Question 1

Which philosopher did Marx criticise for seeking to explain the world rather than change it?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hegel
B)   Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C)   Thomas Hobbes
D)   Thomas Hobbes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 2

Who said that life in the state of nature was 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short'?

Accepted Answer

A)   John Locke
B)   Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C)   John Rawls
D)   Thomas HobbesE) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 3

Which political theory seeks to re-establish the state as an institution with a role to play in uniting society around a specific set of values?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marxism
B)   Liberalism
C)   Utilitarianism
D)   CommunitarianismE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following political thinkers are utilitarian?
Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jeremy Bentham
B)   John Locke
C)   John Stuart Mill
D)   Thomas HobbesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) A, C, D

Exam 1: Politics and the State

Which philosopher did Marx criticise for seeking to explain the world rather than change it?