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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following passions does Hume call an emotion?

2. What does Book One cover regarding human nature?

3. How does Hume define responsive passions?

4. What idea does Hume bring in to distinguish between knowledge and probability?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In terms of philosophy what is empiricism?

2. What is Hume's fork principle?

3. Define skepticism.

4. What is the razor principle?

5. Why is resemblance so important in terms of relation?

6. How does Hume claim the mind perceives time?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Hume think that religion's focus on free will confuses people? What does this view say about Hume's view on religion in general? What do the students think 18th century society felt about Hume's disregard of religion?

Essay Topic 2

What does Hume think of metaphysics and religion and why does he hold that opinion? In what way could Hume's ideas be seen as an argument against religious belief?

Essay Topic 3

What are philosophical relations? How does Hume use philosophical relations to help us understand how our mind works?

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