Analyzing the Content of Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Nonfiction and Philosophy

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1

Which English philosopher is notable for describing human life as "nasty, brutish, and short”?

2

The early modern philosopher who is notable for the phrase "I think, therefore I am," is __________.

3

Which of the following philosophers is known for a form of idealism, stating that all of reality is merely ideas? He famously stated that esse est percipi or "to be is to be perceived."

4

Which philosopher is best known for writing, "Cogito ergo sum," (I think therefore I am), or, "Dubito ergo sum"?

5

Who was the English philosopher who first spelled out a theory of religious toleration in the late seventeenth century?

6

Which of the following is most associated with the De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) by Lucretius?

7

Which of the following writers is known for his work on international law as well as the natural law?

8

With which of the following is the philosopher David Hume associated?

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