Question 1

Hegel called the modern nations the ____________________ nations.

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The answer of Hegel called the modern nations the ____________________...

Question 2

The ____________________ ____________________,such as Ayer and Carnap,held that the question of whether life has any meaning was itself meaningless.

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The answer of The ____________________ ____________________,such as Ayer and Carnap,held...

Question 3

Sartre was a theist.

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Sartre was an atheist and believed in existentialist philosophy, which rejects the notion of a higher power or divine intervention in human life.

Question 4

R.M.Hare has argued that the ____________________ response to the question of whether life has meaning is mistaken.

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The answer of R.M.Hare has argued that the ____________________ response...

Question 5

For Kierkegaard,the move to the religious stage requires a(n)____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of For Kierkegaard,the move to the religious stage...

Question 6

Oswald Spengler believed that the West was in decline.

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Oswald Spengler's main work, "The Decline of the West," argued that the West was in a state of decline and approaching the end of its cultural life cycle.

Question 7

For Kierkegaard,the meaning of life is objective.

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Kierkegaard believed that the meaning of life is subjective and personal, and that each individual must create their own meaning through personal choices and experiences.

Question 8

Kierkegaard described three lifestyles.

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Kierkegaard's three lifestyles were the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious.

Question 9

Aquinas' view can be called the ____________________ response to the question of meaning.

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The answer of Aquinas' view can be called the ____________________...

Question 10

Kierkegaard described three lifestyles,which he called ethical,religious,and ____________________.

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The answer of Kierkegaard described three lifestyles,which he called ethical,religious,and...

Question 11

Karl Marx denied that history showed progress.

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Karl Marx believed that history progressed through class struggle, leading towards a communist society where class distinctions would disappear. This view inherently suggests a form of progress through historical development.

Question 12

For Marx,the perfect future world would be a(n)____________________ society.

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The answer of For Marx,the perfect future world would be...

Question 13

Schopenhauer held that all good things are ____________________.

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The answer of Schopenhauer held that all good things are...

Question 14

R.M.Hare argues that nihilism is mistaken.

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R.M. Hare argues that nihilism is mistaken because it denies the existence of objective moral principles and values. Hare believes that moral language can be used to make objective moral claims and that there are rational and objective ways to determine which actions are morally right or wrong. He rejects the nihilist view that all moral claims are subjective and therefore meaningless.

Question 15

The ____________________ response to the question of what the meaning of life is led Tolstoy out of his depression.

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The answer of The ____________________ response to the question of...

Question 16

Schopenhauer believed that everything passes away.

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Schopenhauer held the belief that all things are impermanent and will eventually pass away or cease to exist.

Question 17

Hegel believed that history showed progress.

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Hegel believed in the idea of dialectical progression in which history moves towards a state of ultimate freedom and reason. He believed that each stage of history was necessary to reach this ultimate state, and thus saw history as showing progress towards this goal.

Question 18

____________________ has argued that history is no longer progressing towards any goal.

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The answer of ____________________ has argued that history is no...

Question 19

Kierkegaard held that life could only have meaning if we commit ourselves to a cause or ideal that we know is worth pursuing.

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Kierkegaard believed that life could only have meaning if we commit ourselves to a cause or ideal that we know is worth pursuing. He believed that we must take responsibility for our lives and make choices that align with our highest values and aspirations.

Question 20

Richard Taylor believes that life has no meaning.

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Richard Taylor, a philosopher, argued that life has no inherent or objective meaning, but rather its meaning is determined by each individual according to his or her values and goals.

Quiz 9: Postscript: The Meaning of Life