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

2. Hume says every simple impression is attended with what?
(a) A correspondent idea.
(b) A correspondent sentence.
(c) A correspondent title.
(d) A correspondent word.

3. What does Hume claim is a fictitious denomination?
(a) The idea of justice.
(b) The idea of morals.
(c) The idea of love.
(d) The idea of unity.

4. What does Hume say is the chief exercise of the memory?
(a) To put simple ideas in order.
(b) To ignite the imagination.
(c) To find the essence of an idea.
(d) To confound critics.

5. What does Hume believe humans generate instead of observing causes?
(a) Sympathy about causes.
(b) Judgements about causes.
(c) Morals about causes.
(d) Beliefs about causes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what does Hume say he finds it difficult to put faith?

2. What are the two ways in which Hume says one can exist?

3. Hume thinks it is pointless to wonder about the existence of what?

4. Which of the following was also a British empiricist?

5. What kind of philosophers does Hume claim are confused themselves?

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