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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. Which person does the author refer to as being profound?

2. Who will serve as the only judge to the tests we put ourselves through?

3. Nietzsche believes there are attempts being made to divert attention away from what philosopher?

4. Many people believe that everything is created through the existence of:

5. People often cannot recognize philosophies of other:

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the differences in philosophies in various regions and nations? How can it be difficult to relate to others?

2. Nietzsche talks about the communicative habits of "free spirits." Explain.

3. What is the difference between the average man's search for truth versus the search of the philosopher?

4. What is soul atomism? Who teaches the theory?

5. Why does the author refer to man as being a contradictory creature?

6. Why should physiologists think twice before discounting self-preservation?

7. How does Nietzsche refer to Logicians?

8. Is there a difference between the moral and intellectual set of philosophies?

9. Nietzsche breaches an age old question about God and the devil. What is it?

10. The author categorizes people into groups. How many are there and how do they relate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some say there are two types of genius: one who strives to accomplish, achieve, and possess; the other is content with giving birth. Does this philosophy apply to modern culture? If so, does it apply more or less than it did in Nietzsche's day? Explain. Give examples of each type of genius. What about each makes the person a "genius?" What are the criteria for one to be considered a genius? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The devil is the best friend to wisdom as it avoids God. What does Nietzsche mean by that statement? Why are wisdom and God often separate according to philosophers? If Nietzsche does not believe in a living God then how does the statement apply? How does the devil fit into Nietzsche's philosophies in general? Create a depiction of what your concept of God and the devil are or as they are typically seen in modern culture.

Essay Topic 3

Man is a strange and contradictory creature. One professes to believe in one thing but only as it applies to other people. When one encounters a person who has the same beliefs and expectations, one is apt to despise the other person, not recognizing in himself those very qualities he despises. Why is man a contradictory creature? Do you think it is hypocritical to demand a behavior of someone but not of yourself? How does this relate to the "do as I say, not as I do" mentality many people have with their subordinates or children? Is this a valid behavior? Is it helpful or harmful? What type of characteristics might you see in another person that would too closely mirror your own? Would it help you to change your behavior?

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