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Who wrote 'Discurso del método' and is known for the phrase 'cogito ergo sum'?

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Rene Descartes

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What did John Locke explain in his 'Essays on Human Understanding'?

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He explained that human knowledge is not unlimited and cannot know everything.

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What is the main idea of Francis Bacon's 'Novum Organon'?

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To rid ourselves of prejudices inherited from the Middle Ages, called idols.

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What did the Cartesian maxim allow for?

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The development of science and technology to emancipate humans from old evils like death, disease, injustice, and inequality.

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What shift did modernity bring about in terms of worldview?

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It moved away from a theocentric view and liberated humans from obscurantism and religious dogmatism.

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Why did modernity fall into disrepute in the late 20th and early 21st centuries?

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Due to a retreat towards local perspectives.

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What did Aristotle coin the term 'subjectivity' to refer to?

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An idea or raw material.

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What was Montaigne's view on certainty?

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Humanity could live perfectly well without certainties.

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What was Descartes seeking in terms of certainty?

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New criteria for certainty and a perennial truth.

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What political power structure did John Locke propose?

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The division of power into executive, legislative, and judicial branches.