Total Freedom?

What is a common misconception about freedom among high school students?

• Freedom means doing anything one wants

• Freedom means having responsibilities

• Freedom means following the law

• Freedom means ensuring others' safety

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How was freedom interpreted in ancient Greece?

• Linked to citizenship and public life

• Equal for all individuals

• Primarily for women and slaves

• Unrelated to public participation

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Which philosophers influenced modern democratic societies during the Enlightenment?

• John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Plato and Aristotle

• Thomas Hobbes and David Hume

• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

What is true freedom in a civil society according to the passage?

• A balance between personal liberties and social responsibilities

• Doing anything one wishes

• Having no limitations

• Acting without considering others

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What laid the foundation for many of the freedoms we enjoy today?

• Ideas from the Enlightenment period

• Ancient Greek practices

• Medieval laws

• Renaissance art

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