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

2. What does Hobbes say are the three types of commonwealth?

3. What does Hobbes accept when peace is impossible?

4. What does Hobbes define as moral virtues?

5. How does Hobbes describe his compound imagination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hobbes idea of people being created equal?

2. What are the three sovereignties Hobbes defines?

3. Relate Hobbes' examples of a contract or a covenant.

4. What does Hobbes believe about judicial interpretation?

5. How does Hobbes say competition comes into human relations?

6. How does Hobbes say a person can increase intellectual virtue?

7. How does Hobbes describe a despotic dominion?

8. In any political situation, what does Hobbes identify as a basic right?

9. What does Hobbes say about justice, gratitude, modesty, equity, and mercy?

10. What is one advantage Hobbes sees in a monarchy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For the serious student, write a paper comparing Hobbes' LEVIATHAN to Machiavelli's THE PRINCE. There are similarities in both men's position with the nobility as well as some of the strictness of their ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critique of LEVIATHAN. In this paper give a brief synopsis, the parts you found most interesting, and the parts (if any) you found objectionable. Conclude with your recommendation on whether it is a good read for those who are interested in political philosophy.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper on imagination. Hobbes discredits most imagination as foolishness like coupling the concept of a man and a horse to come up with the idea of a centaur. Take the opposite position and write about how imagination is good and what it has given to the world.

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