Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom
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Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom is a seminal 1809 work by German idealist philosopher F.W.J. Schelling that explores the nature of human freedom, the problem of evil, and the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human subjectivity.
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| Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom canonical | 6 |
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Target entity: Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom Context triple: [Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, mainWork, Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom]
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On Free Choice of the Will
On Free Choice of the Will is a philosophical and theological treatise by St. Augustine that explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and the problem of evil in relation to divine justice.
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Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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D.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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E.
Foundations of Natural Right
Foundations of Natural Right is a seminal philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops a theory of law, rights, and the state grounded in his transcendental idealism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom Target entity description: Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom is a seminal 1809 work by German idealist philosopher F.W.J. Schelling that explores the nature of human freedom, the problem of evil, and the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human subjectivity.
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A.
On Free Choice of the Will
On Free Choice of the Will is a philosophical and theological treatise by St. Augustine that explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and the problem of evil in relation to divine justice.
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B.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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C.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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D.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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E.
Foundations of Natural Right
Foundations of Natural Right is a seminal philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops a theory of law, rights, and the state grounded in his transcendental idealism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to provide a philosophical account of the origin of evil
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to reconcile divine omnipotence with human freedom ⓘ |
| author |
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
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surface form:
F.W.J. Schelling
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
God–world relationship
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freedom as self-determination ⓘ ground of existence ⓘ human personality ⓘ nature as dynamic process ⓘ the nature of evil ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysical treatise
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philosophical theology ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Kantian German idealism ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy of existence
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Karl Jaspers ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ existentialism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baruch Spinoza
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Christian theosophy ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Jakob Böhme ⓘ Johann Gottlieb Fichte ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human freedom
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human subjectivity ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ relationship between God and nature ⓘ |
| movement | German idealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to late Schelling philosophy
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original treatment of the problem of evil ⓘ radical account of human freedom ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| periodInAuthorCareer | Schelling's middle period ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
affirms real human freedom within a divine order
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argues that evil is rooted in human freedom ⓘ conceives God as involving a dynamic ground and existence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Ages of the World
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System of Transcendental Idealism ⓘ |
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Subject: Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom Description of subject: Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom is a seminal 1809 work by German idealist philosopher F.W.J. Schelling that explores the nature of human freedom, the problem of evil, and the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human subjectivity.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
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Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom
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Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
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Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
Schelling’s middle to late period
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Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom
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