1. What is the importance of Descartes' statement 'I think therefore I am' in his philosophy?
2. How does Descartes show that the material universe must be understood mathematically?
3. What is meant by Cartesian dualism?
4. Give a brief statement of Locke's theory of knowledge.
5. Why does Locke call self-preservation our most fundamental right?
6. For Locke what two rights form the basis sovereignty?
7. For Locke what most threatens your self-preservation?
8. For Rousseau what makes the state of nature an inferior state?
9. What is Rousseau's argument against slavery?
10. What does Rousseau mean by the 'General Will'?
11. What is the function of government for Rousseau?
12. Rousseau says the size of government should be inversely proportional to the size of the state. Explain.
13. Can the community be dissolved for Rousseau?(careful)
14. Hume claims that that there are only two types of truth. Explain.
15. How does Hume show that you cannot use the law of cause and effect to reason to the existence of something that we can't experience.
16. How does Hume argue that previous ethical theories won't work?
17. What is meant by Utilitarianism?
18. Why would Hume agree that Utilitarianism would be a successful ethical theory?
19. What does Kant mean by Phenomena?
20. For Kant what is it about Phenomena that make scientific law possible?
21. For Kant why won't previous ethical theories such as Aristotle's lead to truly moral actions?
22. For Kant what is the only thing that is absolutely good and why?
23. What are the three statements of the Categorical Imperative and why are they equivalent?
24. What does Kant mean by the 'Kingdom of Ends'?
25. Kant claims that if your moral maxims are hypothetical you have sacrificed your autonomy and freedom. W