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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 did the Petition of Right do

The Petition of right was written by the Parliament in 1628, but is dated 1627.

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

Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Who believed that all relationships in the world could be expressed in numbers

Philosophers

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

it was friedrich nietzsche

Where did the renaissance begin in the mid-1300s

in taly

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.

What does the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception state

Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was conceived without original sin.

Which philosophy originated in China and India

eastern philosophy

Confucionism originated in China, Buddhism in India.

Who wrote The City of God which outlined the struggles of humans who believed in God and those who relied on themselves for survival

Saint Augustine.

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

logic

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?

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 the Pleiade

consisted of seven poets who devised a new form of french poetry

To what do ethics pertain

an individual's behavior, reputation, and standards of conduct

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

Scholasticism

Which of these is not a branch of philosophy logic statistics or ethics

Statistics

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Which of these statements is trure regarding the philosophy of stoicism

There is no afterlife

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