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Introduction to Social Science and Politics

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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?

Securing happiness for all (correct)

Promoting justice

Advancing knowledge

Achieving democracy

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?

Securing well-being and happiness Signup and view all the answers

What did social scientists shape the subject matter and methodologies of the new sciences to serve?

Bringing about happiness and progress Signup and view all the answers

How did some researchers define well-being according to the text?

Life satisfaction or happiness Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the central problems facing philosophers of social science?

The disconnect between theories of well-being Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Invariantism and Variantism about well-being?

Invariantism proposes a single unified concept, while Variantism allows for multiple theories Signup and view all the answers

What do mental state theorists believe constitutes well-being?

Engaging with desires and priorities Signup and view all the answers

Which is NOT considered one of the Big Three theories in philosophy regarding well-being?

Desire fulfillment theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the main source of disconnect between theories of well-being according to the text?

A discrepancy between what everyone does with well-being and what philosophers do Signup and view all the answers

What is 'prudential value' supposed to have according to the text?

A special relationship to well-being Signup and view all the answers