Berlin - the divorce between the sciences and the humanities. Flashcards
True or False: According to Berlin, Voltaire and Psychology both subscribe to three assumptions about the inquiry of finding truth, including the belief that there is only one truth to every question
true
True or False: Voltaire’s “le bon sens” implies that the world is a single system that can be described and explained solely through rational methods, according to Berlin.
True
True or False: Berlin argues that Voltaire, as a cultural historian, recognizes the multiplicity and relativity of values at different times and places, embracing the notion of growth and change
False
True or False: According to Vico, every artistic tradition is intelligible only to those who grasp its own rules and internal conventions, emphasizing the importance of understanding the unique patterns of thought and feeling within each tradition.
True
True or False: Vico denies the scientific techniques in establishing facts, arguing that understanding history involves grasping what people made of the world, their demands, aims, and ideals.
False
True or False: Berlin suggests that Kant’s transcendental method is dissimilar to fantasia, emphasizing a fundamental difference in their approaches to understanding the world.
False
True or False: According to Berlin, fantasia is commonly used in both the natural sciences and the humanities, bridging the gap between the two disciplines.
False
True or False: Berlin contends that for Vico, the stages in history are mechanically caused, each flowing from its predecessors and governed by the unceasing self-creation and self-determination of active men.
False
True or False: Berlin argues that Voltaire considered anything not in keeping with natural science, reason, or the nature of the human heart as false, indicating a strict adherence to a singular method of inquiry.
True
True or False: According to Vico, language not only reflects but also tells the histories of the institutions signified by the words, providing insight into the evolution of social structures.
True
True or False: According to Berlin, Voltaire’s “le bon sens” implies that anything not in keeping with natural science, reason, or the nature of the human heart is considered false.
True
True or False: Berlin argues that Kant’s transcendental method is fundamentally different from fantasia
False
True or False: Berlin suggests that Vico denies the use of scientific techniques in establishing facts, emphasizing the importance of grasping what people made of the world and their felt needs.
False
True or False: According to Berlin, for Vico, understanding history involves comprehending what men made of the world, their demands, aims, ideals, and this kind of knowledge is comparable to understanding the character of a friend.
True
True or False: Berlin contends that Vico’s concept of stages in history is mechanically caused, each flowing from its predecessors and governed by the unceasing self-creation and self-determination of active men.
False
