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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 3, Of the Will and Direct Passions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the following is the best definition of the razor principle?
(a) If no term can be imagined by the mind, it can never be fact.
(b) If no term can be proven to come from another idea, it has no meaning.
(c) If no term can be sliced into many parts, it can't be understood by a human mind.
(d) If no term can be balanced into equal parts, it's worthless.

2. By what does Hume say all human action is determined?
(a) Perception.
(b) Morals.
(c) Impressions.
(d) Love.

3. Hume says the will is an impression of what?
(a) Benevolence.
(b) Free will.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Volition.

4. What kind of soul does Hume believe does not exist?
(a) The immaterial soul.
(b) The sincere soul.
(c) The material soul.
(d) The frank soul.

5. What does Hume use his razor theory to devalue?
(a) Reason.
(b) Abstract concepts.
(c) The imagination.
(d) Mathematics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what two general classes do relations come?

2. What doctrine does Hume say he is rejecting regarding the will?

3. What is the title of Book Two, Part Two?

4. What does Hume claim is a fictitious denomination?

5. Which of the following best describes Hume's fork principle?

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