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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 Hobbes call the intention to do wrong or harm another?

2. What does the commonwealth need to successfully control the society?

3. What is a counselor's disadvantage in speaking only to one man?

4. When many people first get together, what are they called?

5. What does Hobbes define as moral virtues?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hobbes say about having an aversion to something people know nothing about?

2. Why does Hobbes insist that the people cannot protest against a sovereign?

3. In what way does Hobbes warn against errors in logic or speech?

4. What is Hobbes' definition of author?

5. Why does Hobbes say that people fear other people?

6. Why does Hobbes say men will give up some of their freedoms?

7. How does Hobbes say people reason?

8. How does Hobbes say that a group may be classified as an author?

9. How does Hobbes illustrate what he calls compound imagination?

10. What does Hobbes believe about judicial interpretation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on how the political condition of the times may have influenced Hobbes' thinking. You may need to do a bit of research into the times and how Hobbes, once in great favor with the nobility, had fallen out of their favor.

Essay Topic 2

Write your opinion about the religious content of LEVIATHAN. Tell in detail whether you found those parts of the book something you agree with, find objectionable, or simply boring. Cite passages from the book to illustrate your points.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Hobbes' obvious preference for a monarchy but lumps all types of sovereignty together in his book. In this essay discuss Hobbes as either a consummate diplomat or a political opportunist. This is not verifiable historically and will be your opinion only after reading his book.

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