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Questions 1-5 of 25:

Which of the following is another term used for passions? (from Book 2, Part 1, Of Pride and Humility)

Images of emotion.

Ideas of resemblance.

Forming mental images.

Impressions of reflections.

What approach does Hume bring to morality? (from Book 3, Part 1, Of Virtue and Vice in General)

A passioniate view.

A rooted view.

A rationalistic view.

A moralistic view.

What is the main criticism against Hume's treatise? (from Appendix, An Abstract of a Book Lately Published, Entitled A Treatise of Human Nature)

It is hard to understand.

It is too simple.

It is anti-religion.

It goes over new ground.

Which of the following is a group of contrary? (from Book 2, Part 2, Of Love and Hatred)

Respect and contempt.

Pity and malice.

Love and hate.

Benevolence and anger.

What connects our passions to our judgements about others? (from Book 2, Part 2, Of Love and Hatred)

Friendship.

Sympathy.

Hate.

Love.

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