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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 4, On the Sceptical and Other Systems of Philosophy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hume thinks it is pointless to wonder about the existence of what?
(a) The nuclear family.
(b) The internal world.
(c) The external world and external objects.
(d) The perfect man or woman for ourselves.

2. What does Hume says causation allows us to do which is vital for our survival?
(a) Fall in love.
(b) Recall past events.
(c) Make predictions.
(d) Believe in a deity.

3. Why does Hume think the immaterial soul does not exist?
(a) It has been mathematically proven that it doesn't exist.
(b) It is not divisable.
(c) We have no sensory impression of it.
(d) There is no God and soul is connected to Him.

4. Which of the following best defines empiricism?
(a) Our morals are not truly our own thoughts.
(b) The government should have control over our lives.
(c) Our knowledge of the world comes entirely from our parents.
(d) Our knowledge of the world comes enitirely through experience.

5. Which of the following is an abstract concept?
(a) Facebook.
(b) A chair.
(c) Man.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Hume say is sufficient enough to give him the idea of extension?

2. Hume say the human mind resolves itself into what distinct kinds ?

3. What does Hume say would happen if you denied the existence of the 19th man of a group of twenty?

4. From where does Hume say sensation arises?

5. Which of the following is unreliable in terms of perceiving things?

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