Final Sınavı - Polıtıcal Thought

Soru 1:

Who is considered as the founder of collectivist anarchism and violent anarchism?

A) Leo Tolstoy B) William Godwin C) Errico Malatesta D) Mikhail Bakunin E) Pierre Joseph Proudhon

Soru 2:

I. The power is held in the hands of an elite minority. II. The state and government do not protect the interests of the capitalists and the capitalist system. III. Rights and opportunities are not provided in order to help workers gain more freedom. IV. Issues such as universal right to vote, individual rights, prospective benefits of communal political action are taught.. According to Marx, which of the above about the state are true?

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

Soru 3:

Which of the following did NOT occur as a consequence of Martin Luther's posting The Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the church of Wittenberg Palace?

A) Catholic world was divided B) The churches were brought under thecontrol of the states. C) The bourgeoisie used these demands as a weapon against aristocracy D) The bourgeoisie used these demands as a weapon against the Roman Catholic Church E) All eligious establishments were prohibited from taking part in or comment on politics.

Soru 4:

Which of the following is a characteristics of anarchists?

A) No anarchist totally defends anarchy B) They think chaos would not occur in the absence of state C) They advocate that government is not an obstacle that hinders human progress D) They all think that state should not be totally or partly eliminated E) They think abolishment of national states is not enough

Soru 5:

Which philosopher defines the functioning of the economy with the metaphor of "invisible hand" as it occurs spontaneously in the direction of supply and demand?

A) Karl Marx B) Mikhail Bakunin C) Peter Kropotkin D) Max Stirner E) Adam Smith

Soru 6:

Which one of the followings options given below does not include only the utilitarian philosophers? I. John Rowls II. Peter Townsend III. David Hume IV. Jeremy Benthom V. Stuart Mill

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

Soru 7:

Which of the following noticed the absence of moral dimension in Hobbes’ justice perception?

A) Aristotle B) David Hume C) Adam Smith D) John Stuart Mill E) Jeremy Bentham

Soru 8:

Which statement below is in parallel with Kant's view on Enlightenment?

A) Reason is the only way to bring humanity to reality. B) Change must take place through revolution. C) Public authority alone can decide on a topic that concerns the whole society. D) Critical understanding must be adopted to be free from boundaries. E) Enlightenment is a completed process.

Soru 9:

I. Catholic world was divided. II. The churches were brought under the control of the states. III. The bourgeoisie used Martin Luther's demands as a weapon against its opponents such as aristocracy and the Roman Catholic Church. Which of these happened as a result of the Protestant Reformation?

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

Soru 10:

Which one of the followings is not pointed out as a characteristic of the caliph, ruler or imam in Averroes works?

A) Love of knowledge and the aptitude to acquire theoretical sciences and teach them B) Aim of fairness under the teaching confirmed by dominant theological views of the era C) Good retention-as a prerequisite for learning D) Love of learning E) Contempt for sensual pleasures

Soru 11:

The reformation movement emerged as a political, intellectual and _______ reaction to the established religious tradition of Catholicism of the Medieval era and demanded a return to the basic principles of Christianity.

A) commercial B) religious C) economical D) feudal E) national

Soru 12:

Which of the following is not a true statement about David Hume?

A) His philosophy springs from empiricism B) His ethical ideas stem from the idea of utility C) He accepts that passions determine human behavior D) His political ideas are entirely nonconservative E) He does not take passions in a negative sense

Soru 13:

Which philosopher is known as one of the leaders of Scottish enlightenment?

A) Helvetius B) Turgot C) Hume D) Voltaire E) Blake

Soru 14:

Which one below is one of the leading names in French Enlightenment?

A) Francis Hutcheson, B) David Hume, C) Adam Smith, D) Denis Diderot, E) Thomas Reid

Soru 15:

According to Marx, which of the following inspires the dialectic?

A) Capitalism B) Metaphysics C) Spritualism D) Materialism E) Idea

Soru 16:

Which philosopher paved the way toward the idea of Utilitarianism?

A) Aristotle B) Platon C) Hobbes D) Hume E) Socrates

Soru 17:

Who rejects the idea of equality of welfare since it does not attain any responsibility to people in terms of their expensive tastes and, thus, compensates inequalities resulting from different preferences?

A) Fraser B) Honneth C) Hume D) Dworkin E) Townsend

Soru 18:

Which of the given is hte most obvious example of enlightenment?

A) French Enlightenment B) Arab Spring C) Far eastern Enlightenment D) Weimar Republic E) American civil war

Soru 19:

Which of the following can be defined as the process through which the workers become foreign to their labor, species, and themselves.

A) Scepticism B) Alienation C) Melancholy D) Despondency E) Pessimism

Soru 20:

Which of the following is a correct match between a persuasion method and its target audience?

A) Demonstrative—Theologians B) Dialectical—Philosophers C) Rhetorical—Large masses D) Rhetorical—Philosophers E) Rhetorical—Theologians