master–slave dialectic
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The master–slave dialectic is a key Hegelian philosophical concept describing how self-consciousness, power, and freedom develop through a struggle for recognition between a dominant "master" and a subordinate "slave."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| master–slave dialectic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T766093 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: master–slave dialectic Context triple: [Phenomenology of Spirit, notableConcept, master–slave dialectic]
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A.
will to power
The will to power is Friedrich Nietzsche’s central philosophical concept describing a fundamental drive in all life to assert, expand, and enhance its strength and creative force.
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On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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C.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
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D.
law of three stages
The law of three stages is Auguste Comte’s theory that human thought and societies evolve through theological, metaphysical, and finally scientific (positive) stages of development.
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E.
Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: master–slave dialectic Target entity description: The master–slave dialectic is a key Hegelian philosophical concept describing how self-consciousness, power, and freedom develop through a struggle for recognition between a dominant "master" and a subordinate "slave."
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A.
will to power
The will to power is Friedrich Nietzsche’s central philosophical concept describing a fundamental drive in all life to assert, expand, and enhance its strength and creative force.
-
B.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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C.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
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D.
law of three stages
The law of three stages is Auguste Comte’s theory that human thought and societies evolve through theological, metaphysical, and finally scientific (positive) stages of development.
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E.
Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hegelian concept
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concept in German idealism ⓘ dialectic ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| author |
G. W. F. Hegel
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surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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| centralTheme |
domination and subordination
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fear of death ⓘ freedom through struggle ⓘ labor and work ⓘ mutual dependence ⓘ recognition ⓘ |
| describes |
dependence and independence of self-consciousness
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development of self-consciousness ⓘ freedom ⓘ power relations ⓘ relation between master and slave ⓘ struggle for recognition ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
lordship and bondage
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recognitive relations ⓘ self-consciousness ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationBy |
Alexandre Kojève
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Frantz Fanon ⓘ Jean Hyppolite ⓘ Judith Butler ⓘ Ludwig Siep ⓘ Simone de Beauvoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of the master
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figure of the slave ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alexandre Kojève
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Frantz Fanon ⓘ Jean-Paul Sartre ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Simone de Beauvoir ⓘ critical theory ⓘ existentialism ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| locatedInWorkSection | Self-Consciousness ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Herrschaft und Knechtschaft ⓘ |
| partOf |
phenomenology of spirit
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surface form:
Phenomenology of Spirit
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| relatedTo |
German idealism
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Hegelian dialectics ⓘ
surface form:
Hegelian phenomenology
dialectic of dependence ⓘ historicity of self-consciousness ⓘ lordship and bondage section ⓘ social ontology of recognition ⓘ struggle for recognition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: master–slave dialectic Description of subject: The master–slave dialectic is a key Hegelian philosophical concept describing how self-consciousness, power, and freedom develop through a struggle for recognition between a dominant "master" and a subordinate "slave."
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subject surface form:
Phenomenology of Spirit