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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 causes the people of a nation to become very angry and pass on their anger to their children?

2. How does Hobbes say inspiration is used in Scripture?

3. What does Hobbes say the Scripture says regarding demons?

4. What, according to Hobbes, is the first priority of the sovereign?

5. How does Hobbes classify the teaching of Greek and Roman philosophers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hobbes' opinion of philosophy?

2. What power does the sovereign have over the church according to Hobbes?

3. What is Hobbes' definition of the Kingdom of Darkness?

4. What is Hobbes' idea about honoring God?

5. How does Hobbes attack the Roman Catholic Church as well as Greek philosophers?

6. What warning does Hobbes give about prophets?

7. What is Hobbes' position on crime and personal survival?

8. What does Hobbes have to say about angels?

9. What does Hobbes call a spirit?

10. From what source does Hobbes insist the idea of demons came?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look up information about the civil war in England during Hobbes' lifetime and write a summary of the conflict to explain Hobbes' references to the war. This information can be used to explain why Hobbes wrote the book and from where many of his ideas sprang.

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper speculating what Hobbes would have to say about popular science fictions today. Explain the things he would find objectionable and give examples of books, movies, or video games in your paper. For extra enjoyment, you might want to write the paper in the form of a dialogue.

Essay Topic 3

In Hobbes' political philosophy, the only valid reason for taking up arms against a sovereign is for self protection. Write your paper based on Hitler's taking over Germany and the plight of the Jews and other minorities his persecuted. Hobbes' theory is that the people thus under such a sovereign are constrained to obey the laws of the sovereign first.

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