C7 Terms

Question 1

aesthetic stage

Answer 1

A stage of life focused on pleasure, avoidance of commitment, and immediate gratification, lacking deeper purpose or responsibility.

Question 2

Apollonian aspect of human nature

Answer 2

Represents order, rationality, structure, and harmony in human behavior and thought.

Question 3

Dionysian aspect of human nature

Answer 3

Represents chaos, emotion, instinct, and irrationality, associated with passion and creativity.

Question 4

convictions

Answer 4

Rigid, deeply held beliefs that resist questioning and change, often leading to dogmatism.

Question 5

Enlightenment

Answer 5

An intellectual movement emphasizing reason, science, and empirical evidence as the primary sources of knowledge.

Question 6

ethical stage

Answer 6

A stage characterized by commitment to moral values, responsibility, and adherence to social and ethical rules.

Question 7

existentialism

Answer 7

A philosophy emphasizing individual freedom, choice, responsibility, and the creation of personal meaning.

Question 8

general will

Answer 8

Rousseau’s concept of the collective interest or common good that should guide a just society.

Question 9

noble savage

Answer 9

The idea that humans are naturally good and innocent before being corrupted by society.

Question 10

opinions

Answer 10

Flexible beliefs open to revision and change based on new evidence or perspectives.

Question 11

perspectivism

Answer 11

Nietzsche’s view that knowledge is always from a particular perspective and there are no absolute truths.

Question 12

religious stage

Answer 12

The highest stage of life involving a personal relationship with God and a leap of faith beyond reason.

Question 13

romanticism

Answer 13

A movement emphasizing emotion, intuition, individuality, and the value of subjective experience over reason.

Question 14

supermen (Nietzsche)

Answer 14

Individuals who create their own values, transcend societal norms, and fully realize their potential.

Question 15

will to power

Answer 15

Nietzsche’s concept of a fundamental drive to assert, enhance, and expand one’s power and influence.

Question 16

will to survive

Answer 16

Schopenhauer’s concept of a blind, irrational force driving all living beings to continue existing.