Deck 1: Politics and the State

Question 1

Who said that life in the state of nature was 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short'?

A) John Locke
B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C) John Rawls
D) Thomas Hobbes

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following political thinkers are utilitarian?
Please select all that apply.

A) Jeremy Bentham
B) John Locke
C) John Stuart Mill
D) Thomas Hobbes

Answer 2

A, C, D

Question 3

Which philosopher did Marx criticise for seeking to explain the world rather than change it?

A) Hegel
B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C) Thomas Hobbes
D) Thomas Hobbes

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which political theory seeks to re-establish the state as an institution with a role to play in uniting society around a specific set of values?

A) Marxism
B) Liberalism
C) Utilitarianism
D) Communitarianism