Students’ Questions about History Page 11

The death of Marcus Aurelius is shrouded in mystery. Some say that he died of natural causes, while others believe that he was assassinated.

According to Althusser, ideology is a “representation of the imaginary relationship of individuals to their real conditions of existence”. Ideology functions to reproduce the existing social relations of production, by shaping individuals’ consciousness and material practices.

Voltaire was a French writer and philosopher. He was an outspoken critic of the Catholic Church and was exiled from France for his beliefs.

Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who is credited with helping to found modern political philosophy. His most famous work, “Leviathan,” argued that people are naturally selfish and that government is necessary to protect them from each other.

Voltaire died of pneumonia on May 30, 1778 at the age of 84.

Sigmund Freud believed that phobias were caused by a repressed fear of an event or object. He believed that the phobia was a way for the person to avoid the fear.

Marcus Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher who also happened to be the last of the Five Good Emperors.

Voltaire’s writings on freedom of religion and freedom of speech were very influential in the development of the United States. He also wrote about the importance of separation of church and state, which was a principle that was adopted by the US.

Rene Descartes and William James were both philosophers who believed in the power of reason.

Voltaire believed in freedom of speech because he thought that all individuals should be allowed to express their opinions and ideas freely. He also believed that this would lead to more progress and understanding in society.