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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was man's second feeling, according to Rousseau?

2. What does Rousseau believe government did NOT evolve from?

3. What do men have that can be combined, according to Rousseau?

4. How many types of inequality does Rousseau see among humans in "Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One"?

5. What do humans owe many of their ideas to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

According to Rousseau, analyze and describe where inequality originates and why it evolves to where it is in today's society.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Rousseau believes slavery can make people civilized. Discuss the transition of humans before and after the introduction of arts and sciences to their societies.

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