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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 was the most popular form of government in Europe during Rousseau's time?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Enlightened Despotism.
(d) Monarchy.

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) Hereditary monarchy.
(c) Oligarchy.
(d) Republic.

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

5. What does Rousseau say science inherently is?
(a) A way to better ourselves.
(b) Captivating.
(c) Good for society.
(d) Dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Hobbes, Spinoza and Locke critiquing?

2. What does Rousseau argue about the the society in which he was living in the First Discourse?

3. What reflects in the science it helped produce?

4. Why does Rousseau reject the notion of natural law?

5. Which place does the Dedication praise as a virtuous republic?

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