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Who is the influential philosopher who lived his entire life from 1724 to 1804 in Konigsberg, East Prussia?

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immanuel kant

Who is the German philosopher known for writing, 'I teach you the Superman. Man is something that is to be surpassed'?

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friedrich nietzsche

What did Heraclitus refer to when he said, 'You cannot step twice into the same' one of these?

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river

What is the branch of philosophy that focuses on the study of beauty, which is considered the newest branch with its own name?

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aesthetics

Which 18th-century Scottish skeptic did Kant credit with waking him from his dogmatic slumber?

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david hume

What Chinese sage's life and teachings are most reliably recorded in the Lun Yu, or 'Analects'?

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confucius

What type of analysis did Jacques Derrida originate that involves 'tearing down' its subject?

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deconstruction

What doctrine, founded by Jeremy Bentham and whose name derives from the Latin word 'utilis' meaning 'useful', is focused on the greatest happiness principle?

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utilitarianism

Who began teaching philosophy at Harvard in 1889 and is known for writing 'The Life of Reason'?

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george santayana

Which 8-letter philosophical approach is known for being opposed to hedonism and likely resulted in its followers having less fun?

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stoicism

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