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Which Genevan philosopher, in *The Social Contract*, argued that legitimate political authority comes from the 'general will' of the people, not from divine right or inherited power?

Which German philosopher famously declared 'God is dead' in *The Gay Science*, lamenting the decline of traditional morality and the rise of nihilism in Western society?

Which Irish philosopher is known for his idealism, epitomized by the phrase 'Esse est percipi' ('To be is to be perceived'), suggesting that physical objects exist only as perceptions in a mind?

Which Hellenistic school of philosophy, founded by Zeno of Citium, taught that virtue, reason, and living in harmony with nature are the keys to a good life, emphasizing emotional resilience?

What is the name of the test proposed by Alan Turing to determine if a machine can exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human?

Which German philosopher founded the philosophical movement of Phenomenology, advocating for a return 'to the things themselves' through a method of rigorous descriptive analysis of conscious experience?

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