The Notion of Authority
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The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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| The Notion of Authority canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
authority in social institutions
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crisis of authority in modernity ⓘ foundations of state authority ⓘ modern forms of political authority ⓘ |
| analyzes |
foundations of authority
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nature of authority ⓘ types of authority ⓘ |
| author | Alexandre Kojève ⓘ |
| concerns |
basis of social hierarchy
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structure of political order ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between authority and freedom
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relationship between authority and law ⓘ relationship between authority and legitimacy ⓘ relationship between authority and rationality ⓘ relationship between authority and violence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legitimacy of authority
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obedience ⓘ power relations ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
charismatic authority
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rational authority ⓘ traditional authority ⓘ tyrannical authority ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
authority and autonomy
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authority and rational justification ⓘ obedience and recognition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical analysis of authority
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systematic analysis of authority ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hegelian idealism
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surface form:
Hegelian philosophy
Marxism ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authority
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political authority ⓘ social authority ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
political theory
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social theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion |
How does authority differ from mere power?
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What makes authority legitimate? ⓘ Why do people obey authority? ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Introduction à la lecture de Hegel
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surface form:
Introduction to the Reading of Hegel
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| theoreticalApproach |
conceptual analysis
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dialectical analysis ⓘ |
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