This philosopher critiqued freethinkers like Mandeville and Shaftesbury for damaging Protestantism, thereby leaving England open to conversion by Catholic missionaries. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this author of the dialogue Alciphron. This bishop is best known for the maxim “to be is to be perceived.”
ANSWER: Bishop George Berkeley
[10h] Most of Berkeley’s moral philosophy is contained in his Discourse on [this doctrine], which holds that people should always follow both just and unjust laws and submit to punishment if they cannot. In an essay critiquing this two-word phrase, Hume cited the Latin maxim “fiat iustitia, ruat caelam.”
ANSWER: passive obedience [accept A Discourse on Passive Obedience; accept “Of Passive Obedience”]
[10m] This philosopher’s Christian Religion defended passive obedience by arguing that it acts as “soul-preservation.” She advocated for women’s education in A Serious Proposal to the Ladies.
ANSWER: Mary Astell
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