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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. Where does fascism originate?
2. What does Bataille say is the only religion for fascists?
3. What does Bataille say the theory of conspicuous consumption is used for?
4. What circumstances must be in place for the science function to be served, in Bataille's account in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"?
5. What aspect of the Marx/Hegel dialectic did professor Hartmann test?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Bataille's notion of potlatch.
2. What will cause the death and resurrection of God, in Bataille's account in "Propositions"?
3. What flaw does Bataille identify in dialectic philosophy in "The Critique of the Foundations of the Hegelian Dialectic"?
4. Briefly describe the theory of conspicuous consumption.
5. How does the artist give meaning in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"?
6. Summarize Nicolai Hartmann's interpretation of Hegel.
7. What does Bataille see as the value of Christianity of in "The Notion of Expenditure"?
8. How does Alfred Rosenberg clarify the issue of Nietzsche's relationship with the Fascists?
9. How does Bataille portray Engels' interpretation of Hegel's philosophy in "The Critique of the Foundations of the Hegelian Dialectic"?
10. What is Bataille's interpretation of Veblen's theory of conspicuous consumption?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the role and importance of creativity in Bataille's thinking about art and politics.
Essay Topic 2
How did the Popular Front fulfill Bataille's ideal of heterogeneity? Analyze his description of the organization in relation with his other essays about revolution and order.
Essay Topic 3
Bataille is often revolutionary in his claims and expressions. What would a Bataille revolution look like? Would there be leaders, or would it be anarchy? Based on the text, speculate on the outcome of a revolution based on Bataille's work.
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