people Flashcards
Who is responsible for discussing the idea of determinism
democritus
who philosophized that if one is virtuous, one will find pleasure
seneca
who initially proposed that the natural state of man was self-interest/ hedonism? what era was he from?
hobbes, enlightenment era
who initially suggested the social contract to regulate the hedonism of man?
hobbes
who is best known for the quote “cogito ergo sum”? what era is he from? which school does he belong to?
descartes, enlightenment era, classical
who believed in true knowledge?
descartes
who expanded on Hobbe’s idea of the social contract, but proposed that men retain their rights to life, health, liberty etc
locke
what were Locke’s 2 conditions of punishment?
punishment must come from the government & it must have a purpose other than retribution
who suggested that the mind was blank at birth?
locke
who established the 3 branches of government?
montesquieu
what were montesquieu’s propsed 2 forces of destruction
inequality and extreme inewuality
who proposed that anything not experienced is not real?
HUME
who wrote “on the social contract”? what era was he from?
Rousseau, enlightenment
who criticized inductive reasoning
Hume
who is known for criticizing the catholic church
voltaire
who established deterrence theory
Beccaria
who came up with rational choice theory
bentham