Das Wesen des Christentums
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Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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| Das Wesen des Christentums canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Das Wesen des Christentums Context triple: [Ludwig Feuerbach, notableWork, Das Wesen des Christentums]
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Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
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De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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Cur Deus Homo
Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
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The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ is a widely influential theological book by John Stott that explores the meaning, necessity, and implications of Jesus’ crucifixion for Christian faith and life.
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E.
De regno Christi
De regno Christi is a 16th-century theological and political treatise by reformer Martin Bucer outlining a vision of a Christian commonwealth governed according to biblical principles.
- 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: Das Wesen des Christentums Target entity description: Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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A.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
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B.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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C.
Cur Deus Homo
Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
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D.
The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ is a widely influential theological book by John Stott that explores the meaning, necessity, and implications of Jesus’ crucifixion for Christian faith and life.
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E.
De regno Christi
De regno Christi is a 16th-century theological and political treatise by reformer Martin Bucer outlining a vision of a Christian commonwealth governed according to biblical principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Ludwig Feuerbach ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
The Essence of Christianity
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surface form:
Christianity is a projection of human nature
religious attributes of God correspond to human qualities ⓘ the idea of God is a human self-projection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
religious criticism
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theological critique ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | The Essence of Christianity ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century German philosophy
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post-Hegelian philosophy ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to secular humanism
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laid groundwork for later critiques of religion ⓘ shaped Marxist theory of ideology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ critical theory of religion ⓘ modern atheism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
alienation
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critique of Christian theology ⓘ human essence ⓘ projection theory of religion ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christianity
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anthropology of religion ⓘ critique of religion ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| movement |
Young Hegelians
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surface form:
Young Hegelian movement
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| notableIdea |
religion as alienated human essence
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the divine predicates are human predicates ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| part |
analysis of the false or theological essence of religion
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analysis of the true or anthropological essence of religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
German idealism
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materialist critique of religion ⓘ |
| publicationType | monograph ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| relatedAuthor |
David Friedrich Strauss
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G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ
surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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| relatedWork |
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
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surface form:
Vorlesungen über das Wesen der Religion
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| structure | two-part division ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates in philosophy of religion
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debates in religious studies ⓘ debates in theology ⓘ |
| subtitle | Zur Kritik der Religion ⓘ |
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