Students’ Questions about History Page 8

Jean Jacques Rousseau was an important philosopher who wrote about the importance of nature and the goodness of humans.

According to Plato, the Forms are apprehended by the reason. They are eternal, perfect, and unchanging.

Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who is best known for his work on political philosophy.

Socrates hoped to achieve a greater understanding of the world and of people by practicing the socratic method. He also hoped to help other people to achieve a greater understanding of themselves and of the world around them.

Voltaire believed in a government that was run by an intelligent and educated elite group of people. He also believed in religious toleration.

Socrates said that evil is born from ignorance.

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who is noted for his work in the field of psychoanalysis. He is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the history of psychology.

Voltaire was a critic of the Roman Catholic Church because of its corruption and its dogmatic attitude.

Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who had a great influence on American democracy. He believed in a strong central government with limited power.

Ludwig Wittgenstein was an Austrian-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language.