Philosophy

Philosophy Study Guide

existence precedes essence and we are uniquely and completely responsible for the actions we choose to take? a. Sartre b. Mill c. James d. Daley 6. What term is referred as describing the external constraints that human freedom, such as incarceration, threats, or coercion? a. Internal constraints b. External constraints c. Compatibilism d. Existentialism 7. Which philosopher is known for his writing on utilitarianism, the view that we should act to promote the greatest amount of happiness and create the least amount of suffering for the greatest number of people? a. James b. Dennett c. Frye d. Mill 8. What view believes that some events, including human actions, are not necessarily determined by previous events by universal casual law? a. Libertarianism b. Indeterminism c. Compatibilism d. Responsibility 9. Which term states that the limits on freedom that are within the individual such as compulsions, obsessions, or uncontrolled anxiety? a. External constraints b. Responsibility c. Internal constraints d. Existentialism 10. Which term focuses on the philosophical and literary movement that concentrates on the

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