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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. What does Rousseau want everyone to recognize in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?

2. What does Rousseau argue that men with talent should do?

3. What is true philosophy, according to Rousseau in "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?

4. Which other civilizations were NOT mentioned by Rousseau as being impacted by the progress of art?

5. What is the abuse of morality generated by, according to "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rousseau in "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II" think an artist's greatest compensation is?

2. In "Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One", what passion does Rousseau worry about and why?

3. Explain how Rousseau feels about knowledge as described in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface".

4. Describe how Rousseau feels society can become despotic.

5. How does Rousseau feel everyone could reach happiness according to "Chapter 7, A Discourse on Political Economy"?

6. What does Rousseau feel humans are called to, according "Chapter 6, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Appendix"?

7. Describe what amore-propre is, according to Rousseau.

8. How does Rousseau feel about his fellow citizens according to "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?

9. Explain how Rousseau wants people to recognize the authority of the State in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface".

10. How does economic inequality evolve according to "Chapter 5, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part Two"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain why the transition away from Europe's barbarism was detrimental to society, according to Rousseau.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Rousseau emphasizes a theme that 'man oppresses man' and how Rousseau feels man does so.

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