Question
A 2024 paper by Fedchin et al. found an acrostic of this philosopher's name in his The Elements of Law. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this English philosopher who wrote Leviathan.
ANSWER: Thomas Hobbes
[10h] In The Elements of Law, Hobbes defines a wise man as not one who knows this discipline or any other science, but as one who knows what is good for people. Another philosopher applied this discipline's methods to derive statements like "everything strives to preserve in its being."
ANSWER: geometry [prompt on mathematics] (That other philosopher is Baruch Spinoza, who used a geometric method in his Ethics.)
[10m] In that work, Hobbes claims that in this form of government, no covenant exists between the sovereign and any subject. Another philosopher’s book titled for this system warns that it may create a "soft despotism."
ANSWER: democracy [accept word forms like democratic; accept Democracy in America]
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| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 36 | 16.39 | 94% | 58% | 11% |