(3) Daniel Defoe
(4) John Bunyan (5) John Milton
c. Gulliver’s Travels
d. Pilgrim’s Progress e. Tom Jones
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True or false questions. T (1) Locke rejects the idea of innate knowledge and argues __ for the acquisition of knowledge from the senses. T (2) The late Renaissance focused on the metaphysical and __ rationalist philosophy, while the Enlightenment was based on epistemology and empiricism. F (3) Locke rejected the division of legislative power and __ administrative power. T (4) Berkeley was the father of a philosophical school called __ phenomenalism. T (5) Hume’s empiricist philosophy greatly influenced __ Immanuel Kant’s critical philosophy.
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Immanuel Kant 康 德 (1724– 1804): An 18th-century German philosopher. He is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe and of the late Enlightenment.
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Multiple choice.
(1) Which of the following philosophers first put forward the idea of the division of power?
A. David Hume. B. John Locke. C. George Berkeley. D. Voltaire.
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Multiple choice. (2) The French Declaration of Human Rights and the American Declaration of Independence owed much of their sources and inspiration to _________Spirit of Laws(1748). A. Montesquieu’s B. Voltaire’s C. Rousseau’s D. Diderot’s
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(5) The Enlightenment is not opposed to____________. A. superstition
B. feudalism
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Multiple choice. (4) Rousseau is famous for his idea of _________. A. the divine right of the king B. the social contract C. the divine right of the human beings D. empiricism
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Multiple choice. (3) Montesquieu’s theory of the division of power divides the political authority into_________. A. legislative, administrative and judicial powers B. legislative, executive and judicial powers C. legislative, executive and electoral powers D. legislative, executive and law enforcement powers
C. rationalism
D. absolutism
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Match the following English writers with their works.
(1) Henry Fielding (2) Jonathan Swift a. Paradise Lost b. Robinson Crusoe
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Fill in the blanks. (1) The Enlightenment first started in ______ France . (2) In the 17th century, France became more powerful in economic and military achievements due to the measures and reforms taken by _________ Louis XIV . (3) In ____ 18th century, France lost its initial domination at the sea to England. (4) The Enlightenment was influenced by British __________ empiricism and dissemination of _________________ scientific knowledge . (5) With the worsening situation of France in 18th century, more and more people, led by newly emerging __________ Bourgeoisie strongly demanded for political reforms. ,
True or false questions. T (1) The Enlightenment is characterized by reason, which is a __ critical tool allowing man to get rid of prejudice and change the world, dominating nature through science. F (2) The Enlightenment overcame the prejudice against __ female, and regarded both genders as equal in the society. F (3) The major agents of change in the arts, governments and __ economy were enlightened kings and priests. T (4) The Enlightenment laid an ideological foundation for the __ breakout of the French Revolution. __ T (5) The Enlightenment unveiled the inauguration of the modern era and laid a solid foundation for the later process of the Western modernization.