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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the two laws of nature and natural right according to Rousseau?
(a) Physical nature and the king is always right.
(b) Physical nature and irrational man.
(c) Rational man and irrational nature.
(d) Physical nature and rational man.

2. What does Rousseau argue generates geometry?
(a) Greed.
(b) Sympathy.
(c) Reasoning.
(d) Nightmares.

3. What type of government does Rousseau say has no rationale and is against nature?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Oligarchy.
(c) Republic.
(d) Hereditary monarchy.

4. What is the First Discourse about according to the Introduction?
(a) Frederick the Great's accomplishments.
(b) Popular enlightenment corrupts morals.
(c) An attack on Locke.
(d) Monarchy is a good government.

5. Why do men separate themselves according to Rousseau?
(a) To plot against others.
(b) To play.
(c) To think good thoughts.
(d) To hide their vice.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rousseau say artists rarely are?

3. What were Hobbes, Spinoza and Locke critiquing?

4. Why does Rousseau say humanity remains secure?

5. What does Rousseau argue enlightenment usually produces?

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