patriotism
Let an agent explain patriotism and its varieties, distinguish it from nationalism and chauvinism with attribution, present philosophical and political debates neutrally, and describe patriotic expression across cultures.
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Understand What patriotism is.
Concept
Concept and varieties.
Concept
Concept.
- What is patriotism, and how do civic, constitutional and local forms differ? definition
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Distinctions
Related concepts.
Distinctions
Distinctions.
- How do thinkers distinguish patriotism from nationalism and chauvinism, including extended uses such as male chauvinism, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits nationalism? action
Debate Debates.
Philosophy
Philosophical debates.
Philosophy
Philosophy.
- What do philosophers say for and against patriotism as a virtue or a bias, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits political philosophy? action
Politics
Political uses.
Politics
Politics.
- How is patriotism invoked in politics and how is this critiqued, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation free of partisanship? boundary
Express Expressions.
Symbols
Symbols and rituals.
Symbols
Symbols.
- How is patriotism expressed through flags, anthems, holidays and service across countries? provenance
- Which entry fits national symbols? action
Education
Civic education.
Education
Education.
- How do education systems approach patriotism and civic values, and what debates exist? provenance
- Which entry fits civic education? action
Learn History and teaching.
History
History of the concept.
History
History.
- How has the concept of patriotism developed from antiquity through the modern nation state? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can patriotism be discussed in the classroom without indoctrination? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.QLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- chauvinism, French Genius, male chauvinism, Campanilismo, Great Russian chauvinism, female chauvinism, Portugalidade, Jingoism, Australian patriotism, sectionalism, socialist patriotism, constitutional patriotism
What it is Filled
Love of and devotion to one country, expressed as loyalty, pride, civic participation and willingness to serve, distinguished by many thinkers from nationalism and from chauvinism, an aggressive or exclusive form of national loyalty from which terms such as male chauvinism derive by extension, and appearing in local forms such as attachment to one town; patriotism is valued, debated and criticised across political traditions, and its varieties and critiques are presented here with attribution.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain patriotism and its varieties, distinguish it from nationalism and chauvinism with attribution, present philosophical and political debates neutrally, and describe patriotic expression across cultures.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Loyalty
- Civic dimension
- Contested boundaries
- Cultural expression
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Promote one country's patriotism over others or take a partisan stance.
- Use patriotism to justify hostility toward other nations or minorities.
- Judge a person's loyalty to a country without evidence.
Only with a human decision
- Writing material for political campaigns that appeals to patriotism.
May
- Explain patriotism and how thinkers distinguish it from nationalism and chauvinism.
- Present different views on patriotism with sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Patriotism can unite people or be used to exclude them.
- Questioning someone's patriotism can stigmatise and endanger them.
Who is affected
- Citizens
- Minorities
- People of other nations
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: a sentiment held by individuals.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1132131 - registry parent class
related
- loyalty - category
- irredentism - a nationalist political claim
- politics - political uses of patriotism
- hero - patriotic heroes
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.patriotism
- Wikidata: Q6241 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6241)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Loyalty and devotion to country
- Civic participation and pride
- Nationalism prioritises the nation politically; chauvinism is aggressive or exclusive loyalty
- Not physical; an attitude and sentiment.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain varieties
- distinguish related concepts
- present debates neutrally
- describe expressions
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Partisan presentation
- Conflating patriotism with nationalism or chauvinism
- Using the term to delegitimise dissent
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Constitutional and civic education frameworks
- Laws on national symbols
- No regulation of the sentiment
Context of use required Filled
- Devotion to one country.
- civic patriotism
- constitutional patriotism
- local attachment such as campanilismo
- chauvinism as an extreme form
- patriotism in wartime and peacetime
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q6241: patriotism - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Patriotism - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should chauvinism be a separate entry?
- How should philosophical debates be attributed?
- How should national contexts be documented?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q6241/spec.json