2nd Q - 1st Unit Test: Freedom and Intersubjectivity

Which philosopher is most closely associated with the concept of "negative freedom"?

• Immanuel Kant

• John Stuart Mill

• Isaiah Berlin

• Jean-Paul Sartre

According to John Stuart Mill, the only reason for which society can restrict individual liberty is:

• To promote economic equality

• To prevent harm to others

• To prevent individuals from harming themselves

• To protect cultural traditions

Which of the following best describes "positive freedom" as proposed by Isaiah Berlin?

• Freedom from external interference or coercion

• Freedom to act in accordance with one's rational self-interest

• Freedom to be self-determined and self-directed

• Freedom from economic inequality

In Sartre's existentialist philosophy, freedom is understood as:

• The ability to follow social norms

• The capacity to transcend one's facticity and choose one's own essence

• The ability to follow moral laws

• A form of freedom limited by natural law

Which of the following is an argument for the *compatibilist* view of freedom?

• Free will exists only if it is independent of causal laws

• Freedom and determinism are incompatible

• Freedom is the ability to act according to one's desires without external coercion

• Freedom requires the ability to act contrary to one's desires

Which philosopher argued that freedom is realized through participation in democratic institutions and political action?

• Karl Marx

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• Thomas Hobbes

According to Kant, autonomy is the basis of:

• Moral law

• Social conformity

• Hedonistic pleasure

• Freedom of speech

Which of the following is an example of "freedom of the will" as discussed by philosophers like Kant?

• Choosing a dessert from a menu

• Deciding to go for a walk when it's raining

• Acting according to moral principles, regardless of desires

• The ability to vote in an election

According to Hegel, the true realization of freedom occurs in:

• The individual's private will

• The individual's submission to a higher authority

• The ethical life through recognition by others and participation in a community

• The complete negation of the self

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of "freedom of choice" in liberal political philosophy?

• The ability to make decisions free from social or economic constraints

• The ability to choose the best moral course of action

• The ability to choose based on a set of divine laws

• The ability to make any choice, regardless of its consequences