Cards in this guide (19)
What is natural law based on
natural law is based on the idea that there is order in the
physical world that was created by nature or god
What did the Petition of Right do
The Petition of right was written by the Parliament in 1628, but
is dated 1627.
Who was a Dutch rationalist whose philosophy was based on determinism
What is the name of the elected body in England whose members were nobles and commoners during the Enlightenment
This elected body is called the Parliament. It is composed of
two houses, the House of Lords and the large House of Commons.
What is the name of the philosopher who said that god is dead'
it was friedrich nietzsche
Which two men developed laws of motion
Johannes Kepler and Sir Isaac Newton
The third period of philosophy of the nineteenth century was dominated by which of these
Who was an Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who attempted to resolve the differences between science and religion
Who wrote The Social Contract that outlined the ideal relationship between the government and the people
Who stated that people were born with the right to life liberty and property
John Locke stated that people were born with the right to life,
liberty, and property.
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.
Who wrote over fifty plays and was considered by some to be the leading French playwright of his day
Voltaire.
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I think its Shakespear but who am i to know?
Which of these people was a philosophe and editor of the Encyclopedie a reference work of political and philosophical ideas
Who stated that political freedom included a separate executive legislative and judicial branch of government that became a basis for the US Constitution
Which of these is the best description of a despotic form of government
one ruled by a dictator who has complete authority
Who was a philosophical supporter and preserver of the scientific revolution
Who proposed that the nature of humans could be improved and perfected and was the author of Sketch for A Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind
The Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794) wrote the "Sketch", published posthumously in 1795. The fundamental idea of the treatise is the continual progress of mankind toward perfection.
What originally restricted the power of King John and created a limited monarchy
Which is the best description of a monarchal form of government
restricted power entrusted to a king or queen
