"Equality and Partiality"
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"Equality and Partiality" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that examines the tension between impartial moral principles and the partial perspectives of individual lives, especially in relation to justice and political theory.
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| "Equality and Partiality" canonical | 1 |
| Equality and Partiality | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Equality and Partiality" Context triple: [Thomas Nagel, hasWork, "Equality and Partiality"]
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Gelykheid
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Spheres of Justice
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“Of Friendship”
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To Be Equal
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The Idea of Justice
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- 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: "Equality and Partiality" Target entity description: "Equality and Partiality" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that examines the tension between impartial moral principles and the partial perspectives of individual lives, especially in relation to justice and political theory.
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A.
Gelykheid
Gelykheid was a Dutch warship that was captured by the British Royal Navy during the 1797 Battle of Camperdown in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
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C.
“Of Friendship”
“Of Friendship” is an essay by Michel de Montaigne in which he reflects on the nature, depth, and rarity of true friendship, often drawing on his relationship with Étienne de La Boétie.
-
D.
To Be Equal
"To Be Equal" is a 1964 book by civil rights leader Whitney Young that outlines his vision and strategy for achieving racial equality and social justice in the United States.
-
E.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
constrained egalitarianism
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priority of the standpoint of humanity in political justification ⓘ reconciliation of impartial morality with personal commitments ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Nagel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
A Theory of Justice
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surface form:
Rawlsian justice as fairness
utilitarianism ⓘ |
| examines |
conflict between objective and subjective viewpoints in ethics
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foundations of political obligation ⓘ justification of social and economic inequality ⓘ relationship between personal projects and moral demands ⓘ tension between impartial moral principles and personal standpoints ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
ethics
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normative ethics ⓘ political theory ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPosition |
equality is a requirement of justifiability to persons regarded impersonally
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individuals are permitted some partiality toward their own projects within moral limits ⓘ political principles must be justifiable from an impersonal standpoint ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of moral objectivity
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analysis of political legitimacy ⓘ discussion of equality and personal prerogatives ⓘ discussion of the standpoint of humanity ⓘ discussion of the standpoint of the individual ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
contractualism
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egalitarianism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henry Sidgwick
NERFINISHED
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ John Rawls ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
equality
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impartiality ⓘ liberal egalitarianism ⓘ moral motivation ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ partiality ⓘ political legitimacy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theories of justice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Nagel's objective/subjective standpoint distinction
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integration of moral philosophy and political theory ⓘ systematic treatment of the conflict between impartial morality and personal life ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
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Subject: "Equality and Partiality" Description of subject: "Equality and Partiality" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that examines the tension between impartial moral principles and the partial perspectives of individual lives, especially in relation to justice and political theory.
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subject surface form:
Thomas Nagel
this entity surface form:
Equality and Partiality