A Philosophical Sketch
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A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Philosophical Sketch Context triple: [Perpetual Peace, subtitle, A Philosophical Sketch]
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A.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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B.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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C.
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that presents a skeptical examination of arguments for the existence and nature of God through a series of fictional dialogues.
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: A Philosophical Sketch Target entity description: A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
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A.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
B.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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C.
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that presents a skeptical examination of arguments for the existence and nature of God through a series of fictional dialogues.
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D.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
-
E.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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political philosophy work ⓘ work on international relations ⓘ |
| author | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
cosmopolitan right
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perpetual peace as a regulative ideal ⓘ publicity of political maxims ⓘ republican constitution as condition of peace ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| genre |
legal philosophy
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moral philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialConcept |
pacific federation of states
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republican peace thesis ⓘ right of hospitality ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Perpetual Peace
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surface form:
Definitive Articles for Perpetual Peace
First Supplement ⓘ Perpetual Peace ⓘ
surface form:
Preliminary Articles for Perpetual Peace
Second Supplement ⓘ Perpetual Peace ⓘ
surface form:
Secret Article for Perpetual Peace
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| historicalContext | late 18th century European wars ⓘ |
| influenced |
League of Nations ideas
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United Nations era international thought ⓘ liberal internationalism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
cosmopolitanism
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federation of states ⓘ international law ⓘ moral foundations of peace ⓘ perpetual peace ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| opposes |
interference in the constitution and government of another state
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national debts used for war ⓘ standing armies ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Zum ewigen Frieden. Ein philosophischer Entwurf ⓘ |
| philosophicalAim | to provide a framework for lasting peace between states ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment political philosophy
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Kantian ethics ⓘ |
| proposes |
a federation of free states
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cosmopolitan right of universal hospitality ⓘ republican civil constitutions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1795 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
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Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose ⓘ
surface form:
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Aim
Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ
surface form:
The Metaphysics of Morals
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| translatedTitle |
Perpetual Peace
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surface form:
Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch
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