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Philosophy: The Power of Ideas
Philosophy: The Power of Ideas, 5/e
Brooke Moore
Kenneth Bruder

Political Philosophy

True or False



1

Plato and Aristotle were both fans of democracy and basic human equality.
A)True
B)False
2

Both Plato and Aristotle thought the state was an organic entity, a person in its own right.
A)True
B)False
3

Aristotle held that a state could be good or bad regardless of the form of its government.
A)True
B)False
4

Only Christians can attain knowledge of the natural law, according to both St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas.
A)True
B)False
5

Thomas Hobbes defined justice as the keeping of agreements and said it can only exist if there is a state powerful enough to force people to do it.
A)True
B)False
6

John Locke held that the right to property did not exist prior to the existence of the state.
A)True
B)False
7

Even in his early writings, Jean-Jacques Rousseau maintained that true freedom requires the existence of the state.
A)True
B)False
8

Classic liberals believe in toleration of nonconformity and as much personal liberty as possible.
A)True
B)False
9

Pragmatism is also known as British pragmatism.
A)True
B)False
10

Karl Marx thought that the ideal society was a classless one without any exploitation or alienation.
A)True
B)False