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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hume say takes precedence over ideas?
(a) Passions.
(b) Impressions.
(c) Words.
(d) Reason.

2. What does Hume say impressions can't tell us?
(a) That there is life beyond death.
(b) That there is an external world.
(c) That there is a God.
(d) That there is an internal world.

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

4. How does Hume define responsive passions?
(a) As those that react to the external world.
(b) As those that react to sympathy.
(c) As those that react to feelings of love.
(d) As those that react to productive passions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hume say is the only thing he finds when he looks inside himself?

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

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

4. What does Hume believe humans generate instead of observing causes?

5. What does Hume say helps us produce belief?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Hume's views on causation?

2. How does Hume divide the different kinds of philosophical relations?

3. How does Hume claim the mind perceives space?

4. What does Hume think are the two ways objects can exist?

5. What is contiguity within the context of cause and effect?

6. How does Hume define malice, envy and respect?

7. Why does Hume reject the idea of an immaterial soul?

8. What does Hume say are simple perceptions?

9. Why does Hume think humility and pride are similar?

10. How does Hume define passions?

(see the answer keys)

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