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According to Sartre's existentialism, what precedes essence?

Encountering oneself in the world

Defining oneself

Existence precedes essence (correct)

Essence precedes existence

What does Sartre consider as acting in bad faith?

Being influenced by other people

Seeking peace

Being born a certain way or growing up in a bad environment

Trying to escape obligations and defining oneself (correct)

According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the first law of nature?

To seek peace (correct)

To preserve one's life and means of preservation

To transfer rights through contracts

To establish society and government

What does Hobbes consider as the basis of the notion of contract?

The transfer of rights Signup and view all the answers

What is the natural law concerned with in its ethical sense?

Applying only to human beings Signup and view all the answers

What is the eternal law, according to the text?

The decree of God that governs all creation Signup and view all the answers

What does divine law or revelation order humans to do?

Transcend their nature Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a human being, as stated by St. Thomas and Aristotle?

To be happy Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for a contract to be valid and binding?

Mutual understanding and consent Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition of war mentioned in the text?

A natural condition of conflict and deceit Signup and view all the answers

When does a commonwealth by acquisition exist?

When sovereign power is acquired by force Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the subjects if the sovereign can no longer protect them?

They are absolved from their duty of obedience Signup and view all the answers