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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. Self-contradiction is formed through the perversion of which of the following:

2. According to Nietzsche, it is important that man take time to embrace _____.

3. People tend to base their beliefs on which of the following?

4. Nietzsche refers to what type of scientists in this section?

5. What group of people tends to be the least communicative?

Short Essay Questions

1. Nietzsche breaches an age old question about God and the devil. What is it?

2. There is a great deal of talk about morality. What is Nietzsche's opinion on morality?

3. The author categorizes people into groups. How many are there and how do they relate?

4. Why does the author refer to man as being a contradictory creature?

5. What is the one thing that every human being craves?

6. What are the differences in philosophies in various regions and nations? How can it be difficult to relate to others?

7. How does Nietzsche refer to Logicians?

8. Is there a difference between the moral and intellectual set of philosophies?

9. Why should physiologists think twice before discounting self-preservation?

10. How does the modern day concept of faith relate to Christianity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author believes that a woman may appear to be peaceable, as the man wishes, but like a cat, she has trained herself to appear that way. What is your opinion of that statement? Do you think Nietzsche truly believes that women are not peaceable creatures? If women are not peaceable creatures, where does the opposite of that come from? Is it a learned behavior or an innate one? Does Nietzsche mean to say that it is the nature of the woman to behave that way or is it all a lie?

Essay Topic 2

Women are easily misled by their own beliefs and will not hear otherwise. Is this thought the reason that Nietzsche feels a woman would not make a good philosopher? Research female philosophers from the past century. Choose at least three and compare their philosophies with those belonging to Nietzsche's work.

Essay Topic 3

In general, people must realize that the desires they have are no so much the object of the desire but the desire itself. When one achieves this desire, oftentimes it is the end of the quest. Do you agree with this philosophy? Do you believe that the desire is not for the other person or thing but for the desire itself? Is it only the journey or the hunt that matters? What might one do when the thrill of the chase is over? Cite an example and explain the validity of the statement.

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