Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which concept is correctly matched with the thinker?
- 1. Anomie: Durkheim
- 2. Possessive individualism: C.B. Macpherson
- 3. Nihilism: Friedrich Nietzsche
- 4. Categorical imperative: John Rawls
A1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
B1, 2 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 4
D1, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 — Items 1, 2 and 3 are correctly matched, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 3 are correctly matched, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★Anomie is associated with Durkheim.
★Possessive individualism is associated with C.B. Macpherson.
★Nihilism is associated with Friedrich Nietzsche.
★Item 4 is wrong, because the categorical imperative was formulated by Immanuel Kant.
★John Rawls is instead known for justice as fairness.
★So only the categorical-imperative pairing is incorrect.
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