Exam 4: The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

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Find the best match for the following statement: The soul and the body are completely distinct substances, with the immortal soul using the body during the soul's earthly existence.

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Ockham discarded many of the metaphysical problems of Plato and Aristotle by rejecting the world of universals. For Ockham many of these concepts were:

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How did Ockham's distinction between knowledge by faith and knowledge by reason help lead to science?

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Ockham's distinction between knowledge by faith and knowledge by reason helped lead to the development of science by promoting the idea that knowledge should be based on empirical evidence and logical reasoning rather than solely on religious authority. This distinction encouraged scholars to question traditional beliefs and seek natural explanations for phenomena, leading to the development of the scientific method and the advancement of scientific knowledge. By emphasizing the importance of reason and observation in acquiring knowledge, Ockham's distinction laid the groundwork for the scientific revolution and the eventual establishment of modern science as we know it today.

Renaissance humanism turned the focus of human inquiry away from medieval preoccupation with __________ and toward the study of ________.

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Which of these explanations of magnetism is an example of Renaissance naturalism?

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Explain why the author describes the point of view known as Renaissance naturalism as being halfway between religion and science. What two limitations at the time did Renaissance naturalism have when it came to explaining the mind?

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What does it mean to say that during the Renaissance the worldview was like a book to be read and deciphered?

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The author of the text notes that Cervantes story of "Don Quixote" explores the personal character, personality and consciousness of a fictional character. By writing about realistic like characters that do not exist, one could arguably state that both ______ and the concept of _______had arrived by the time of Cervantes.

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One of the most influential achievements of St. Thomas Aquinas was his attempt to:

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The rise of autonomous cities in Europe was a historical turning point because:

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Find the best match for the following statement: He limited in part a person's knowledge of the world. He believed that God can only be know by inference from his work, thus he harmonized philosophy and theology.

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Why can it be said that the Renaissance both worshipped and reviled humanity?

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What did medieval theologians mean by the idea of "faith seeking reason"?

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Based on their world view, a Renaissance physician might cure a skull fracture or brain damage by administrating walnuts. The reason being:

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The key economic development that appeared during the High Middle Ages (1,000-1350) was:

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Probably the first person to inquire into human nature without regard for religion or moral philosophy was:

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Demonstrate how the "Great Chain of Being" and the belief in "as above, so below" maintained the pre-modern ideology that change was bad.

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Find the best match for the following statement: Rejected traditional radical dualism. Believed the body is not a tomb, a prison, or punishment; nor is it a puppet operated by the soul. A person is a whole, a mind and a body.

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Traditional political philosophy gave advice on what a prince should do to be good. However, Machiavelli's advice in "The Prince" was meant to make a Prince _________.

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Although the Reformation had no direct impact on psychology, it did have an important outcome on the history of psychology. Both Protestants and Catholics alike _________.

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