Outlines of Moral Philosophy
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Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
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| Outlines of Moral Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outlines of Moral Philosophy Context triple: [Dugald Stewart, notableWork, Outlines of Moral Philosophy]
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A.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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A System of Moral Philosophy
A System of Moral Philosophy is an influential 18th-century treatise that systematically presents Francis Hutcheson’s theories on ethics, human nature, and the foundations of moral judgment.
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C.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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D.
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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E.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
- 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: Outlines of Moral Philosophy Target entity description: Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
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A.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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B.
A System of Moral Philosophy
A System of Moral Philosophy is an influential 18th-century treatise that systematically presents Francis Hutcheson’s theories on ethics, human nature, and the foundations of moral judgment.
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C.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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D.
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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E.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of moral philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze human nature in relation to morality
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clarify principles of moral reasoning ⓘ provide a systematic account of ethics ⓘ |
| author | Dugald Stewart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
duties and virtues
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moral sentiments ⓘ principles of moral obligation ⓘ rational justification of morality ⓘ the nature of the human mind ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | systematic treatise ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Scottish Common Sense Realism
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surface form:
Scottish common sense philosophy
earlier Scottish moralists ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
textbook
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university teaching ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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human nature ⓘ moral reasoning ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British moral philosophy
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Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
moral philosophy education in Scotland
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university curricula in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
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