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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 believe is an artist's greatest compensation for his labor?

2. What does Rousseau want everyone to recognize in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?

3. Describe what Rousseau felt the following did NOT do for human morals in regard to the arts and sciences.?

4. What does Rousseau see as possibly contradictory in "Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part I"?

5. What does Rousseau argue about the discovery of the nature man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rousseau feel about his fellow citizens according to "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?

2. How did the arts and sciences directly effect France, according to Rousseau?

3. What does Rousseau feel humans are called to, according "Chapter 6, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Appendix"?

4. What does Rousseau in "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II" think an artist's greatest compensation is?

5. Describe how Rousseau feels society can become despotic.

6. Describe where patriotism must come from as discussed in "Chapter 7, A Discourse on Political Economy".

7. Describe what the interest of the chief of state should be for his individuals according to "Chapter 7, A Discourse on Political Economy".

8. Explain why Rousseau feels ignorance has been praised.

9. Explain why Rousseau believes it is difficult to discuss the effects that the arts and sciences have on society.

10. Discuss Rousseau's opinion on taxation.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and explain how morality's corruption does or does not destroy taste, according to Rousseau.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Rousseau believe that Socrates praised ignorance? Use this information provided in your reading, as well as your knowledge of history to explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the overall intention for Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writing "A Discourse on Inequality" and what he desired to accomplish from this work.

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