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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Schopenhauer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aristotle teach at the Lyceum?
(a) the socratic Method
(b) biology and natural sciences
(c) physical and mental training
(d) athletics and mathematics

2. To what does Schopenhauer agree a priori?
(a) the individual believes he is controlled
(b) the will is easily controlled
(c) the individual believes his will is free
(d) the will is developed through experience

3. How does Schopenhauer describe his situation?
(a) an artist painting for the blind
(b) a rider without a horse
(c) a musician playing to a deaf audience
(d) a rifle without a bullet

4. What is Aristotle's foundation of logic?
(a) the way to ask Socratic questions
(b) the art of listening
(c) the way to make a syllogysm
(d) the art and method of correct thinking

5. What circumstance does Spinoza say keeps the racial existence of the Jews?
(a) having no land to call their own
(b) persecution by Christians
(c) Jewish schools of higher education
(d) 3,500 years of Jewish tradition

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Voltaire think what is wrong with most recorded history could be corrected?

2. What is one result of Aristotle's prolific output of writing?

3. What natural calamity do European religious leaders label as the punishment of God?

4. What does the publisher of Schopenhauer's book eventually tell him?

5. What does Durant say the beginning of Schopenhauer's book contains?

(see the answer key)

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