Enlightenment and Political Philosophy Flashcard

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What period in Europe is known for questioning traditional ideas about political power and government structure?

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The Enlightenment

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What type of government structure did Enlightenment thinkers question/challenge?

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Monarchy

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According to Machiavelli, what is better for a leader to be?

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Feared

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What did Machiavelli say about the relationship between leaders and their subjects?

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Subjects should fear their leaders

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What did Machiavelli believe about a ruler's need to keep power?

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A ruler should be feared to keep power

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What did Machiavelli say about leaders who were not successful?

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They were too kind

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How did Hobbes describe human life in the state of nature?

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Solitary and brutish

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What concept did Hobbes introduce to escape the state of nature?

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Social contract

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What is the main idea of Hobbes' social contract?

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People agree to give up some freedoms for protection

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What did Locke believe about equality in the state of nature?

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Everyone is equal