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According to Sartre's existentialism, what precedes essence?
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?
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?
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?
What does Hobbes consider as the basis of the notion of contract?
What is the natural law concerned with in its ethical sense?
What is the natural law concerned with in its ethical sense?
What is the eternal law, according to the text?
What is the eternal law, according to the text?
What does divine law or revelation order humans to do?
What does divine law or revelation order humans to do?
What is the purpose of a human being, as stated by St. Thomas and Aristotle?
What is the purpose of a human being, as stated by St. Thomas and Aristotle?
What is necessary for a contract to be valid and binding?
What is necessary for a contract to be valid and binding?
What is the condition of war mentioned in the text?
What is the condition of war mentioned in the text?
When does a commonwealth by acquisition exist?
When does a commonwealth by acquisition exist?
What happens to the subjects if the sovereign can no longer protect them?
What happens to the subjects if the sovereign can no longer protect them?