Part I: The Value of Freedom
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Part I: The Value of Freedom is the opening section of Friedrich Hayek’s political philosophy work The Constitution of Liberty, in which he develops his foundational arguments about the nature, importance, and implications of individual freedom in a liberal society.
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| Part I: The Value of Freedom canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Part I: The Value of Freedom Context triple: [The Constitution of Liberty, hasPart, Part I: The Value of Freedom]
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Truth and Freedom
Truth and Freedom is the English translation of the Latin motto of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, reflecting its emphasis on integrity and liberty in special operations training.
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The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
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The Discovery of Freedom
The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
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Freedom and Resentment
Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Part I: The Value of Freedom Target entity description: Part I: The Value of Freedom is the opening section of Friedrich Hayek’s political philosophy work The Constitution of Liberty, in which he develops his foundational arguments about the nature, importance, and implications of individual freedom in a liberal society.
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A.
Truth and Freedom
Truth and Freedom is the English translation of the Latin motto of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, reflecting its emphasis on integrity and liberty in special operations training.
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B.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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C.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
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D.
The Discovery of Freedom
The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
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E.
Freedom and Resentment
Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| argues |
freedom is a central value of a liberal order
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freedom is a precondition for moral responsibility ⓘ freedom is primarily absence of coercion by others ⓘ freedom is valuable both as a means and as an end ⓘ individual liberty enables use of dispersed knowledge ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
collectivist conceptions of freedom
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identifying freedom with power or wealth ⓘ planning that restricts individual choice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century political thought
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Austrian School of economics ⓘ liberalism ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Hayek ⓘ |
| clarifies |
conceptual distinctions about freedom
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difference between freedom and license ⓘ difference between freedom and power ⓘ |
| context | Cold War era liberal thought ⓘ |
| critiques |
broad discretionary authority of the state
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paternalistic restrictions on liberty ⓘ |
| discipline |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of individual choice
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spontaneous order arising from free interactions ⓘ unpredictability of individual actions in a free society ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
implications of freedom for society
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nature of freedom ⓘ relationship between freedom and coercion ⓘ relationship between freedom and law ⓘ relationship between freedom and responsibility ⓘ value of freedom ⓘ |
| influences |
debates on negative and positive liberty
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modern liberal constitutional theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
classical liberalism
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individual freedom ⓘ political philosophy of liberty ⓘ |
| partOf | The Constitution of Liberty ⓘ |
| positionInWork | opening section ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Constitution of Liberty ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
negative liberty
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rule of law ⓘ spontaneous order ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Road to Serfdom ⓘ |
| setsFoundationFor | later sections of The Constitution of Liberty ⓘ |
| supportsView |
general and abstract rules over discretionary power
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limited government in a free society ⓘ rule of law as a safeguard of liberty ⓘ |
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