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Who developed the techniques of descriptive linguistics and theorized on the ways in which language shapes our perceptions of the world?
Who developed the techniques of descriptive linguistics and theorized on the ways in which language shapes our perceptions of the world?
Which ancient Babylonian king is known for the Code of Hammurabi?
Which ancient Babylonian king is known for the Code of Hammurabi?
Who was the French philosopher who advanced the first definition of sociology?
Who was the French philosopher who advanced the first definition of sociology?
Which Greek philosopher inquired about a wide range of psychological topics around 600 to 300 BC?
Which Greek philosopher inquired about a wide range of psychological topics around 600 to 300 BC?
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Who wrote about pleasure and pain, knowledge, beauty, desire, free will, motivation, common sense, rationality, memory, and the subjective nature of perception?
Who wrote about pleasure and pain, knowledge, beauty, desire, free will, motivation, common sense, rationality, memory, and the subjective nature of perception?
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Which Greek philosopher is associated with the field of epistemology?
Which Greek philosopher is associated with the field of epistemology?
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Who is credited with the publication of 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'?
Who is credited with the publication of 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'?
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Which ancient civilization made long journeys, recorded observations of strange lands, and created one of the first known maps on a clay tablet in Babylonia?
Which ancient civilization made long journeys, recorded observations of strange lands, and created one of the first known maps on a clay tablet in Babylonia?
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During which centuries did an enormous pamphlet literature discuss and develop the implications of economic nationalism (mercantilism)?
During which centuries did an enormous pamphlet literature discuss and develop the implications of economic nationalism (mercantilism)?
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Which social scientist made significant contributions in the medieval period, preceding the emergence of economics as a separate discipline?
Which social scientist made significant contributions in the medieval period, preceding the emergence of economics as a separate discipline?
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Which philosopher is associated with the idea of a 'state of nature' and the concept of natural rights?
Which philosopher is associated with the idea of a 'state of nature' and the concept of natural rights?
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In which century did linguistics expand to include the study of unwritten languages, particularly in the United States?
In which century did linguistics expand to include the study of unwritten languages, particularly in the United States?
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What historical period is known as the 'Age of Enlightenment'?
What historical period is known as the 'Age of Enlightenment'?
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Which field of human knowledge deals with all aspects of the group life of human beings?
Which field of human knowledge deals with all aspects of the group life of human beings?
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Who believed that reason and science can be used to discover laws about humans and their behaviors, thus laying the foundation for social science?
Who believed that reason and science can be used to discover laws about humans and their behaviors, thus laying the foundation for social science?
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Which area of education deals with the social contexts of learning and the relation of the school to the social order?
Which area of education deals with the social contexts of learning and the relation of the school to the social order?
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Which field is most concerned with the basic elements of culture that determine the general patterns of human behavior?
Which field is most concerned with the basic elements of culture that determine the general patterns of human behavior?
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'Social Science' is closely related to which field that deals with literature, music, art, and philosophy?
'Social Science' is closely related to which field that deals with literature, music, art, and philosophy?
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