Emergence of an Independent Secular Value System (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What are secular value systems built on?
What are secular value systems built on?
Human ideals & philosophical thinking
What do secular value systems rely on to determine moral principles?
What do secular value systems rely on to determine moral principles?
Human reasoning & shared experiences
Which three periods mark the development of secular value systems?
Which three periods mark the development of secular value systems?
Renaissance, Enlightenment, Existentialism
What does 'Renaissance' mean in French?
What does 'Renaissance' mean in French?
Rebirth
During the Renaissance, what became the centre of attention instead of God?
During the Renaissance, what became the centre of attention instead of God?
People
What did Renaissance humanists celebrate instead of a life of penance?
What did Renaissance humanists celebrate instead of a life of penance?
Creativity & attempt to master nature
What did the Renaissance establish as valuable above all else?
What did the Renaissance establish as valuable above all else?
Human reason
In which centuries did the Enlightenment period occur?
In which centuries did the Enlightenment period occur?
17th-18th centuries
What was the motto from the French Revolution in 1789?
What was the motto from the French Revolution in 1789?
Liberty, Equality & Fraternity
When was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen issued in France?
When was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen issued in France?
1789
Which philosophers gained prominence as existentialism developed?
Which philosophers gained prominence as existentialism developed?
Søren Kierkegaard & Friedrich Nietzsche
What did Jean-Paul Sartre famously declare about humanity?
What did Jean-Paul Sartre famously declare about humanity?
Man was condemned to be free
According to existentialism, what is the starting point for all knowledge?
According to existentialism, what is the starting point for all knowledge?
The fact of your existence