1. A student remarks that Nietzsche's ideas in his text, On Truth and Lies in a Non-Moral Sense, are useless for everyday life as life consists of only experiences within the social structure.
Argue against this student using a Rogerian argument to assert that Nietzsche's central ideas are useful to each person. Be sure to use language that is careful and does not prioritize any single perspective.
2. Why are Jean-Paul Marat's actions defensible from a Nietzschean perspective? Provide a strong claim with at least 3 supporting evidentiary statements.
3. Explain the concept of absolute truth in French society prior to the Age of Enlightenment without making use of any judgments or opinions. Be sure to record possible sources of truth and to whom they were disseminated.
4. Define truth using a generalization and then at least two examples.
5. Using factual statements only, explain the concept of the responsibilities of power in the context of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's failures that encouraged the French Revolution.
(It is essential you use fact. Remember the definition of fact. Once you remember the definition, it should be clear that this answer is far more complicated that it initially seems. In other words, the explanation will require engagement with various perspectives in order to be fully answered)
6. Using Platonic and Nietzschean concepts of truth, explain how academic argument should be undertaken. Is academic argument angry? If so, where does that anger come from, and is it justified? Is academic argument a respectful sharing of ideas? Why?
Be sure to provide a clear main idea that is supported with multiple textual evidences, as well as your own conclusions.
7. Support the statement that Robespierre actually killed himself but never fired a pistol.
Provide a supporting statement that includes your reasoning, evidence, and any textual support.