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According to Plato, which part of the soul should ideally be in charge?
According to Plato, which part of the soul should ideally be in charge?
- Emotion
- Appetite
- Reason (correct)
- Spirit
What term refers to the concept that everything has a purpose or a 'final cause'?
What term refers to the concept that everything has a purpose or a 'final cause'?
- Logicism
- Teleology (correct)
- Relativism
- Determinism
In Plato's model of the psyche, which part of the soul is associated with being ruled by biological or material whims?
In Plato's model of the psyche, which part of the soul is associated with being ruled by biological or material whims?
- Spirit
- Appetite (correct)
- Reason
- Emotion
What character trait is associated with the part of the soul focused on social status according to Plato?
What character trait is associated with the part of the soul focused on social status according to Plato?
Which side does Plato mention as being 'out of balance' if it rules an individual?
Which side does Plato mention as being 'out of balance' if it rules an individual?
What kind of individuals are likely to feed their appetites at the expense of other life pursuits according to Plato?
What kind of individuals are likely to feed their appetites at the expense of other life pursuits according to Plato?
According to Plato, what part of the soul should act as good counsel seeking understanding and insight before acting?
According to Plato, what part of the soul should act as good counsel seeking understanding and insight before acting?
Which belief about human nature is consistent with Thomas Hobbes' philosophy?
Which belief about human nature is consistent with Thomas Hobbes' philosophy?
Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances in government?
Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances in government?
What did John Locke believe about the relationship between people and government?
What did John Locke believe about the relationship between people and government?
Which thinker believed that the best form of government is a direct democracy promoting the common good of the majority?
Which thinker believed that the best form of government is a direct democracy promoting the common good of the majority?
What did Voltaire advocate for regarding freedom of speech?
What did Voltaire advocate for regarding freedom of speech?
What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe about human nature?
What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe about human nature?
How did the intellectuals of the Enlightenment believe the universe could be understood?
How did the intellectuals of the Enlightenment believe the universe could be understood?
What was a central belief of political thinkers during the Enlightenment period?
What was a central belief of political thinkers during the Enlightenment period?
What parallel did Plato draw between individual justice and social justice?
What parallel did Plato draw between individual justice and social justice?
