Premodern, Modern, or Postmodern

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Explore Your Philosophical Perspective

Discover where you stand on the spectrum of premodern, modern, and postmodern thought with our engaging quiz! Answer a series of thought-provoking questions that challenge your beliefs about society, morality, and human nature.

Whether you're a student of philosophy or just curious about different worldviews, this quiz will help you explore:

Your views on leadership and governance
What constitutes a perfect society
Your understanding of human nature and morality

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ThinkingScribe123

A country is best ruled by...

A well-rounded leader with a strong character and an adherence to precedent.

An informed technocrat willing to make the right decisions based on evidence and truth, even if they're unpopular.

A critical thinker willing to hear all voices and open spaces for dialogue.

The worst kind of ruler is...

Cowardly, dishonorable, weak, and unprincipled

Ignorant, irrational, cruel, and backwards

Stubborn, dogmatic, ideological, and closed-minded

A perfect society on Earth is...

Impossible due to our flawed nature.

Achievable in the long run.

Conceptually inconceivable.

History, broadly speaking, tends towards...

A deteriorating human condition.

A perpetually improving human condition.

Nothing in particular.

Which of these fields of study are most important to society?

History and classics

Economics and political science

Sociology and literature

Religion is...

Essentially illuminating.

Particularly dogmatic and irrational.

One of many dogmatic and irrational belief systems.

A good person is primarily one who...

Embraces universally good values.

Obeys universal and discoverable moral rules.

Believes they have good intentions and chooses to act on them.

Society is most analogous to...

An individual.

A grand experiment.

A book or saga.

Criminals...

Absolutely deserve to be punished.

Should be punished only to the extent that this will benefit society more broadly.

Do not exist. There are only people who make mistakes that are particularly frowned upon by society.

It is most important for a child to be...

Obedient and receptive

Curious and inquisitive

Creative and unconstrained

The most important virtues for an adult are...

Honor and decency

Initiative and discipline

Tolerance and creativity

Human nature is mostly...

Naturally determined

Socially conditioned

A myth

Premodern, Modern, or Postmodern

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