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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 student of Aristotle becomes a major historical figure?

2. What motivates Voltaire to accept Prince Frederick's invitation and travel expenses to join him in his court in Potsdam?

3. What new philosophy uses faith and reason to force acceptance of untried assumptions and conclusions?

4. What does Voltaire do when he is sentenced to the Bastille a second time?

5. What, according to Spinoza, is scripture intended to promote?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the students of Socrates?

2. Explain Aristotle's definition of God.

3. Describe the origins of stoicism and Epicureanism in Greek philosophy.

4. How does Spinoza's education come from questions he wants answers to?

5. How does Durant see the evolution of stoicism into the Christian religion?

6. How does Plato differentiate between emotion and knowledge?

7. Explain why Spinoza gives up everything for philosophy.

8. What happens because of Spinoza's questions about Judeo-Christian beliefs?

9. what methodology marks a difference in the thought processes of Plato and Aristotle?

10. How can Voltaire's life be compared to that of socrates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay expressing your opinion on a mathematical formula for explaining life and evolution. Include examples of philosophers dedicated to the mathematical model and those who opposed it.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on philosopher-kings. Include in your essay the way proponents of philosopher-kings probably saw themselves as able to govern justly. Explain why the theory that sounds well never worked well in reality.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on education. Begin with Socrates, Plato's Academy, and Aristotle's Lyceum. Analyze why these were so successful because the select students were there from self-motivation. Include Dewey's vocational education idea. Then give your opinion of education today.

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