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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.

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 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".

Who was a Dutch rationalist whose philosophy was based on determinism

Baruch Spinoza A+

Whose model for writing about philosophy involved the use of a critique that consisted of analysis dialect and methodology

immanuel kant

Which philosophical theory is closely related to empiricism

positivism

What is the name of the philosopher who said that god is dead'

it was friedrich nietzsche

Who was considered to be a bridge between the scholastic thought of the medieval period and the Renaissance

The Italian scholar Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374).

Which two men developed laws of motion

Johannes Kepler and Sir Isaac Newton

During which centuries did the Enlightenment occur

The Age of Reason, also called the Enlightenment, occured during the seventeenth and eighteenth century (1600's and lasted until the late 1700's). This was a period in history when philosophers emphasized the use of reason as the best method of learning the truth.

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

George Berkeley

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.

Which branch of philosophy pertains to the rules of correct reasoning to develop a valid conclusion

logic

Who stated that political freedom included a separate executive legislative and judicial branch of government that became a basis for the US Constitution

Montesquieu

Which of these is the best description of a despotic form of government

one ruled by a dictator who has complete authority

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 word is most closely associated with empiricism

observation :)

Who was imprisoned twice and later exiled from Paris A John Locke B Jean-Jacques Rousseau C Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire

Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire

Which is the best description of a monarchal form of government

restricted power entrusted to a king or queen

What is the story of Saint Augustine Aquinas

There is no such saint. There is a Thomas Aquinas and an Augustine of Hippo but no Saint Augustine Aquinas.

What is anarchy for Internet

Anarchy for internet is an higher level of trolling done by people who are mentally more clever than an usual troll. If you come across any of them (you just have) laugh at everything they say. They usually make plans upon games like LittleBIGPlanet for the people they love. They are not anarchist, they only believe that none can lead them in the internet.

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