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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 is Hume's first tool of philosophical inquiry?
(a) The robin.
(b) The microscope.
(c) The knife.
(d) The spoon.

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

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

4. Which of the following passions does Hume call an emotion?
(a) Hot and cold.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Pride.
(d) Pain.

5. Hume says impressions are divided into what?
(a) Pride and passions.
(b) Ideas and words.
(c) Love and hate.
(d) Sensation and reflexion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hume see pride as an agreeable impression?

2. What does Hume use his razor theory to devalue?

3. What is Hume's third tool of philosophical inquiry?

4. What does Hume identify as the second philosophical relation?

5. On which of the following systems does Part Four mainly concentrate?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hume say are simple perceptions?

3. In which two senses is the word relation commonly used?

4. What are Hume's views on causation?

5. Why does Hume think we love the rich and admire only people we know?

6. What is the razor principle?

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

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

9. What is the difference between reflexion and sensation impressions?

10. In terms of philosophy what is empiricism?

(see the answer keys)

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