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Notes From Underground | Questions and Answers Part I: Underground (Chapters 6−11)

Questions
1. How does the narrator respond to the philosophy that states if man were enlightened, he would no longer commit ruthless acts and would become good and noble and that all enlightened men would understand that it was in their best interests to be good?

2. According to the narrator, how do the scientific theories about man’s behavior define “advantage”?

3. According to scientific theories, civilizing people will make them want to work only toward the good. How does the narrator dispute this? What does he say about how man continues...


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