Straighterline Philosophy 101 Final Study Material Exam Questions And Correct Answers
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Straighterline Philosophy 101 Final Study
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What is not true of the contract that gives rise to the state, according to Thomas Hobbes?
It establishes an absolute authority with the power to force people to abide by their agreements
It gives citizens a ...
Straighterline Philosophy 101 Final Study
Material Exam Questions And Correct
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What is not true of the contract that gives rise to the state, according to Thomas Hobbes?
It establishes an absolute authority with the power to force people to abide by their agreements
It gives citizens a right to revolt if the state acts unjustly towards them
Each person transfers to the state all of his or her powers and all of his or her natural rights of
self-defense
It is a mutual agreement between the people, not between the people on the one hand and the
state (Leviathon) on the other - answer✔✔It gives citizens a right to revolt if the state acts
unjustly towards them
John Locke held that the right to property did not exist prior to the existence of the state -
answer✔✔False
John Stuart Mill believed that
One should seek personal happiness
One should seek general happiness
One should seek happiness for others
One has God-given natural rights - answer✔✔One should seek general happiness
Classic liberals believe in toleration of nonconformity and as much personal liberty as possible -
answer✔✔True
Only Christians can attain knowledge of the natural law, according to both St. Augustine and St.
Thomas Aquinas - answer✔✔False
What is the form of the ideal state, according to Plato?
An aristocracy ruled by an elite group of intellectually superior individuals
Plato did not think that there is any single form that the ideal state must take.
An absolute monarchy run by the most powerful for his or her own sake
A direct, participatory democracy in which every citizen has an equal share in ruling -
answer✔✔An aristocracy ruled by an elite group of intellectually superior individuals
In which of the following was the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
established?
The Bill of Rights
Marbury v. Madison
The Declaration of Independence
The original Constitution - answer✔✔Marbury v. Madison
Thomas Hobbes defined justice as the keeping of agreements and said it can only exist if there is
a state powerful enough to force people to do it - answer✔✔True
Karl Marx thought that the ideal society was a classless one without any exploitation or
alienation - answer✔✔True
True of the natural law, for St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, except
The same for all people everywhere
The standard by means of which the justice of human laws is measured
In a conflict between it and human law, human law takes precedence
The eternal moral law of God made manifest to human conscience and reason - answer✔✔In a
conflict between it and human law, human law takes precedence
Karl Marx viewed history as the struggle between which two classes
Dominate class of white Europeans; subordinate class of nonwhite non-Europeans
Dominant class of priesthood; subordinate class of laity
Dominant class that owns and controls means of production; subordinate class that doesn't
Dominant class of men; subordinate class of women and children
Dominant class of atheists; subordinate class of theists - answer✔✔Dominant class that owns
and controls means of production; subordinate class that doesn't
Coauthored by Freidrich Engles, including an analysis of economic history
Communist Manifesto
Utilitarianism
Beyound Good and Evil
On Liberty
Leviathan - answer✔✔Communist Manifesto
The Father of Anarchism
Rudolf Valentino
Karl Marx
Pierre Joseph Proudhon
Prince Piotr Kropotkin
Mikhail Bakunin - answer✔✔Pierre Joseph Proudhon
Plato and Aristotle were both fans of democracy and basic human equality - answer✔✔False
Karl Marx presented his analysis of society and politics as the final truth - answer✔✔False
Which did Harriet Taylor support?
The view that consequences don't matter when it comes to determining the rightness or
wrongness of our acts, rules, or institutions
The belief that virtually all differences between men and women are natural
The toleration of nonconformist thought and lifestyles
The view that social and political reform concerning women should be limited to giving them
the vote - answer✔✔The toleration of nonconformist thought and lifestyles
Which best describes Locke's governmental contract?
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