Part IV of Ethics
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Part IV of Ethics is the section of Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece that analyzes human emotional bondage and the power of the passions over human behavior.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ethics, Part IV | 2 |
| Ethica, Pars IV | 1 |
| Part IV of Ethics canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Part IV of Ethics Context triple: [Part IV: Of Human Bondage, or the Strength of the Affects, positionInWork, Part IV of Ethics]
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A.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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Fragen der Ethik
Fragen der Ethik is a philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that examines the foundations and nature of ethical judgments within the framework of logical empiricism.
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Book 3: Of Morals
Book 3: Of Morals is the section of David Hume’s *A Treatise of Human Nature* in which he develops his influential account of ethics, including the role of sentiment in moral judgment.
- 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: Part IV of Ethics Target entity description: Part IV of Ethics is the section of Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece that analyzes human emotional bondage and the power of the passions over human behavior.
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A.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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D.
Fragen der Ethik
Fragen der Ethik is a philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that examines the foundations and nature of ethical judgments within the framework of logical empiricism.
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E.
Book 3: Of Morals
Book 3: Of Morals is the section of David Hume’s *A Treatise of Human Nature* in which he develops his influential account of ethics, including the role of sentiment in moral judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
freedom
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good and evil ⓘ power (potentia) ⓘ use of reason in life ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| aimsAt | showing how humans can achieve greater freedom ⓘ |
| analyzes |
human emotional bondage
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power of the passions over human behavior ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
acting from reason increases human power
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slavery to the passions diminishes human power ⓘ virtue is power ⓘ |
| author | Baruch Spinoza ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
human bondage to the passions
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inadequate ideas and passive affects ⓘ transition from bondage to freedom ⓘ |
| completedBy | 1675 ⓘ |
| contains |
axioms
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corollaries ⓘ definitions ⓘ propositions ⓘ scholia ⓘ |
| explains |
how passions arise from inadequate ideas
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how reason can moderate the passions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
active affects
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passive affects ⓘ rational control of the emotions ⓘ |
| follows | Part III of Ethics ⓘ |
| genre | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Part IV: Of Human Bondage, or the Strength of the Affects
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surface form:
Of Human Bondage, or the Strength of the Emotions
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| hasWorkNumber | IV ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary philosophy of emotion
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existentialist interpretations of freedom ⓘ modern moral philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| originalWorkLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Spinozism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | rationalism ⓘ |
| precedes | Part V of Ethics ⓘ |
| publishedIn | 1677 ⓘ |
| publishedInWork | Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order ⓘ |
| publishedPosthumouslyIn | 1677 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ethics
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moral psychology ⓘ philosophy of emotion ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Ethics, Part IV
this entity surface form:
Ethics, Part IV
this entity surface form:
Ethica, Pars IV