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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 impunity?

2. According to Hobbes, how does God declare His laws?

3. What roles does Hobbes say are assigned to Jesus Christ?

4. What must punishment focus on?

5. What causes the people of a nation to become very angry and pass on their anger to their children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hobbes have to say about sin and crime?

2. What does Hobbes call a spirit?

3. What is Hobbes' idea about honoring God?

4. From what source does Hobbes insist the idea of demons came?

5. Briefly describe Hobbes' idea of punishment.

6. What does Hobbes say about popularity?

7. Why does Hobbes insist that the commonwealth comes first?

8. In what ways does Hobbes say a person can be punished?

9. What does Hobbes have to say about ministers of the ecclesiastical?

10. How does Hobbes attack the Roman Catholic Church as well as Greek philosophers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper on education. People are to this day accusing universities of poisoning the minds of our young people. Explain why you think so many people fear higher education, philosophy, and modern science.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on whether you agree with Hobbes that the power of the sovereign cannot be challenged. Think in terms of sovereign powers today and what they are like when the right of challenge is removed from the people.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper giving your opinion about the place of religion in any society. Discuss your opinion of state sponsored religion as opposed to a system that tolerates all religions.

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