Students’ Questions about History Page 14

William Marbury sued James Madison because he believed that Madison had illegally withheld his judicial commission.

Karl Popper was a philosopher who is known for his theory of falsifiability, which states that a scientific theory can never be proven to be true, but can only be disproven.

Thomas Hobbes was a philosopher who believed that humans were selfish and that government was necessary to keep people in check.

Hobbes was an important philosopher of the Enlightenment because he advocated for the separation of church and state and for individual rights.

Voltaire’s impact is still felt today. He was a champion of free thought and expression, and his work helped to shape the modern world.

William James was an American philosopher and psychologist who was also trained as a physician. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and the philosophy of pragmatism.

Martin Heidegger was a famous German philosopher who was known for his work in existentialism and phenomenology.

One important similarity between Plato and Aristotle was that they were both interested in understanding the nature of reality.

Marcus Aurelius became emperor in 161 AD after the death of his adoptive father Antoninus Pius.

John Locke’s ideas of natural rights and social contract influenced Voltaire’s thinking on the rights of individuals and the relationship between the government and the people.