Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
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Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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| instanceOf |
German-language essay
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political-philosophical essay → work of political theory → |
| advocates |
limitation of governmental authority
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minimal state functions → |
| arguesAgainst |
comprehensive state control over social life
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paternalistic state intervention → |
| author |
Wilhelm von Humboldt
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| centralClaim |
individual freedom is essential for moral and intellectual development
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the state should be restricted to functions necessary for security and order → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of Prussia
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| discusses |
civil liberties
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economic intervention → education policy → |
| fieldOfStudy |
legal philosophy
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philosophy → political science → |
| focusesOn |
critique of excessive state power
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protection of individual autonomy → relationship between state and citizen → |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy → |
| hasForm |
systematic essay
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treatise → |
| historicalPeriod |
late 18th century
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| influenced |
19th-century liberalism
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John Stuart Mill → liberal political theory → |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political thought
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German idealism → |
| keyConcept |
education and individuality
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proper tasks of the state → self-cultivation of the individual → sphere of individual liberty → |
| mainTheme |
individual freedom
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liberalism → limits of state intervention → role of the state → self-development of the individual → |
| notableFor |
early formulation of liberal minimal-state doctrine
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emphasis on individuality as a political value → |
| originalLanguage |
German
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| philosophicalTradition |
classical liberalism
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political liberalism → |
| supports |
freedom as a condition for human development
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| titleTranslation |
On the Limits of State Action
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Law, Legislation and Liberty
("The Political Order of a Free People")
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Wilhelm von Humboldt
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