A Letter Concerning Toleration
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A Letter Concerning Toleration is a seminal 1689 work by philosopher John Locke arguing for religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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| A Letter Concerning Toleration canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Letter Concerning Toleration Context triple: [John Locke, notableWork, A Letter Concerning Toleration]
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A.
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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Traité sur la tolérance
Traité sur la tolérance is a seminal 1763 philosophical essay by Voltaire advocating religious tolerance and criticizing fanaticism and injustice in the wake of the Calas affair.
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Commentary on True and False Religion
"Commentary on True and False Religion" is a 1525 theological treatise by Swiss Reformer Huldrych Zwingli that systematically contrasts what he saw as genuine Christian faith with the errors and abuses of the late medieval Catholic Church.
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D.
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.
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E.
Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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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: A Letter Concerning Toleration Target entity description: A Letter Concerning Toleration is a seminal 1689 work by philosopher John Locke arguing for religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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A.
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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B.
Traité sur la tolérance
Traité sur la tolérance is a seminal 1763 philosophical essay by Voltaire advocating religious tolerance and criticizing fanaticism and injustice in the wake of the Calas affair.
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C.
Commentary on True and False Religion
"Commentary on True and False Religion" is a 1525 theological treatise by Swiss Reformer Huldrych Zwingli that systematically contrasts what he saw as genuine Christian faith with the errors and abuses of the late medieval Catholic Church.
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D.
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.
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E.
Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
intolerance
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religious persecution ⓘ state-enforced religion ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
freedom of conscience
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limited government ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| author | John Locke ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of religion
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
distinction between civil interests and spiritual interests
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limits of state authority ⓘ primacy of individual conscience ⓘ voluntary nature of genuine faith ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Glorious Revolution England ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment political thought
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concept of religious freedom in Western political thought ⓘ debates on church–state relations ⓘ liberal political theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English Civil War
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Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
Restoration of the monarchy in England ⓘ religious conflicts in 17th-century Europe ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
freedom of religion
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liberalism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| movement | classical liberalism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
civil government has no authority over the salvation of souls
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coercion cannot produce genuine religious belief ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Traité sur la tolérance
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surface form:
Epistola de tolerantia
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| period |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| philosophicalSchool |
liberalism
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social contract theory ⓘ |
| positionOnChurchPower | the church should not wield coercive civil power ⓘ |
| positionOnStatePower | the state should concern itself only with civil interests ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1689 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Two Treatises of Government
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surface form:
Second Treatise of Government
Two Treatises of Government ⓘ |
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Subject: A Letter Concerning Toleration Description of subject: A Letter Concerning Toleration is a seminal 1689 work by philosopher John Locke arguing for religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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subject surface form:
John Locke