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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. Of what does Hume say we have a false sensation?
(a) Underlying emotion.
(b) Uncaused choice.
(c) Caused choice.
(d) Sub-emotion.

2. What does Hume say justice must be to motivate us?
(a) Interesting.
(b) Individualistic.
(c) Fair.
(d) Moral.

3. What best describes Hume's conception of the will?
(a) A power.
(b) An intrinsic force.
(c) An extrinsic force.
(d) A feeling.

4. How does Hume define respect?
(a) Listening to someone you don't like.
(b) Loving someone you want to be and perhaps could be.
(c) Feelings of love and humility towards another person.
(d) Feelings of deep envy towards another person.

5. What direct passions do natural instincts produce?
(a) Pleasure and pain.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Fear and hate.
(d) Desire and joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do moral judgments intrinsically motivate?

2. What is the title of Book Three, Part Three?

3. What does Hume want to know about individuals in this section?

4. What is Hume's argument against religion's view on free will?

5. Which of the following is an artificial virtue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hume think there is no free will in religion?

2. Why does Hume claim that actions are not the result of passions?

3. Summarize Part Three of Book Two.

4. How does love and hatred differ from pride and humility?

5. What point is Hume making by using the murder example?

6. How does Hume define will?

7. Summarize Book Two.

8. How does Hume define love and hatred?

9. Why does Hume think reason is the slave of the passions?

10. What is Hume's argument against those who defend free will?

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