Philosophy of the Practical
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Philosophy of the Practical is a major work of Italian idealist philosopher Benedetto Croce that develops his theory of ethics and practical activity as central dimensions of human spirit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philosophy of the Practical canonical | 2 |
| "Philosophy of the Practical" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophy of the Practical Context triple: [Benedetto Croce, notableWork, Philosophy of the Practical]
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The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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Spinoza: Practical Philosophy
"Spinoza: Practical Philosophy" is a philosophical study by Gilles Deleuze that interprets Baruch Spinoza’s thought as a radical ethics of joy, power, and lived practice rather than a purely abstract metaphysics.
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C.
Outline of a Theory of Practice
Outline of a Theory of Practice is a foundational sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential concepts of habitus, field, and practice to explain how social structures and individual actions are mutually shaped.
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D.
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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E.
Philosophia practica universalis
Philosophia practica universalis is a major work of early modern philosophy by Christian Wolff that systematically develops his rationalist account of practical philosophy, including ethics, politics, and law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophy of the Practical Target entity description: Philosophy of the Practical is a major work of Italian idealist philosopher Benedetto Croce that develops his theory of ethics and practical activity as central dimensions of human spirit.
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A.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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B.
Spinoza: Practical Philosophy
"Spinoza: Practical Philosophy" is a philosophical study by Gilles Deleuze that interprets Baruch Spinoza’s thought as a radical ethics of joy, power, and lived practice rather than a purely abstract metaphysics.
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C.
Outline of a Theory of Practice
Outline of a Theory of Practice is a foundational sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential concepts of habitus, field, and practice to explain how social structures and individual actions are mutually shaped.
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D.
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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E.
Philosophia practica universalis
Philosophia practica universalis is a major work of early modern philosophy by Christian Wolff that systematically develops his rationalist account of practical philosophy, including ethics, politics, and law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ground ethics in the structure of human spirit
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unify moral and economic moments of action ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Benedetto Croce's theory of spirit ⓘ |
| author | Benedetto Croce ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
ethico-political synthesis
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moral will ⓘ practical activity ⓘ utility and morality distinction ⓘ |
| componentOf | Croce's system of the four moments of spirit ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
naturalistic ethics
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purely formalist ethics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
ethico-political activity
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freedom ⓘ human action ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ normativity ⓘ practical reason ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| follows | Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Italian philosophy
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theory of ethics in Italian idealism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Italian neo-Hegelianism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Italian idealism
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ethics ⓘ practical philosophy ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian idealism
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absolute idealism ⓘ |
| partOf | Benedetto Croce's philosophy of spirit ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
historicist philosophy
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idealism ⓘ |
| positionInSystem | treatment of the practical spirit ⓘ |
| precedes | Logic as the Science of the Pure Concept ⓘ |
| viewsEthicsAs | dimension of human spirit ⓘ |
| viewsPracticalActivityAs | central to human life ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Benedetto Croce
this entity surface form:
"Philosophy of the Practical"