Letter 47: On Master and Slave
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"Letter 47: On Master and Slave" is a famous moral epistle by the Stoic philosopher Seneca that reflects on the humane and ethical treatment of slaves and the shared humanity of all people.
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| Letter 47: On Master and Slave canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letter 47: On Master and Slave Context triple: [Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, notableLetter, Letter 47: On Master and Slave]
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A.
Of Human Freedom
Of Human Freedom is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that examines the nature, conditions, and limits of human freedom and moral responsibility.
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B.
Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct
The Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct is the concluding section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot*, focusing on ethical behavior and the proper conduct of human life according to Jewish thought.
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C.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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D.
Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres
Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres is an 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Enlightenment philosopher Marquis de Condorcet that denounces the moral and political injustices of Black slavery.
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E.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
- 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: Letter 47: On Master and Slave Target entity description: "Letter 47: On Master and Slave" is a famous moral epistle by the Stoic philosopher Seneca that reflects on the humane and ethical treatment of slaves and the shared humanity of all people.
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A.
Of Human Freedom
Of Human Freedom is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that examines the nature, conditions, and limits of human freedom and moral responsibility.
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B.
Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct
The Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct is the concluding section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot*, focusing on ethical behavior and the proper conduct of human life according to Jewish thought.
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C.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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D.
Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres
Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres is an 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Enlightenment philosopher Marquis de Condorcet that denounces the moral and political injustices of Black slavery.
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E.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Stoic text
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moral epistle ⓘ philosophical letter ⓘ |
| addresses | Lucilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
NERFINISHED
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Seneca the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | read and copied in late antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| collectionNumbering | Letter 47 in the correspondence to Lucilius ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
kindness toward dependents
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moral responsibility of those in power ⓘ recognition of common human frailty ⓘ |
| ethicalView |
external status does not affect inner worth
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masters have duties of kindness and justice ⓘ slaves should be treated as fellow human beings ⓘ |
| genre | epistle ⓘ |
| historicalContext | ancient Roman slavery ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Christian moral thought on slavery
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modern discussions of human rights ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | didactic prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
dignity of all human beings
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ethical treatment of slaves ⓘ moral obligations of masters ⓘ shared humanity of masters and slaves ⓘ social hierarchy and morality ⓘ |
| modernReception |
frequently anthologized in Stoic ethics collections
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studied in courses on ancient philosophy and ethics ⓘ |
| moralStance |
advocates humane treatment of household servants
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criticizes cruelty to slaves ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Moral Letters to Lucilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
equality in rational nature
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indifference of social rank to virtue ⓘ universal brotherhood of humankind ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workStatus | surviving text ⓘ |
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