Foundational Principles

Which two philosophers are studied in the course regarding the social contract?

• Plato and Aristotle

• Kant and Descartes

• Socrates and Confucius

• Locke and Hobbes

What is the 'State of Nature' in the context of the social contract?

• A peaceful society

• A natural disaster

• A state with a strong government

• A condition without government

What does 'Tabula Rasa' refer to?

• A famous battle

• A historical event

• A type of government

• A blank slate

Which philosopher believed in the concept of 'Natural Rights'?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Karl Marx

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

What are the three natural rights according to Locke?

• Life, Liberty, Property

• Peace, Love, Happiness

• Freedom, Justice, Equality

• Strength, Honor, Courage

Which philosopher is associated with the idea of a 'Sovereign'?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Aristotle

• Immanuel Kant

What does the term 'Social Contract' refer to?

• A legal document

• A historical treaty

• An agreement among people to form a government

• A type of economic system

Which philosopher believed that life in the state of nature would be 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'?

• Plato

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Which philosopher is known for the idea of 'Life, Liberty, and Property'?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu