Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Polıtıcal Thought

Soru 1:

“…Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called. Wast thou called, being a bondman? care not for it … For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ…” (Corinthians 7: 20–22). The verse above proves that Christianity is indifferent to which matter?

A) Slavery B) Property C) Kingdom of Christ D) Gender equality E) Worship

Soru 2:

Aristotle defines “ politeia” as “The government of …….”

A) a single person who aims the common good. B) a minority group who aims the common good. C) a single person who targets the interests of single person. D) a minority group who aims the interests of the rich. E) the majority of the people who aims the common good.

Soru 3:

Which one of the followings can be pointed out as one of the oldest versions of egalitarian thought?

A) Stoicism B) Totalitarianism C) Libertarianism D) Cynicism E) Meritocracy

Soru 4:

Who was the most influential Christian theologian of late antiquity?

A) Cyprian B) Gregory C) Ambrose D) Augustine E) Plotinus

Soru 5:

All of the following are stated by Ibn Khaldûn in The Muqaddimah EXCEPT

A) The life span of‘umrânis depended on the sedentary culture. B) Degeneration is a result of loss of moral values C) Indulgence in luxury causes corruption in religion. D) Indulgence in luxury results in corruption of personality. E) The goal of‘umrânis sedentary culture and economic wealth.

Soru 6:

What is the body of laws made within certain Christian churches (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, independent churches of Eastern Christianity, and the Anglican Communion) by lawful ecclesiastical authority for thegovernment of both the whole church and parts?

A) Natural law B) Civil law C) Canon law D) Law of God E) The Christian Law

Soru 7:

Relying on aforementioned background information, we can notice that power inevitably refers to the use of _______ in relational terms.

A) norms B) values C) culture D) force E) dialogue

Soru 8:

Which of the followings can be considered as the contributions of the Ancient Chinese political thought to political policies?

A) Influential expressions of commitment B) Multilayered aphorisms on ethical conduct C) How the system of ruling should be formed D) The way rulers should act/decide E) How the system of ruling should be revised or challenged

Soru 9:

Which of the following terms refers in Ockhamin common with the Christian tradition-to the situation of human beings sent to earth by God?

A) Thrown B) Fall C) Sent D) Wake E) Acquire

Soru 10:

It is a presupposition that the medieval thought includes the prescholastic, scholastic and ________ periods.

A) middle age B) scholasticism C) late scholastic D) early scholastic E) modern scholastic

Soru 11:

What was the difference between Averroës and Al-Fârâbî?

A) Positioning of the powers of the caliph B) Focusing on the individual ruler as a social figure C) Focusing on issues of government D) Evaluating the relationship between philosophers and nonphilosophers as static E) Searching for a middle term or other intelligibles at the end of a thinking process

Soru 12:

Which one of the following foundational terms of political thought is used to express a form of legitimate power and derives from "auctoritas"?

A) Legitimacy B) Sovereignty C) Ruling D) Authority E) Power

Soru 13:

Ethics Household Management Politics The Discipline of Legislating Which of the above was/were added by Avicenna to practical philosophy, on the social side of religion?

A) Only I B) Only III C) Only IV D) I and II E) I, II and IV

Soru 14:

Desert mainly refers to ________ or aspiring something, either good or bad.

A) deserving B) labeling C) explaining D) portraying E) pronouncing

Soru 15:

According to the Straussian approach, various elements in political thought such as time and _______ are degenerating accompaniments for the abstract and clear form.

A) Contextualization B) Place C) Ideologies D) Political aspects E) Philosophers

Soru 16:

Who is pointed out as the Islamic philosopher who followed the path built by his predecessor named Al-Farabi in political thought, as well as in metaphysics?

A) Avicenna B) Al-Ghazali C) Averroes D) Al-Mawardi E) Ibn Khaldun

Soru 17:

Which of the followings can be concluded about Avicenna? I. He continued the Neoplatoic emanationist scheme of existence. II. He shared the same sight with the classical Muslim theologians. III. He rejected creation ex nihilo.

A) I B) I-II C) II-III D) I-III E) III

Soru 18:

Which of the following reflects Ibn Khaldûn’s view, as stated in The Muqaddimah ?

A) Caliphate andmulkenvisage a similar model of government. B) Development is possible only if there is justice. C) Mulkis a state in which fundamental rules of religion are executed. D) Sultans and their successors are the rightful caliphs. E) Long-lasting civilization is dependent on the success ofmulk.

Soru 19:

Which one of the followings is not true about Augustine's thought?

A) Augustine's thought illustrates as a philosophy of black and white where there are sharp distinctions between good and evil B) In Augustine’s philosophy, it is impossible to point out that the peace of all things lies in the tranquillity of order C) In Augustine’s philosophy, it is impossible to point out that order is the disposition of equal and unequal things D) Saint Augustine's work of The City of God was strictly forbidden to be copied in the middle ages E) Augustine’s most famous contribution to theology had been the doctrine of true ruler

Soru 20:

Since the formation can be understood as a material form gaining process, we can comprehend a formation through influencing factors. Which of the followings is NOT one of these factors?

A) Material causes B) Formal causes C) Advantageous causes D) Effective causes E) Target-oriented causes