Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis
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Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis is a political pamphlet by Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, written during the upheavals of the 19th century to analyze European revolutionary struggles and advocate radical social transformation.
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| Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis Context triple: [Mikhail Bakunin, notableWork, Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis]
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The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century is a seminal 1851 political treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that articulates his anarchist vision of social and economic reorganization without centralized state authority.
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Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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The Kingdom of God Is Within You
The Kingdom of God Is Within You is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy that expounds his Christian anarchist philosophy and advocacy of nonviolent resistance.
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D.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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E.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis Target entity description: Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis is a political pamphlet by Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, written during the upheavals of the 19th century to analyze European revolutionary struggles and advocate radical social transformation.
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A.
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century is a seminal 1851 political treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that articulates his anarchist vision of social and economic reorganization without centralized state authority.
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B.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
-
C.
The Kingdom of God Is Within You
The Kingdom of God Is Within You is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy that expounds his Christian anarchist philosophy and advocacy of nonviolent resistance.
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D.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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E.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political pamphlet ⓘ |
| advocates |
abolition of the state
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collective ownership of the means of production ⓘ federalist organization of society ⓘ radical social transformation ⓘ workers' self-emancipation ⓘ |
| author |
Mikhail Bakunin
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surface form:
Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin
Mikhail Bakunin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| criticizes |
French bourgeoisie
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authoritarian socialism ⓘ centralized state ⓘ |
| genre |
anarchist literature
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political literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialViewpoint |
anti-clericalism
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anti-militarism ⓘ anti-statism ⓘ |
| hasPart | open letters ⓘ |
| influenced |
later anarchist theory
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revolutionary socialist debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1848 revolutions
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European nationalism ⓘ French Revolution ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
French democrats
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French radicals ⓘ French workers ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
European revolutionary struggles
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French politics ⓘ anarchism ⓘ class struggle ⓘ federalism ⓘ social revolution ⓘ socialism ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| movement |
First International
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anarchist movement ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| placeOfWriting |
Locarno
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
collectivist anarchism
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revolutionary socialism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1870 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
God and the State
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Statism and Anarchy ⓘ The Knouto-Germanic Empire and the Social Revolution ⓘ |
| writtenDuring |
Franco-Prussian War
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Paris Commune era ⓘ |
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