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Which philosopher believed that the authority of the ruler was absolute and could not be questioned or revoked by the citizenry?
Which philosopher believed that the authority of the ruler was absolute and could not be questioned or revoked by the citizenry?
- Smith
- Locke
- Hobbes (correct)
- Rousseau
Which philosopher believed that the social contract meant investing some power in the hands of the ruler, whose power would be used to protect his citizens' human rights?
Which philosopher believed that the social contract meant investing some power in the hands of the ruler, whose power would be used to protect his citizens' human rights?
- Locke (correct)
- Rousseau
- Smith
- Hobbes
Which philosopher believed that humans were to use their reason to leave the state of nature and submit to the absolute authority of the monarch?
Which philosopher believed that humans were to use their reason to leave the state of nature and submit to the absolute authority of the monarch?
- Rousseau
- Locke
- Hobbes (correct)
- Smith
Which philosopher wrote the influential political work 'Leviathan'?
Which philosopher wrote the influential political work 'Leviathan'?
Which philosopher's political philosophies led him to be called the 'Father of Liberalism'?
Which philosopher's political philosophies led him to be called the 'Father of Liberalism'?
What did Hobbes believe about the life of humans in the state of nature?
What did Hobbes believe about the life of humans in the state of nature?
Which philosopher believed that the authority of the ruler was invested through the consent of the governed and could be revoked if the ruler began to exercise his power arbitrarily, unfairly, or abusively?
Which philosopher believed that the authority of the ruler was invested through the consent of the governed and could be revoked if the ruler began to exercise his power arbitrarily, unfairly, or abusively?
Which philosopher wrote 'Two Treatises of Government', which influenced Thomas Jefferson and the US system of government?
Which philosopher wrote 'Two Treatises of Government', which influenced Thomas Jefferson and the US system of government?
What was Galileo's greatest impact in the field of science?
What was Galileo's greatest impact in the field of science?
What was the reason behind the Church ordering Galileo to stop supporting heliocentrism?
What was the reason behind the Church ordering Galileo to stop supporting heliocentrism?
Why was Johannes Kepler's work revolutionary?
Why was Johannes Kepler's work revolutionary?
Which scientist developed the Universal Law of Gravity to support the heliocentric view of the universe?
Which scientist developed the Universal Law of Gravity to support the heliocentric view of the universe?
What makes Sir Isaac Newton's work relevant across disciplines until today?
What makes Sir Isaac Newton's work relevant across disciplines until today?
Which law discovered by Johannes Kepler helps determine how long it takes a body to orbit around the Sun?
Which law discovered by Johannes Kepler helps determine how long it takes a body to orbit around the Sun?
What did Johannes Kepler's work provide analytical support for?
What did Johannes Kepler's work provide analytical support for?
What did Sir Isaac Newton study to understand the color spectrum?
What did Sir Isaac Newton study to understand the color spectrum?
What type of reasoning did Sir Francis Bacon's scientific method rely on?
What type of reasoning did Sir Francis Bacon's scientific method rely on?
Who is considered the father of modern philosophy and proposed a method based on deductive reasoning?
Who is considered the father of modern philosophy and proposed a method based on deductive reasoning?
What fundamental change did the Enlightenment bring to Western European science and philosophy?
What fundamental change did the Enlightenment bring to Western European science and philosophy?
What event sparked the anti-Catholic church movement that furthered the space between the church and people's understanding of the world?
What event sparked the anti-Catholic church movement that furthered the space between the church and people's understanding of the world?
Who proposed that power originates from the people rather than the king, challenging the divine right of kings?
Who proposed that power originates from the people rather than the king, challenging the divine right of kings?
Which thinker radicalized John Locke's empiricism by arguing that objects do not exist in and for themselves?
Which thinker radicalized John Locke's empiricism by arguing that objects do not exist in and for themselves?
What concept led many Enlightenment thinkers to believe in the rational structure of the universe?
What concept led many Enlightenment thinkers to believe in the rational structure of the universe?
What marked a significant theme of the Age of Enlightenment in contrast to blind obedience to authority?
What marked a significant theme of the Age of Enlightenment in contrast to blind obedience to authority?
What was a key factor that led to the development of medicine and chemistry as disciplines in the 16th and 17th centuries?
What was a key factor that led to the development of medicine and chemistry as disciplines in the 16th and 17th centuries?
Which theory proposed by Copernicus faced resistance from both Catholics and Protestants?
Which theory proposed by Copernicus faced resistance from both Catholics and Protestants?
What did Brahe propose in an attempt to reconcile the theories of Copernicus and Ptolemy?
What did Brahe propose in an attempt to reconcile the theories of Copernicus and Ptolemy?
What was Galileo considered as in relation to the scientific method?
What was Galileo considered as in relation to the scientific method?
Which element was crucial in developing medicine and chemistry into specialized disciplines during the 16th and 17th centuries?
Which element was crucial in developing medicine and chemistry into specialized disciplines during the 16th and 17th centuries?
What set Galileo's experiments apart from others during his time?
What set Galileo's experiments apart from others during his time?
How did Copernicus' theory challenge traditional beliefs about astronomy?
How did Copernicus' theory challenge traditional beliefs about astronomy?
What distinguished Galileo's impact on Western civilization according to the text?
What distinguished Galileo's impact on Western civilization according to the text?
Which of the following best describes the belief of deism?
Which of the following best describes the belief of deism?
According to the passage, what did Enlightenment thinkers believe about human reason?
According to the passage, what did Enlightenment thinkers believe about human reason?
What was the primary purpose of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie?
What was the primary purpose of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie?
According to the passage, what was Montesquieu's contribution to political theory?
According to the passage, what was Montesquieu's contribution to political theory?
What was the primary effect of rationalism during the Enlightenment, according to the passage?
What was the primary effect of rationalism during the Enlightenment, according to the passage?
Which of the following best describes John Locke's social contract theory?
Which of the following best describes John Locke's social contract theory?
Which of the following statements best describes Francis Bacon's contributions to science?
Which of the following statements best describes Francis Bacon's contributions to science?
How did the political views of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke differ?
How did the political views of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke differ?
What was a key factor that led to the development of medicine and chemistry as disciplines in the 16th and 17th centuries?
What was a key factor that led to the development of medicine and chemistry as disciplines in the 16th and 17th centuries?
Who suggested the new idea that the sun was central to the orbiting planets during the 16th century?
Who suggested the new idea that the sun was central to the orbiting planets during the 16th century?
What theory faced contempt from both Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century, as it challenged traditional beliefs?
What theory faced contempt from both Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century, as it challenged traditional beliefs?
What did Tycho Brahe propose in an attempt to reconcile the theories of Copernicus and Ptolemy?
What did Tycho Brahe propose in an attempt to reconcile the theories of Copernicus and Ptolemy?
Who was considered one of the fathers of the scientific method and conducted some of the earliest recorded scientific experiments in history?
Who was considered one of the fathers of the scientific method and conducted some of the earliest recorded scientific experiments in history?
Which concept was central to the study of astronomy before Copernicus suggested his heliocentric theory?
Which concept was central to the study of astronomy before Copernicus suggested his heliocentric theory?
What distinguished Galileo's experiments and their impact on Western civilization?
What distinguished Galileo's experiments and their impact on Western civilization?
What field did Galileo make great strides in, besides astronomy?
What field did Galileo make great strides in, besides astronomy?
What celestial bodies did Galileo observe using his improved telescope?
What celestial bodies did Galileo observe using his improved telescope?
What specific invention by Sir Isaac Newton helped him understand the color spectrum?
What specific invention by Sir Isaac Newton helped him understand the color spectrum?
What was the main reason behind the Church's order for Galileo to stop supporting heliocentrism?
What was the main reason behind the Church's order for Galileo to stop supporting heliocentrism?
Which of Kepler's laws describes the planets traveling around the Sun in ellipses?
Which of Kepler's laws describes the planets traveling around the Sun in ellipses?
What was the key factor that led Johannes Kepler to support the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What was the key factor that led Johannes Kepler to support the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What distinguished Sir Isaac Newton as a scientist during the Scientific Revolution?
What distinguished Sir Isaac Newton as a scientist during the Scientific Revolution?
What did Johannes Kepler provide analytical support for through his work?
What did Johannes Kepler provide analytical support for through his work?
What concept did Enlightenment thinkers believe could provide answers to scientific and political problems?
What concept did Enlightenment thinkers believe could provide answers to scientific and political problems?
Who is often referred to as the 'Father of Classical Liberalism' due to his influential philosophical contributions?
Who is often referred to as the 'Father of Classical Liberalism' due to his influential philosophical contributions?
According to Francis Bacon, how is scientific knowledge primarily obtained?
According to Francis Bacon, how is scientific knowledge primarily obtained?
What view did Thomas Hobbes hold regarding the ideal form of government?
What view did Thomas Hobbes hold regarding the ideal form of government?
What was Baron de Montesquieu's proposed method to prevent corruption and despotism in government?
What was Baron de Montesquieu's proposed method to prevent corruption and despotism in government?
What philosophical view does deism primarily align with?
What philosophical view does deism primarily align with?
What distinguished Francis Bacon's scientific philosophy according to the text?
What distinguished Francis Bacon's scientific philosophy according to the text?
What was the primary focus of the Encyclopedie compiled by Diderot and d'Alembert?
What was the primary focus of the Encyclopedie compiled by Diderot and d'Alembert?
What did Hobbes believe about the state of nature?
What did Hobbes believe about the state of nature?
What was the primary reason for the development of capitalism?
What was the primary reason for the development of capitalism?
What was a key difference between Hobbes and Locke regarding the social contract?
What was a key difference between Hobbes and Locke regarding the social contract?
What did Adam Smith support in his work 'Wealth of Nations'?
What did Adam Smith support in his work 'Wealth of Nations'?
What distinguished modern capitalism from ancient economic systems?
What distinguished modern capitalism from ancient economic systems?
What concept did Enlightenment thinkers criticize regarding politics and epistemology?
What concept did Enlightenment thinkers criticize regarding politics and epistemology?
'Laissez-faire' economics promoted by Adam Smith meant that:
'Laissez-faire' economics promoted by Adam Smith meant that:
'Two Treatises of Government' by John Locke influenced which aspect of governance?
'Two Treatises of Government' by John Locke influenced which aspect of governance?
What was the key development that allowed the Scientific Revolution to present a new basis for knowledge?
What was the key development that allowed the Scientific Revolution to present a new basis for knowledge?
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Enlightenment, according to the text?
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Enlightenment, according to the text?
Which philosopher's work is described as radicalizing John Locke's empiricism?
Which philosopher's work is described as radicalizing John Locke's empiricism?
What concept did many Enlightenment thinkers believe in, according to the text?
What concept did many Enlightenment thinkers believe in, according to the text?
Which philosophical tradition emerged in the realm of political theory during the Enlightenment?
Which philosophical tradition emerged in the realm of political theory during the Enlightenment?
What did John Locke believe about the source of power?
What did John Locke believe about the source of power?
Which philosophical debate is described in the text as occurring in the realm of epistemology during the Enlightenment?
Which philosophical debate is described in the text as occurring in the realm of epistemology during the Enlightenment?
How did the Enlightenment influence people's understanding of the world, according to the text?
How did the Enlightenment influence people's understanding of the world, according to the text?