SOCSHI

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Which philosopher believed that rulers should be pragmatic rather than moral and sometimes ruthless?

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Niccolò Machiavelli

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Who argued that a strong ruler is necessary to maintain order because humans are naturally selfish and violent?

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Thomas Hobbes

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Who proposed the idea that governments should protect people's natural rights, and if they fail, people can overthrow them?

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John Locke

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Which philosopher introduced the concept of the 'Theory of Forms,' stating that the material world is an imperfect copy of a perfect world of ideas?

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Plato

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Who believed that society corrupts people and that democracy is the way to fix it?

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Which philosopher combined Christian theology with Aristotle’s philosophy and argued that reason and logic could prove the existence of God?

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Thomas Aquinas

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Who introduced the concept of 'virtue ethics,' which emphasizes balance in one's actions and behaviors?

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Aristotle

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Who believed that the best rulers should be philosopher-kings?

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Plato

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Which philosopher introduced the idea of the 'Golden Mean' to describe balance in virtues?

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Aristotle

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Who argued that faith and reason are not contradictory but complementary?

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Thomas Aquinas