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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What contradiction was Rousseau trying to illuminate?
(a) Enlightened despotism.
(b) Dark sun.
(c) Honest politicians.
(d) Great kings.

2. What does Rousseau say might result only in ignorance?
(a) Moral behavior.
(b) Studying art.
(c) Blindly following the philosophers.
(d) Bad education

3. What does Rousseau say preceded what men are coming to?
(a) Barbarism.
(b) Sophism.
(c) Socratism.
(d) Enlightenment.

4. Why does Rousseau reject the notion of natural law?
(a) He wants to contradict all the thinkers of his time.
(b) His royalty backers don't like the concept.
(c) We do not yet know the nature of man.
(d) Locke favors it.

5. What Saint influenced Rousseau's vision?
(a) Saint John of the Cross
(b) Saint Augustine.
(c) Saint Thomas.
(d) Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sections does the Introduction say the Second Discourse has?

2. How can what Rousseau say fell apart survive under?

3. What is, in science, more likely to result from speculation than truth?

4. When did Rousseau die?

5. Where was Rousseau born according to the Introduction?

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