Of the Liberty of the Press
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Of the Liberty of the Press is an essay by David Hume that examines the importance, limits, and political implications of freedom of the press in civil society.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Of the Liberty of the Press canonical | 2 |
| Essay on Liberty of the Press | 1 |
| Of Seditions and Troubles | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of the Liberty of the Press Context triple: [Essays, Moral and Political, hasPart, Of the Liberty of the Press]
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Junius Pamphlet
The Junius Pamphlet is Rosa Luxemburg’s influential anti-war tract written during World War I, in which she denounces militarism and imperialism and defends revolutionary socialism.
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
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Notes on the State of Virginia
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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: Of the Liberty of the Press Target entity description: Of the Liberty of the Press is an essay by David Hume that examines the importance, limits, and political implications of freedom of the press in civil society.
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A.
Junius Pamphlet
The Junius Pamphlet is Rosa Luxemburg’s influential anti-war tract written during World War I, in which she denounces militarism and imperialism and defends revolutionary socialism.
-
B.
Letter to the Free
"Letter to the Free" is a politically charged hip-hop song by Common that reflects on mass incarceration and racial injustice in the United States.
-
C.
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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D.
The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
-
E.
Notes on the State of Virginia
Notes on the State of Virginia is Thomas Jefferson’s detailed 18th-century survey of Virginia’s geography, natural resources, society, politics, and laws, and his only full-length published book.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the political function of a free press
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define proper bounds of press freedom ⓘ |
| author | David Hume ⓘ |
| circulatedAs | printed essay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| creator | David Hume ⓘ |
| discusses |
abuses of the press
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censorship ⓘ importance of a free press ⓘ limits of press freedom ⓘ party politics ⓘ political implications of press freedom ⓘ relationship between press and government ⓘ role of public opinion ⓘ stability of government ⓘ |
| genre |
political essay
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later debates on freedom of the press
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liberal political theory ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
empiricism
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skepticism ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
18th century
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Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
18th-century British politics
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British constitutional practice ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated public
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political thinkers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil society
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constitutional government ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ political liberty ⓘ |
| partOf |
Essays, Moral and Political
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surface form:
David Hume's political essays
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| philosophicalTheme |
balance between authority and liberty
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limits of obedience to government ⓘ public sphere and discourse ⓘ role of criticism in government ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| positionOnTopic |
acknowledges potential dangers of unrestrained press
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supports a free press as a safeguard of liberty ⓘ warns against complete suppression of political writing ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Essays, Moral and Political
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surface form:
Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary
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| title | Of the Liberty of the Press self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Of Seditions and Troubles
James Mill’s Essays on Government, Jurisprudence, Liberty of the Press, and Law of Nations
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Of the Liberty of the Press
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this entity surface form:
Essay on Liberty of the Press