POSC 201 HAMMOND EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does Epicurus refer as "our first innate good." - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pleasure
Epicurus believes the principle of all these things is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prudence
What did Stoics believe? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Believed In apathia(lack of emotion, dispassion).
Highlighted prudence(lack of desire, helps keep other desires in check).
What is Alfarabi's perfect regime? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Virtuous regime (very close to the form of
the polis from Plato). Ruled by most virtuous people.
What are Alfarabi's three groups - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅those who know, those who trust, and those
who imitate(they are ruled). Trust in those who know right assist rulers
What are the basic types of the imperfect regime according to Alfarabi? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅erring(does believe there are transcendent goods but is mistaken about what they are),
ignorant(oblivious to transcendent goods), and immoral/wicked(know virtue but don't care and reject it)
What are the 6 different ends of imperfect regimes according to Alfarabi - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅timocracy, base city, vile city, tyranny, indispensable city, corporate association
Which imperfect regimes are paths towards best regime according to Alfarabi - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Corporate Association:
Indispensable city: necessity
Alfarabi's "virtuous" or perfect regime were compared to who - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Plato (very close
to the form of the polis) and St. Augustine
Who does St. Thomas Aquinas draw his philosophical thoughts from? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Aquinas
draws on Aristotle(the philosopher/reason) and St Paul(the apostle, faith)
, What two things are inseparable according to St. Thomas Aquinas? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Political
science and prudence (need wisdom of prudence)
What communities are the best communities according to St. Thomas Aquinas? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Political communities
Right reason is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Natural Law
What are the 4 types of law according to St. Thomas Aquinas? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Natural, Eternal,
Human, Divine
What is St. Thomas Aquinas' first precept? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to do and seek good and shun evil
According to St. Thomas Aquinas Natural inclinations(syndersis) are - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅biological,
social, and rational
What are the criteria for just laws according to St. Thomas Aquinas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅must be in
accord/aligned with natural and divine law),
1. must be ordained for the common good,
2. can't exceed proper authority of legislators and legitimate power, 3. proper burdens imposed must be
shared equally by all.
What are the two best regimes according to St. Thomas Aquinas - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅monarchy(clear where authority lies, ideal because God is King) and
mixed constitutional(aristocracy, monarchy, and democracy)
What does St. Thomas Aquinas believe the problem with Christian political community are - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅possession of private property
What are St. Thomas Aquinas' thought on war? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅War must be Just, and only
used after peace has tried to be promoted
What does Epicurus refer as "our first innate good." - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pleasure
Epicurus believes the principle of all these things is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prudence
What did Stoics believe? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Believed In apathia(lack of emotion, dispassion).
Highlighted prudence(lack of desire, helps keep other desires in check).
What is Alfarabi's perfect regime? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Virtuous regime (very close to the form of
the polis from Plato). Ruled by most virtuous people.
What are Alfarabi's three groups - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅those who know, those who trust, and those
who imitate(they are ruled). Trust in those who know right assist rulers
What are the basic types of the imperfect regime according to Alfarabi? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅erring(does believe there are transcendent goods but is mistaken about what they are),
ignorant(oblivious to transcendent goods), and immoral/wicked(know virtue but don't care and reject it)
What are the 6 different ends of imperfect regimes according to Alfarabi - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅timocracy, base city, vile city, tyranny, indispensable city, corporate association
Which imperfect regimes are paths towards best regime according to Alfarabi - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Corporate Association:
Indispensable city: necessity
Alfarabi's "virtuous" or perfect regime were compared to who - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Plato (very close
to the form of the polis) and St. Augustine
Who does St. Thomas Aquinas draw his philosophical thoughts from? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Aquinas
draws on Aristotle(the philosopher/reason) and St Paul(the apostle, faith)
, What two things are inseparable according to St. Thomas Aquinas? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Political
science and prudence (need wisdom of prudence)
What communities are the best communities according to St. Thomas Aquinas? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Political communities
Right reason is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Natural Law
What are the 4 types of law according to St. Thomas Aquinas? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Natural, Eternal,
Human, Divine
What is St. Thomas Aquinas' first precept? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to do and seek good and shun evil
According to St. Thomas Aquinas Natural inclinations(syndersis) are - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅biological,
social, and rational
What are the criteria for just laws according to St. Thomas Aquinas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅must be in
accord/aligned with natural and divine law),
1. must be ordained for the common good,
2. can't exceed proper authority of legislators and legitimate power, 3. proper burdens imposed must be
shared equally by all.
What are the two best regimes according to St. Thomas Aquinas - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅monarchy(clear where authority lies, ideal because God is King) and
mixed constitutional(aristocracy, monarchy, and democracy)
What does St. Thomas Aquinas believe the problem with Christian political community are - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅possession of private property
What are St. Thomas Aquinas' thought on war? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅War must be Just, and only
used after peace has tried to be promoted
