The Logic of Liberty
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The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Logic of Liberty canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Logic of Liberty Context triple: [Full Employment and Free Trade, relatedWork, The Logic of Liberty]
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A.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
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B.
Four Essays on Liberty
Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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C.
The Ethics of Liberty
The Ethics of Liberty is a foundational libertarian philosophical work by Murray Rothbard that systematically defends a natural-rights, anarcho-capitalist vision of a stateless society based on self-ownership and private property.
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D.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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E.
The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: The Logic of Liberty Target entity description: The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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A.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
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B.
Four Essays on Liberty
Four Essays on Liberty is a collection of political philosophy essays by Isaiah Berlin that explores concepts of freedom, particularly his influential distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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C.
The Ethics of Liberty
The Ethics of Liberty is a foundational libertarian philosophical work by Murray Rothbard that systematically defends a natural-rights, anarcho-capitalist vision of a stateless society based on self-ownership and private property.
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D.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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E.
The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ political philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | Michael Polanyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
economic theory
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
freedom of association
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freedom of enterprise ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ limits of central planning ⓘ moral foundations of liberty ⓘ open society ⓘ pluralism ⓘ polycentric order ⓘ responsible citizenship ⓘ self-organizing systems ⓘ spontaneous coordination ⓘ tacit coordination ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
relationship between markets and knowledge
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relationship between science and freedom ⓘ role of tradition in a free society ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Austrian School economics
NERFINISHED
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Michael Polanyi's philosophy of science ⓘ classical liberal thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
central planning
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collectivism ⓘ economic freedom ⓘ free society ⓘ freedom ⓘ individualism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ market order ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ planning ⓘ political freedom ⓘ private liberty ⓘ public liberty ⓘ rule of law ⓘ scientific freedom ⓘ self-governance ⓘ spontaneous order ⓘ tacit knowledge ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
anti-positivism
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classical liberalism ⓘ critical rationalism ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ |
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