Match the following :
List-I List-II (a) Modern political thinker (i) Plato (b) Positivist school (ii) Machiavelli (c) Normative political theory (iii) August Comte (d) Scientific/inductive method (iv) Aristotle
Codes :
a-(ii), b-(iv), c-(i), d-(iii)
Matching Political Concepts: Thinkers and Theories
This question requires matching political thinkers and concepts from List-I to List-II.
The correct matching, based on the provided answer key, is:
- (a) Modern political thinker - (ii) Machiavelli
- (b) Positivist school - (iv) Aristotle
- (c) Normative political theory - (i) Plato
- (d) Scientific/inductive method - (iii) August Comte
Modern Political Thinker: Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli (ii) is often regarded as a foundational figure of modern political thought. His works, like 'The Prince', shifted focus towards pragmatic statecraft and empirical observation, departing from earlier idealistic traditions.
Positivist School: Aristotle
Aristotle (iv) is matched with the 'Positivist school'. While Auguste Comte (iii) is the founder of the positivist school, this pairing highlights Aristotle's pioneering use of empirical observation, classification, and logical analysis in studying political phenomena, which aligns with a scientific approach, albeit predating Comte's specific formulation.
Normative Political Theory: Plato
Plato (i) is strongly associated with normative political theory. His dialogues, particularly 'The Republic', explore ideals of justice, the best form of government, and the nature of the virtuous state, focusing on how things *ought* to be.
Scientific/Inductive Method: August Comte
Auguste Comte (iii) is linked to the 'Scientific/inductive method'. As the father of positivism and sociology, Comte advocated for the application of scientific methods, based on observation and empirical evidence, to understand society and politics.
Final Matching Summary
The complete and correct matching is:
(a) Modern political thinker corresponds to (ii) Machiavelli.
(b) Positivist school corresponds to (iv) Aristotle.
(c) Normative political theory corresponds to (i) Plato.
(d) Scientific/inductive method corresponds to (iii) August Comte.
This corresponds to option 2 in the question choices.
Important Questions from Political Theory
- Rawls refers to his Theory of Justice as:
- According to Aristotle's Theory of Justice, choose the correct statements given below :
(a) Theory of Justice represents the radical view in that it sought to change the existing social order.
(b) Justice was concerned with the regulation of human relations.
(c) Justice in the minds of people was responsible for binding them together.
(d) Justice is not helping common people. - According to the Concept of Liberty, Match the following lists:
Match - I
(Thinkers)Match - II
(Books)(a) Milton Friedman (i) Two concepts of liberty (b) Hayek (ii) Anarchy, state and utopia (c) Isaiah Berlin (iii) Capitalism and Freedom (d) Robert Nozick (iv) Constitution of Liberty - The advocates of Negative Liberty are favored to the :
- Which one of the following books are not related to Karl Marx ?
