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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. Engels was the son of whom?

2. He is widely regarded as the founder of what?

3. Marx concerned himself less with making a living than doing what?

4. From Bonn University, Marx moved where to finish his studies?

5. How was the answer to number 74 received at the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significant of Marx?

2. How did Marx use his poverty to his advantage?

3. What do people think of Marx?

4. About whom is this book? Describe some background information about him.

5. What gives Rius an amount of credibility?

6. Who is Frederick Engels?

7. What is the purpose of this book?

8. For whom is this book written?

9. How did journalism change because of Marx?

10. What does Rius think of his attempt to summarize Marxism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Giambattista Vico suggests that man passes through three different stages.

Part 1) Who is Giambattista Vico? What are these three stages?

Part 2) How does he support this belief? Is it valid? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do his beliefs compare to others at the same time?

Part 4) Are his suggestions relevant today? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Marx discusses alienation.

Part 1) What is alienation? how does this relate to the ideas of both Ludwig Feuerbach and Hegel?

Part 2) How does Marx's belief about alienation support socialism?

Part 3) Are Marx's views regarding alienation, private ownership, and socialism valid? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Hegel was a big influence on Marx.

Part 1) Who was Hegel? How did he influence Marx?

Part 2) With what aspects of Hegel's beliefs did Marx not agree? Why?

Part 3) Regarding Hegel, what other philosophies are important to study to understand Hegel's views, and, therefore, some of Marx's views? Why?

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