Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico
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Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico is a political treatise by the medieval philosopher William of Ockham that critiques tyrannical rule and defends limits on secular and ecclesiastical power.
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| Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico Context triple: [William of Ockham, wrote, Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico]
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Breviloquium
Breviloquium is a concise theological handbook by the medieval Franciscan scholar Bonaventure that systematically summarizes key doctrines of Christian theology.
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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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Liber Continens
Liber Continens is a monumental medical encyclopedia by the Persian polymath Al-Razi, compiling and critically evaluating the medical knowledge and clinical observations of his time.
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Rerum vulgarium fragmenta
Rerum vulgarium fragmenta is a seminal 14th-century Italian lyric poetry collection by Petrarch that helped shape the development of Renaissance humanism and the European sonnet tradition.
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Summus Poeninus
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Target entity: Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico Target entity description: Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico is a political treatise by the medieval philosopher William of Ockham that critiques tyrannical rule and defends limits on secular and ecclesiastical power.
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A.
Breviloquium
Breviloquium is a concise theological handbook by the medieval Franciscan scholar Bonaventure that systematically summarizes key doctrines of Christian theology.
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B.
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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C.
Liber Continens
Liber Continens is a monumental medical encyclopedia by the Persian polymath Al-Razi, compiling and critically evaluating the medical knowledge and clinical observations of his time.
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D.
Rerum vulgarium fragmenta
Rerum vulgarium fragmenta is a seminal 14th-century Italian lyric poetry collection by Petrarch that helped shape the development of Renaissance humanism and the European sonnet tradition.
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E.
Summus Poeninus
Summus Poeninus is the Latin name for the Great St Bernard Pass, a historic Alpine route linking Switzerland and Italy that has served as a key transalpine crossing since antiquity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Latin work
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political treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
conditions under which rulers become tyrants
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legitimacy of political authority ⓘ relationship between spiritual and temporal power ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conflict between papacy and empire
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medieval political thought ⓘ |
| author | William of Ockham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| critiques |
abuse of ecclesiastical power
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abuse of political power ⓘ tyrannical rule ⓘ |
| defends |
limits on ecclesiastical authority
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limits on secular authority ⓘ rights of subjects against tyrants ⓘ |
| discusses |
criteria for just rule
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distinction between legitimate prince and tyrant ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
history of political thought
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medieval studies ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre | political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti‑absolutist
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pro‑constitutional limits on rulers ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage | Breviloquium de principatu tyrannico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian political theory
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Christian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ canon law debates ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated lay rulers
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learned clerics ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
limits of ecclesiastical power
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limits of secular power ⓘ political authority ⓘ resistance to tyrants ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| partOf | William of Ockham's political writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | nominalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
justice in governance
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moral limits on obedience ⓘ natural law and political obligation ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Scholasticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | medieval political philosophy of resistance ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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