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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. Another example of tyranny can be seen through personal experiences under what umbrella?

2. Regardless of a man's nature, it is impossible to erase from his soul the influence of what?

3. It is common for friendships to change if those friendships have been made when?

4. Many philosophers stop their careers, at least temporarily, in order to purse what kind of education?

5. What is the name of the theory that says men should overcome laughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does skepticism affect modern day Europe? What does the author think of skepticism in Germany?

2. How does Nietzsche view faith versus knowledge? To what philosopher does Nietzsche refer?

3. Why must a psychologist take care when investigating various people?

4. What are Nietzsche's views on experience and how certain types of experience cause one to seek answers?

5. How do spiritualism and cruelty combine in the modern man?

6. What are the dangers in the potential development of a budding philosopher?

7. What is the author's opinion on morality as it relates to nature?

8. What is Nietzsche's lament regarding the German soul?

9. What would a man's life be like if he does not possess the will to truth?

10. Nietzsche is very vocal about his opinions of the church. What good does the author see in the organization?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In general, people must realize that the desires they have are no so much the object of the desire but the desire itself. When one achieves this desire, oftentimes it is the end of the quest. Do you agree with this philosophy? Do you believe that the desire is not for the other person or thing but for the desire itself? Is it only the journey or the hunt that matters? What might one do when the thrill of the chase is over? Cite an example and explain the validity of the statement.

Essay Topic 3

Man will routinely make harsh moral judgments against those he loves, as well as neighbors, acquaintances and society as a whole. Write a 1000 word essay on this topic. What gives one the right to make harsh moral judgments? Have you ever done it? Explain. Why is no one immune to the judgments, including loved ones? Why do people tend to be hardest on those close to them? Give examples. How might embracing the will to truth help to eliminate or quell this behavior?

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