Question

This philosopher used the example of how Martin Guerre’s wife had in good faith believed an impostor to be her husband to explain why heretics should not be punished for their beliefs. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Huguenot philosopher sometimes associated with skepticism. This philosopher wrote the Historical and Critical Dictionary.
ANSWER: Pierre Bayle (“bell”)
[10e] Despite his denials, Bayle was accused of holding this position, which was advocated for by Baron d’Holbach (“doll-BOCK”). A religious aphorism states that there are no holders of this position in foxholes.
ANSWER: atheism [or atheist; accept “there are no atheists in foxholes”; prompt on irreligion or nonbelief or nonbelievers]
[10h] Bayle compared this concept to “a runner who doesn’t know that the race is over.” According to Bayle, a form of this concept described by the adjective droite (“dwaht”), or “right,” helps ground the “common notions” of morality.
ANSWER: reason [or la raison; accept right reason or la droite raison]

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TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3Total
Chicago AMaryland A1010020
Chicago BImperial A1010020
Cornell ANorth Carolina A1010020
Cornell BClaremont A0000
Florida AWUSTL A1010020
Georgia Tech AMichigan A10101030
Illinois AFlorida B1010020
Indiana ASouth Carolina A010010
Minnesota AVanderbilt A1010020
NYU ABrown A010010
Northwestern AGeorgia Tech B1010020
Ohio State AUC Berkeley B1010020
Stanford AMinnesota B1010020
Texas AColumbia A1010020
UC Berkeley AVirginia A010010
Yale ARutgers B1010020
Yale BToronto A010010