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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. How does Hobbes suggest that people reason?
(a) By adding or subtracting two thoughts
(b) By mathematical equations
(c) By first getting burned
(d) By counting on fingers and toes

2. What is the term he uses for reasoning with another person?
(a) Stygmatizing
(b) Arguing
(c) disconcerting
(d) Signifying

3. What kinds of questions does Hobbes say people have little interest in?
(a) things that involve faith
(b) things that have to do with the supernatural
(c) things that have no known answers
(d) things that have absolute answers like math and science

4. Why does Hobbes insist that the commonwealth is born out of human politics?
(a) It is established on a basis of faith in God.
(b) It is established on scientific principles only.
(c) It is established on the basis of the good of the soverign.
(d) It is established in obedience, laws, peace, charity and civil society

5. Why can passion for power be dangerous?
(a) People can be electrocuted.
(b) People can use evil means to get power.
(c) People cannot achieve it.
(d) People can be deceived.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of idea does Hobbes classify as good wit?

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

3. How does Hobbes classify discourse that cannot be proven?

4. To what does Hobbes say people attribute that which is unknown?

5. What does Hobbes say people are either born with or develop?

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