘ |
| hasForm | book-length essay ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on property in Marxist theory
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later anarchist movements in Europe ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early French socialism
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post-French Revolution political debates ⓘ |
| influenced |
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s later works
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anarchist theory ⓘ socialist thought ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | Pierre-Joseph Proudhon ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
critique of legal foundations of property
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distinction between property and possession ⓘ legitimacy of political authority ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
government
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political philosophy ⓘ property ⓘ right ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| movement |
anarchism
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mutualism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| notableFor | formulating the slogan "Property is theft" ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes | mutualist conception of property ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| subtitleOf |
Qu'est-ce que la propriété ?
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surface form:
Qu’est-ce que la propriété ?
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| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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