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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapters 11 & 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hobbes call reasoning with oneself?
(a) Marking
(b) Insanity
(c) Impossible
(d) Foolish

2. How does Hobbes classify discourse that cannot be proven?
(a) attitudes
(b) opinion
(c) theorems
(d) scientific

3. What is an example of Hobbes' unprovable discourse?
(a) whether cows talk
(b) if God exists or not
(c) which way the wind blows
(d) the law of gravity

4. What two factors does Hobbes believe control mental discourse?
(a) Love and hate
(b) Vocabulary and definitions
(c) Desire and fear
(d) Education and experience

5. Who does Hobbes insist is of the greatest value to a commonwealth?
(a) the banker
(b) the sovreign
(c) the minister
(d) the teacher

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of questions does Hobbes say people have little interest in?

2. How does Hobbes see the commonwealth?

3. What does Hobbes say leads to competition among people?

4. To be sure one has found reason, what is necessary?

5. What does Hobbes think of using metaphors?

(see the answer key)

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