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Who coined the phrase 'science sociale' in 1789?
Who coined the phrase 'science sociale' in 1789?
- Adam Smith
- Jeremy Bentham
- Jean-Jacques Régis de Cambacérès
- Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès (correct)
What was the main goal of social science according to Jean-Jacques Régis de Cambacérès?
What was the main goal of social science according to Jean-Jacques Régis de Cambacérès?
- Securing happiness for all (correct)
- Promoting justice
- Advancing knowledge
- Achieving democracy
Which thinker associated social science with relieving suffering and furthering progress?
Which thinker associated social science with relieving suffering and furthering progress?
- James Stuart Mill
- Auguste Comte (correct)
- Nicolas de Condorcet
- Adam Smith
What was the primary focus of social science according to the text?
What was the primary focus of social science according to the text?
What did social scientists shape the subject matter and methodologies of the new sciences to serve?
What did social scientists shape the subject matter and methodologies of the new sciences to serve?
How did some researchers define well-being according to the text?
How did some researchers define well-being according to the text?
What is one of the central problems facing philosophers of social science?
What is one of the central problems facing philosophers of social science?
What is the difference between Invariantism and Variantism about well-being?
What is the difference between Invariantism and Variantism about well-being?
What do mental state theorists believe constitutes well-being?
What do mental state theorists believe constitutes well-being?
Which is NOT considered one of the Big Three theories in philosophy regarding well-being?
Which is NOT considered one of the Big Three theories in philosophy regarding well-being?
What is the main source of disconnect between theories of well-being according to the text?
What is the main source of disconnect between theories of well-being according to the text?
What is 'prudential value' supposed to have according to the text?
What is 'prudential value' supposed to have according to the text?
