Section A

Question 1

A way of understanding the world

Answer 1

Worldview

Question 2

Hebrew way of gaining knowledge

Answer 2

Through fear of the Lord

Question 3

Greek way of gaining knowledge

Answer 3

Through knowing yourself

Question 4

God in a Hebrew mindset

Answer 4

Personal, interacts with people

Question 5

God in a Greek mindset

Answer 5

Remote and impersonal

Question 6

Hebrew view of the material world

Answer 6

It is elevated! Material world was created by God and all that God creates is good. Also Jesus elevated it (and came here so)

Question 7

Greek view of the material world

Answer 7

They devalue it. There is a separation of heaven and earth

Question 8

3 consequences of the Copernican Revolution

Answer 8

Encouraged doubt by changing reality, even making people doubt their own senses.
Therefore, scientific reason replaces the senses.
Led to the Modern Western culture today that says out of everything, you can trust scientific reason.

Question 9

John Locke’s version of human nature

Answer 9

We do no harm to others because we are equals

Question 10

Thomas Hobbes’ version of human nature

Answer 10

Human nature is to be in a state of war and we are all selfish

Question 11

Political beliefs of John Locke

Answer 11

We all have a universal moral law, so we need liberal democracy, which means we all contribute to life betterment because we have natural and inalienable rights. The law is only needed to protect the liberty and equality of citizens.

Question 12

Political beliefs of Thomas Hobbes

Answer 12

We need laws for our own survival, so a monarchy is necessary.

Question 13

The 2 concepts that Rene Descartes’ philosophy led to

Answer 13

Individualism of modern Western society

Solipcism: the only thing that is certain is you (everything else could be a figment of your imagination)

Question 14

Rene Descartes’ philosophy

Answer 14

The Method of Doubt

Meditation 2: I am a thing that thinks, that’s all that’s for sure