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WorksheetsSocial and Political Philosophy
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 14mins
Immanuel Kant's approach to philosophy was transcendental idealism. Idealism means that which is constructed or formed in the mind. Transcendental thinking best relates to which phrase below?
immaterial
out of this world
beyond human understanding
superhuman
all of these answers
If you are an empiricist you are someone who believes knowledge comes to us through:
only textbooks
only our consciousness
only our minds
A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was
a desire to improve society
faith in traditional religious beliefs
support for democratic forms of government
a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity
Immanuel Kant's main writings centered on which question?
How can religious ideas be proven rationally?
How should a democratic society be organized?
How do humans learn about the way the world works?
How do humans react to new technological innovations?
In what way did Enlightenment philosophers reflect the central ideas of both Greek democracy and Roman republicanism?
They taught that rule by an elite class of nobles is necessary for running a government.
They thought government should represent the will of its citizens.
They argued that a merit-based system is the best method for selecting government officials.
They felt that rule by a strong central leader is the only way to govern effectively.
