POSC 201 HAMMOND EXAM #2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

POSC 201 HAMMOND EXAM #2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. What does Epicurus refer as "our first innate good."
Answer:
Pleasure

Question:
2. Epicurus believes the principle of all these things is
Answer:
Prudence

Question:
3. What did Stoics believe?
Answer:
Believed In apathia(lack of emotion, dispassion). Highlighted prudence(lack of desire, helps keep other
desires in check).

Question:
4. What is Alfarabi's perfect regime?
Answer:
Virtuous regime (very close to the form of the polis from Plato). Ruled by most virtuous people.

Question:
5. What are Alfarabi's three groups
Answer:
those who know, those who trust, and those who imitate(they are ruled). Trust in those who know right
assist rulers

Question:
6. What are the basic types of the imperfect regime according to Alfarabi?
Answer:
erring(does believe there are transcendent goods but is mistaken about what they are), ignorant(oblivious
to transcendent goods), and immoral/wicked(know virtue but don't care and reject it)

Question:
7. What are the 6 different ends of imperfect regimes according to Alfarabi
Answer:
timocracy, base city, vile city, tyranny, indispensable city, corporate association

Question:
8. Which imperfect regimes are paths towards best regime according to Alfarabi
Answer:
Corporate Association: Indispensable city: necessity

, Question:
9. Alfarabi's "virtuous" or perfect regime were compared to who
Answer:
Plato (very close to the form of the polis) and St. Augustine

Question:
10. Who does St. Thomas Aquinas draw his philosophical thoughts from?
Answer:
Aquinas draws on Aristotle(the philosopher/reason) and St Paul(the apostle, faith)

Question:
11. What two things are inseparable according to St. Thomas Aquinas?
Answer:
Political science and prudence (need wisdom of prudence)

Question:
12. What communities are the best communities according to St. Thomas Aquinas?
Answer:
Political communities

Question:
13. Right reason is:
Answer:
Natural Law

Question:
14. What are the 4 types of law according to St. Thomas Aquinas?
Answer:
Natural, Eternal, Human, Divine

Question:
15. What is St. Thomas Aquinas' first precept?
Answer:
to do and seek good and shun evil

Question:
16. According to St. Thomas Aquinas Natural inclinations(syndersis) are
Answer:
biological, social, and rational

Question:
17. What are the criteria for just laws according to St. Thomas Aquinas