A Discourse on Inequality Test | Final Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following are NOT the natural enemies of mankind, mentioned in "Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One"?

2. What leads to sex for man, according to Rousseau?

3. How does society subsist according to Rousseau?

4. When does Rousseau believe inequality came?

5. What do humans owe many of their ideas to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and describe how Rousseau believes individual talent leads to inequality which ultimately "cheapens" one's virtue.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast natural law to laws that operated in modern and older centuries.

Essay Topic 3

Describe and explain the affect that human passion has on humanity according to Rousseau in "A Discourse on Inequality".

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