The Essence of Religion
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The Essence of Religion is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that analyzes religion as a human projection and explores its roots in human nature and consciousness.
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| The Essence of Religion canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Essence of Religion Context triple: [Ludwig Feuerbach, notableWork, The Essence of Religion]
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
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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B.
An Analysis of Religious Belief
An Analysis of Religious Belief is a 19th-century work of religious criticism by John Russell, Viscount Amberley, examining the origins, validity, and social impact of religious doctrines.
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C.
On Faith
On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy
"Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson that critically examines the nature, role, and rational basis of religious belief.
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E.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
- 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 Essence of Religion Target entity description: The Essence of Religion is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that analyzes religion as a human projection and explores its roots in human nature and consciousness.
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
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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B.
An Analysis of Religious Belief
An Analysis of Religious Belief is a 19th-century work of religious criticism by John Russell, Viscount Amberley, examining the origins, validity, and social impact of religious doctrines.
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C.
On Faith
On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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D.
Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy
"Religion: A Critic and a Philosophy" is a philosophical work by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson that critically examines the nature, role, and rational basis of religious belief.
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E.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
alienation
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humanism ⓘ projection theory of religion ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
religious doctrines reflect human psychological and social conditions
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understanding religion requires understanding human essence ⓘ |
| author | Ludwig Feuerbach ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
religion is a projection of human nature
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religious beliefs originate in human needs and desires ⓘ the divine is a human self-alienation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
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religious criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of religious illusion
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self-knowledge through critique of religion ⓘ transition from theology to anthropology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ modern secular critiques of religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
The Essence of Christianity ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated lay readers
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philosophers ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anthropology of religion
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consciousness ⓘ human nature ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| movement | critique of religion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Feuerbach's projection theory beyond Christianity
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systematic anthropological analysis of religion ⓘ |
| opposesView | theological explanation of religion as divine revelation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Das Wesen der Religion ⓘ |
| period | 19th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalGoal | to demystify religion by grounding it in human nature ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
anthropological
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humanist ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
German materialism
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Young Hegelians ⓘ
surface form:
Young Hegelian
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| publicationYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Essence of Christianity ⓘ |
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