15 questions about 16th Century Philosophers

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1. Who is considered the father of modern philosophy?
René Descartes
- Wikipedia
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
- Encyclopedia.com
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
- History.com
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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