Question

Match each philosophy to the correct philosopher.

a. William Blackstone
b. Voltaire
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Jean Jacques Rousseau
1._____ Maintained that religion was useful to humankind but didn’t have to be true
2._____ Maintained that each person entered into society with an unspoken agreement to refrain from harming one another
3._____ Believed that people should exchange some of their individual freedoms for common security
4._____ Believed that natural law was given to humans by God
a. 1b, 2a, 3c, 4d
b. 1d, 2b, 3c, 4a
c. 1b, 2c, 3a, 4d
d. 1c, 2b, 3a, 4d

Answer 1

The correct matches between the philosophers and their philosophies are Voltaire for the view on religion, Thomas Hobbes on the social agreement to prevent mutual harm, Jean Jacques Rousseau on exchanging freedoms for security, and William Blackstone on natural law being divine. Hence, choice 'd. 1c, 2b, 3a, 4d' is the correct one.

Step-by-step explanation:

To match each philosopher to their respective philosophy, we should consider their key contributions to political philosophy and their views on social contracts, religion, and governance. The correct matches are as follows:

1. Voltaire: Maintained that religion was useful to humankind but didn’t have to be true.
2. Thomas Hobbes: Maintained that each person entered into society with an unspoken agreement to refrain from harming one another.
3. Jean Jacques Rousseau: Believed that people should exchange some of their individual freedoms for common security.
4. William Blackstone: Believed that natural law was given to humans by God.

Therefore, the correct match in the format provided would be option d. 1c, 2b, 3a, 4d.