15 questions about 16th Century Philosophers

1. Who is considered the father of modern philosophy?

René Descartes

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2. Which philosopher believed in the concept of predestination?

John Calvin

- Encyclopedia Britannica

3. Who wrote "The Prince," a political treatise on power and leadership?

Niccolò Machiavelli

- SparkNotes

4. Which philosopher believed in the separation of powers in government?

Baron de Montesquieu

- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

5. Who was the founder of the Jesuit order?

Ignatius of Loyola

- Catholic Online

6. Who believed that human beings were inherently selfish and violent?

Thomas Hobbes

- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

7. Who believed in the idea of tabula rasa, or the blank slate theory?

John Locke

- The Philosophers' Magazine

8. Which philosopher believed in the idea of the social contract?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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9. Who was the author of "Leviathan," a book on political theory?

Thomas Hobbes

- Britannica

10. Which philosopher believed in the idea of innate ideas?

Rene Descartes

- The Conversation

11. Who believed in the idea of natural law?

Hugo Grotius

- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

12. Who was the founder of the Protestant Reformation?

Martin Luther

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13. Which philosopher believed that knowledge could only be gained through experience?

Francis Bacon

- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

14. Who believed in the idea of the divine right of kings?

James I of England

- Biography.com

15. Who was the author of "Pensées," a collection of philosophical thoughts and musings?

Blaise Pascal

- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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