Defining Political Philosophy
Liberty, Rights & Equality
Justice, State & Governance
Power, Authority & Legitimacy
Global Governance & Contemporary Challenges
100

This Greek philosopher is traditionally regarded as the father of political philosophy.

Who is Plato?


100

This word means and is used as the simplest definition of liberty.

What is Freedom?


100

This philosopher is associated with the statement that the "state of nature" means a life that is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short without a political authority.

Who is Thomas Hobbes?

100

This philosopher wrote the work "Two Treatises of Government"

Who is John Locke?

100

This international organization is identified as promoting peace and security. 

What is the United Nations?

200

Literally meaning “love of wisdom,” this word forms the basis of the term political philosophy.

What is Philosophy?

200

He wrote On Liberty, a major work associated with the defence of individual freedom.

Who is John Stuart Mill?

200

On discussions on direct democracy, _______ is associated with the statement that the General Will means the collective, common interest of the citizens aimed strictly at the public good, rather than just the simple majority vote of selfish individuals."

Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

200

The essence of political authority is identified by this concept.

What is Legitimacy?

200

What 2015 international agreement brought nearly every country together around the goal of limiting global temperature rise to well below 2°C?

What is the Paris Agreement?

300

This is identified as the central question of political philosophy.

What is 'The Good Life'?

300

This form of liberty refers to the absence of external interference.

What is Negative Liberty?

300

This form of justice concerns the fair distribution of resources, benefits, and burdens in society.

What is Distributive justice?

300

Which philosopher viewed the state as a natural association that develops from human social nature?

Who is Aristotle?

300

Realist, Liberal, Marxist, Feminist, and cosmopolitan approaches are all theoretical perspectives on this subject.

What is Global governance?

400

This philosopher is best known in the supplied question bank for the concept of the separation of powers.

Who is Montesquieu?


400

Political equality concerns voting and participation, while this form of equality concerns status and opportunity. Name it.

What is Social Equality?

400

The state is said to hold this supreme political attribute.

What is Sovereignty?

400

In a democracy, this concept is identified as the basis of legitimacy and is closely connected with public acceptance of authority

What is Consent?

400

A person forced to leave their country because of conflict or persecution represents which major contemporary human-rights challenge?

What is a Refugee/What is Forced displacement?

500

Political philosophy examines fundamental political concepts, evaluates values such as justice and liberty, and provides frameworks for judging political institutions. What type of discipline does this make political philosophy?

What is Normative Discipline?

500

Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty?

What is Article 21?

500

This philosopher's theory of “justice as fairness” is associated with the famous “veil of ignorance.”

Who is John Rawls?

500

Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau all offer different versions of this broader theory explaining why individuals should accept political rule.

What is "The Social Contract"?

500

What 1948 declaration, adopted by the UN General Assembly, set out fundamental rights and freedoms intended to apply to all human beings?

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?