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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 1, Of Virtue and Vice in General.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which virtues does Hume say are instinctual?
(a) Internal virtues.
(b) External virtues.
(c) Artificial virtues.
(d) Natural virtues.

3. For what does Hume think people mistake their perceptions?
(a) Feeliing.
(b) Love.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Reality.

4. To what does distinguishing between perception and reality often lead?
(a) A metaphysical position.
(b) Misguided theories.
(c) Lopsided theories.
(d) Counterintuitive positions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Hume's idea of a definition?

2. Hume says religious people focus on what?

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

4. What does religion argue about free will?

5. What does Hume say is stronger than imagination?

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