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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. From where does a human's substantive knowledge come?
(a) Human senses.
(b) Religion.
(c) Society.
(d) Human passion.

2. In what does Hume say he finds it difficult to put faith?
(a) The external world.
(b) The internal world.
(c) Imagination.
(d) Knowledge.

3. Which of the following is the best description of the microscope inquiry?
(a) To understand something we must take a step back and look at it.
(b) To understand something we must break it down into smaller parts.
(c) To understand something we must get to its core.
(d) To understand something we must make it bigger.

4. What does Hume say is limited?
(a) Social morals.
(b) The capacity of the mind.
(c) The capacity to feel love.
(d) Family life.

5. From where does Hume say sensation arises?
(a) The eyes.
(b) The spirit.
(c) The soul.
(d) The stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hume says complex ideas are divided into what?

2. Which of the following is an abstract concept?

3. What does Hume say could be the condition of a man who is insensitive to time?

4. To what does distinguishing between perception and reality often lead?

5. What does Hume say is the chief exercise of the memory?

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