POSC 201 HAMMOND EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Epicurus on Justice
Answer:
-pledge of reciprocal usefulness
-utility
-useful in mutual associations on agreement(pact) based on utility
Question:
2. Carneades on Justice
Answer:
-No natural laws nor natural justice
-Self-Interest
Question:
3. Cicero on Justice
Answer:
-There is natural law= mind of God=right reason
-If there is natural law then there must be natural justice
Question:
4. Epicureans and Stoicism
Answer:
-emphasis on virtue and how all people can achieve it
-emphasis on reason and rationality
-Nature itself is rational
-Fate and Free Will
Question:
5. Epicurus on the nature of reality
Answer:
- Epistemology (knowing)- empiricism
-Ontology (being)- materialism
Question:
6. Contemplative Life
Answer:
-Philosopher's life
- Plato and Aristotle would put this life above the active life
Question:
7. Active Life
, Answer:
-Statesman's life
-Cicero would put this life above the contemplative life
Question:
8. Cicero and Polybius on regimes
Answer:
Good Regime vs. Deviant Regime
Kingship -------------Tyranny
Aristocracy ----------Oligarchy
Democracy ----------Mob Rule/Olachracy
Question:
9. Cicero's Ideal Regime
Answer:
-Mix Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy since all regimes fall apart eventually
-The Roman Republic was a great regime
Question:
10. St. Augustine on Justice vs Injustice
Answer:
Two Cities---------Two Loves----------Two Fruits
Civitas Deus---- amor Deus caritas ----True ---------------Justice (City of God)---- (love of God)--------
(cherry or love)
Civitas Terrena-----amor sui ---------cupiditas -------------Injustice (earthly city)------- (love of self)
Question:
11. Plato and Augustine on Best Regimes
Answer:
Plato------------------ St. Augustine
-Perfection -------------Perfection
-City in Theory----------- -City of God
- Both of them believe that everything else is imperfect in its own way
Question:
12. Perfect Regimes according to Plato, St Augustine and Alfarabi
Answer:
-Plato- City in Theory (Form of Polis)
-St. Augustine- City of God
Alfarabi- The Virtuous Regime
Question:
13. Imperfect Regimes according to Plato, St. Augustine. and Alfarabi
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Epicurus on Justice
Answer:
-pledge of reciprocal usefulness
-utility
-useful in mutual associations on agreement(pact) based on utility
Question:
2. Carneades on Justice
Answer:
-No natural laws nor natural justice
-Self-Interest
Question:
3. Cicero on Justice
Answer:
-There is natural law= mind of God=right reason
-If there is natural law then there must be natural justice
Question:
4. Epicureans and Stoicism
Answer:
-emphasis on virtue and how all people can achieve it
-emphasis on reason and rationality
-Nature itself is rational
-Fate and Free Will
Question:
5. Epicurus on the nature of reality
Answer:
- Epistemology (knowing)- empiricism
-Ontology (being)- materialism
Question:
6. Contemplative Life
Answer:
-Philosopher's life
- Plato and Aristotle would put this life above the active life
Question:
7. Active Life
, Answer:
-Statesman's life
-Cicero would put this life above the contemplative life
Question:
8. Cicero and Polybius on regimes
Answer:
Good Regime vs. Deviant Regime
Kingship -------------Tyranny
Aristocracy ----------Oligarchy
Democracy ----------Mob Rule/Olachracy
Question:
9. Cicero's Ideal Regime
Answer:
-Mix Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy since all regimes fall apart eventually
-The Roman Republic was a great regime
Question:
10. St. Augustine on Justice vs Injustice
Answer:
Two Cities---------Two Loves----------Two Fruits
Civitas Deus---- amor Deus caritas ----True ---------------Justice (City of God)---- (love of God)--------
(cherry or love)
Civitas Terrena-----amor sui ---------cupiditas -------------Injustice (earthly city)------- (love of self)
Question:
11. Plato and Augustine on Best Regimes
Answer:
Plato------------------ St. Augustine
-Perfection -------------Perfection
-City in Theory----------- -City of God
- Both of them believe that everything else is imperfect in its own way
Question:
12. Perfect Regimes according to Plato, St Augustine and Alfarabi
Answer:
-Plato- City in Theory (Form of Polis)
-St. Augustine- City of God
Alfarabi- The Virtuous Regime
Question:
13. Imperfect Regimes according to Plato, St. Augustine. and Alfarabi
