Book V: Of the Influence of Government
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Book V: Of the Influence of Government is the section of John Stuart Mill’s *Principles of Political Economy* that analyzes the proper functions, limits, and economic impact of government intervention in society.
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| Book V: On the Influence of Government | 2 |
| Book V: Of the Influence of Government canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Book V: Of the Influence of Government Context triple: [Principles of Political Economy, hasPart, Book V: Of the Influence of Government]
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The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
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Part V: Of the Power of the Intellect, or of Human Liberty
"Part V: Of the Power of the Intellect, or of Human Liberty" is the concluding section of Spinoza’s Ethics, where he analyzes the mind’s capacity to understand, overcome the passions, and attain a state of intellectual love of God and human freedom.
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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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Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
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E.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Book V: Of the Influence of Government Target entity description: Book V: Of the Influence of Government is the section of John Stuart Mill’s *Principles of Political Economy* that analyzes the proper functions, limits, and economic impact of government intervention in society.
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A.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
-
B.
Part V: Of the Power of the Intellect, or of Human Liberty
"Part V: Of the Power of the Intellect, or of Human Liberty" is the concluding section of Spinoza’s Ethics, where he analyzes the mind’s capacity to understand, overcome the passions, and attain a state of intellectual love of God and human freedom.
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C.
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.
-
D.
Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
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E.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book section
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part of a treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
distinction between self-regarding and other-regarding actions in policy
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government responsibility for social protection ⓘ moral justification of state action ⓘ role of government in promoting general welfare ⓘ scope of compulsory taxation ⓘ trade-off between efficiency and intervention ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define proper functions of government
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evaluate economic consequences of government action ⓘ identify limits to state intervention ⓘ |
| author | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
administration of justice
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defence ⓘ education policy ⓘ government regulation ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ infrastructure ⓘ laissez-faire ⓘ poor relief ⓘ public goods ⓘ state intervention in the economy ⓘ taxation ⓘ utilitarianism in public policy ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
economics
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political philosophy ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| genre |
economic treatise
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on necessary functions of government
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chapters on optional or expedient functions of government ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
classical liberalism
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utilitarian political economy ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard editions of Principles of Political Economy ⓘ |
| influenced |
later liberal thought on the state
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subsequent theories of government intervention in markets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
economic impact of government
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functions of government ⓘ limits of government intervention ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| partOf | Principles of Political Economy ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis | utilitarianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | British liberalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | On Liberty ⓘ |
| workIn | classical economics ⓘ |
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