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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 does Rousseau say the increase of knowledge helps generate?

2. What does Rousseau say artists rarely are?

3. How does Rousseau qualify the relationship between the restrictions imposed by arts and sciences and their influence on society?

4. What civilizations does Rousseau use to demonstrate his point on morality?

5. What example does Rousseau use to demonstrate the link between free time and vanity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Second Discourse focus on?

2. At the start of Chapter 1, what is Rousseau concerned about?

3. Who does Rousseau refer to in his statement about how the sciences to not improve morals?

4. What examples does Rousseau offer in his demonstration of how progress produced corruption?

5. What alarming consequences does science have, according to Chapter 2?

6. What examples of vanity does Rousseau give in Chapter 2?

7. What does Rousseau believe about the growing size of society?

8. What does Rousseau state about artists?

9. How has art and science affected France, according to Chapter 1?

10. How does Rousseau depict men of today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rousseau introduces moral inequality as being based on unnatural foundations. In an essay, discuss how differences in power, social class, and wealth can be examples of moral inequality based on Rousseau's discussion. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, discuss what Rousseau thinks about natural right in relation to natural law, giving examples from the text to support your conclusions. Use the text to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, Rousseau discusses how securing freedom of citizens is the sole purpose of the state. Discuss the role of the state and compare the types of government. Use the text to support your discussion.

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