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According to Socrates, what does it mean to live a fully human life?
According to Socrates, what does it mean to live a fully human life?
- To fulfill our critical needs
- To eat, sleep, work, and procreate
- To use our faculty of thought to raise our existence above that of mere beasts (correct)
- To cultivate balance in our soul
According to Plato, what happens when individuals are ruled by appetite or spirit?
According to Plato, what happens when individuals are ruled by appetite or spirit?
- They fulfill their critical needs
- They live a virtuous life
- Their actions are likely to provoke personal or social disharmony (correct)
- They become fully human
What is Plato's teleological concept of morality?
What is Plato's teleological concept of morality?
- Everything has a purpose and we fulfill our critical needs by pursuing our desires
- Everything has a purpose and we live a virtuous life by cultivating balance in our soul
- Everything has a purpose and we live the good life by performing our distinctively human function well (correct)
- Everything has a purpose and we become fully human by using our faculty of thought
According to Plato, which part of the soul is responsible for emotions and desires?
According to Plato, which part of the soul is responsible for emotions and desires?
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Which of the following is NOT a belief of the Enlightenment?
Which of the following is NOT a belief of the Enlightenment?
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According to Thomas Hobbes, why do citizens need kings?
According to Thomas Hobbes, why do citizens need kings?
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What form of government did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe is the best?
What form of government did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe is the best?
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