What Is Authority?
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"What Is Authority?" is an influential essay by political theorist Hannah Arendt that examines the nature, historical development, and contemporary crisis of authority in modern societies.
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Target entity: What Is Authority? Context triple: [Between Past and Future, hasPart, What Is Authority?]
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A.
The Notion of Authority
The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion is a 19th-century philosophical treatise examining how deference to authority shapes belief, judgment, and public opinion.
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The Gift of Authority
The Gift of Authority is an ecumenical document that explores and seeks common ground on the nature and exercise of authority in the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches.
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Authority of Law
Authority of Law is a prominent marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser that symbolizes the power and dignity of law, located at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building.
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Truth and Power
"Truth and Power" is a significant work by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that explores the relationship between political authority, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth in international affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: What Is Authority? Target entity description: "What Is Authority?" is an influential essay by political theorist Hannah Arendt that examines the nature, historical development, and contemporary crisis of authority in modern societies.
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A.
The Notion of Authority
The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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B.
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion is a 19th-century philosophical treatise examining how deference to authority shapes belief, judgment, and public opinion.
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C.
The Gift of Authority
The Gift of Authority is an ecumenical document that explores and seeks common ground on the nature and exercise of authority in the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches.
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D.
Authority of Law
Authority of Law is a prominent marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser that symbolizes the power and dignity of law, located at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building.
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E.
Truth and Power
"Truth and Power" is a significant work by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that explores the relationship between political authority, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth in international affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
essay
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political theory essay ⓘ |
| academicReception |
considered an influential analysis of authority in modern societies
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widely studied in political theory courses ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | What Is Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argues |
authority has lost its traditional foundations in modern societies
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authority is distinct from coercion ⓘ authority is distinct from persuasion ⓘ modernity experiences a crisis of authority ⓘ |
| author | Hannah Arendt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
distinction between power and authority
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foundations of political order ⓘ loss of tradition in modernity ⓘ |
| examines |
decline of traditional forms of authority
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historical development of authority ⓘ relationship between authority and freedom ⓘ relationship between authority and political institutions ⓘ relationship between authority and religion ⓘ relationship between authority and tradition ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Between Past and Future: Six Exercises in Political Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
Christian theological conceptions of authority
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Greek political thought ⓘ ancient Roman concept of authority ⓘ modern democratic societies ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| influencedField |
legal theory
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philosophy of education ⓘ political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authority
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crisis of authority ⓘ legitimacy ⓘ modernity ⓘ obedience ⓘ political authority ⓘ power ⓘ tradition ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| partOf | Between Past and Future NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| publicationForm | essay collection chapter ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
On Revolution
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The Human Condition NERFINISHED ⓘ The Origins of Totalitarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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