HZT4U Early Modern/Modern Era Review 2023 Review PDF

HZT4U Unit 4: The Early Modern/Modern Era Review Answer the following review questions to prepare for your next test. Be sure to review all unit notes and exercises and do not rely only on the review. 1.​ How does the phrase “Cogito Ergo Sum” summarize Descartes’ philosop...

HZT4U Unit 4: The Early Modern/Modern Era Review Answer the following review questions to prepare for your next test. Be sure to review all unit notes and exercises and do not rely only on the review. 1.​ How does the phrase “Cogito Ergo Sum” summarize Descartes’ philosophy? 2.​ Explain Descartes’ defence for the belief in God. 3.​ Describe why Hume can be viewed as a Sceptic and an Empiricist. 4.​ What does Hume mean when using the term “sense impressions”? 5.​ According to Hume why can I never be certain that an effect is the result of a specific cause. 6.​ Describe Locke’s political/social philosophy. Where do you feel Locke would fit on a modern political spectrum? 7.​ How does Hobbes view human nature? How does this influence his political/social philosophy? 8.​ What does Rousseau mean by the General Will? 9.​ Describe Rousseau’s social contract. 10.​ Why did Marx advocate for public ownership of all manufacturing? 11.​ What was the goal of Marxism? 12.​ What are the common poles of a Political Compass? 13.​Fit Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx on a modern political compass. 14.​Be prepared to define various political ideologies studied in class (ie. Libertarianism, Progressivism, Conservatism, Authoritarianism) 15.​How could one define Kant’s epistemology? Rationalist? Empiricist? Sceptic? 16.​How does Kant illustrate that Free Will must exist? 17.​How do Naturalism, Religious Determinism, and Social Determinism deny freedom? How does that impact morality? 18.​Describe the two formulations of Kant’s Categorical Imperative. 19.​Describe the difference between Deontological Ethics, and Virtue Ethics.