Understanding Modernity

What does the term 'modernity' primarily signify?

• A break from the past

• An adherence to religious beliefs

• A return to traditional values

• A focus on ancient philosophies

Which philosopher is associated with the idea of modernity as a project of reason and science?

• Rene Descartes

• Immanuel Kant

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• John Locke

According to Ferdinand Tönnies, modern societies transition from what type of social organization?

• From capitalism to socialism

• From community to society

• From individualism to collectivism

• From democracy to autocracy

Emile Durkheim's concept of 'mechanical solidarity' is contrasted with which other type of solidarity?

• Political solidarity

• Organic solidarity

• Cultural solidarity

• Economic solidarity

What is a characteristic feature of modernity according to Charles Baudelaire?

• A return to nature

• A focus on rural life

• The flâneur as an observer and consumer

• The dominance of religious institutions