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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Can capitalism solve the problems of humanity?

2. The capitalist buys what, along with the supplies, to make his product?

3. What does Marx do with Hegel and Feurerbach's theories?

4. What did Hegel fail to see that still existed in society?

5. One of the aspects of most religions was a faith in some sort of afterlife. How did the Egyptians believe they had the hope of a better afterlife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marx say about alienation?

2. How did Marx and Engels get the opportunity to write the Communist Manifesto?

3. What is the importance of competition? What example does Marx give to support this? How does this factor into capitalism?

4. What is meant by materialism becoming mechanistic?

5. What are Kant's ideas?

6. What is surplus value? How does this affect the worker?

7. Describe the French socialists. What did Marx think of these men?

8. Why does Marx not believe that simply raising the workers' salaries would change the situation?

9. Who are the two types of men philosophy sees? Describe these two types.

10. Describe an example given by Marx about a capitalist employer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people would see Rius' attempt to summarize Marx as sacrilege.

Part 1) Why would they see it this way?

Part 2) Do you believe Marxism should be summarized? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why does Rius attempt to summarize Marx's works? What would Marx think of this? use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

To examine the roots of Marxism, Rius begins by looking at early man.

Part 1) What does Rius say about early man, according to Marx?

Part 2) Do you believe this is accurate? Why or why not?

Part 3) What does this reveal about Marx's beliefs about religion and its power over people?

Essay Topic 3

Hegel was a big influence on Marx.

Part 1) Who was Hegel? How did he influence Marx?

Part 2) With what aspects of Hegel's beliefs did Marx not agree? Why?

Part 3) Regarding Hegel, what other philosophies are important to study to understand Hegel's views, and, therefore, some of Marx's views? Why?

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