Unit Seven Philosophy Text Questions

Review Questions

1. How was Georg Hegel's philosophy influenced by the ideas of Immanuel Kant?

2. What reason did Schopenhauer give for his claim that people are always unhappy?

3. Why did Kierkegaard criticize his government for making citizens belong to the state church?

4. How did Karl Marx's philosophy influence the 20th century?

5. In what ways is Nietzsche's idea of will different from Schopenhauer's?

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Create or select a slogan to summarize the philosophy of Georg Hegel.

2. Demonstrate Hegel's dialectic, starting with the idea of self as the thesis.

3. In your opinion, which is more important: society as a whole or the individual human being? Use ideas of 19th century philosophers to support your view.

4. How could Nietzsche's philosophy be used to justify the actions of a bully?