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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. On which of the following systems does Part Four mainly concentrate?
(a) Metaphysics.
(b) Innate ideas.
(c) Skepticism.
(d) Empiricism.

2. What system does Hume say is absurd?
(a) The German grammar system.
(b) The mathematical points system.
(c) The chemistry point system.
(d) The English grammar system.

3. What does Hume say would happen if you denied the existence of the 19th man of a group of twenty?
(a) There would be much immoral behavior.
(b) The twentieth man would not exist.
(c) People would fall in love.
(d) None of the men in the group would exist.

4. Hume say the human mind resolves itself into what distinct kinds ?
(a) Pride and prejudice.
(b) Impressions and ideas.
(c) Images and words.
(d) Love and hate.

5. Under what two general classes do relations come?
(a) Mental and imagination.
(b) Mirror and microscope.
(c) Razor and fork.
(d) Resemblance and contrariety.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hume tells the reader to fix his eye on what kind of spot?

2. What is the name of the system used to prove the existence of God?

3. What is the title of Book one, Part Three?

4. What does Hume say takes precedence over ideas?

5. Why does Hume say that neither ideas nor impressions are infinitely divisible?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the conventional view of cause and effect?

2. How does Hume claim the mind perceives space?

3. Define skepticism.

4. How does Hume claim an idea is formed?

5. What is the microscope principle?

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

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

8. In terms of philosophy what is empiricism?

9. In what way does Hume say the mind can be dishonest?

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

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