Locke's version of the Social Contract Theory differed from that of his predecessor Hobbes in which way?

What will be an ideal response?


Locke's version assumed the contract was a more rational choice by the governed, who could break the contract under conditions of severe governmental abuse.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The founder of Intuitionism was _____

A. Rawls B. Habermas C. Ross D. Mackie

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Scientific racism refers to a school of thought that held that (1) humanity can indeed be divided into separate and distinct races, (2) race enables us to explain the most basic differences among people, and (3) some races are superior to others.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The theory that nothing comes between our perception of the world and the world itself.

A. perceptionism B. phenomenalism C. direct realism D. representative realism

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