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What does Machiavellian mean

Niccolò Machiavello (1469-1527) was a figure of the Italian Renaissance. He was a capital figure in politics and in one of his books he wrote that "the end justifies the means" (which should be understood in context )though)

Unfortunately, many careless readers interpreted that any evil action can be justified if it is done for a good purpose. And the word "Machiavellian" is often used to describe a crafty, secret or tricky plan.

What student of Albertus Magnus wrote Summa Theologica that was a description of the theology of the Catholic Church

Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Is the Roman Catholic religion the same as Ukrainian Catholic

The Ukrainian Catholic Church is in full union with the Roman Catholic Church so they share the same beliefs and doctrines.

Who was the most influential philosopher of the early medieval period

Saint Augustine.

Who wrote Utopia which described an ideal state where all people were treated equally

Sir Thomas More's 1516 work had the Latin title Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia, which translates roughly into "A Truly Golden Little Book, No Less Beneficial Than Entertaining, of the Best State of a Republic, and of the New Island Utopia".

What philosophy is David Hume most identified with

David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher whose sceptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses. This is known as empiricism.

V-cube 7 or megaminx

megaminx

Which century saw the greatest period of influence for scholasticism

1200s.

Which Stuart king was beheaded in 1649

King Charles I (1600-1649) was beheaded on January 30, 1649, following the English Civil War.

Who was an Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who attempted to resolve the differences between science and religion

George Berkeley

Who was considered to be the founder of existentialism

Soren Kierkegaard

What theologian proposed that the mere idea that God existed was proof that God did indeed exist

Saint Anselm.

What French philosopher was a materialist who proposed that thoughts and ideas were created by the motion and changes in matter

Denis Diderot (1713-1784) viewed societal progress as independent of the growth of knowledge and technology, and wrote many works involving the laws of probability.

Which philosophical movement was developed by a group of philosophers known as the Vienna Circle

Logical positivism

Which philosophers traveled from place to place and were considered to be very wise

sophists :)

Which movement brought the Greek and Roman classics out of the Church monasteries and made them available to the common people

humanism

Which theories bridged the gap between ancient and medieval philosophy

neoplatonism

Which of these was a dominant force in Europe from the eleventh to fifteenth centuries scholasticism humanism or neoplatonism

Scholasticism

Who was the creator Which system allowed for the discussion of differences between ancient philosophy and theology

God is the creator of all things and he does not need mans opinion .

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