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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. By what does Hume say cousins are connected?

2. What object does Hume say is sufficient enough to give him the idea of extension?

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

4. What does Hume claim should not be arrived at instinctively?

5. In what does Hume say he finds it difficult to put faith?

Short Essay Questions

1. What argument did Malezieu propose in terms of space and time?

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

3. Of what does Hume claim a substance is made up?

4. Why does Hume think it is pointless to wonder about the external world?

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

6. Why can only our imagination produce belief in external objects?

7. What are Hume's views on causation?

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

9. What are Dr. Clarke's views on cause and effect?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hume break down morals? Why does Hume think morals are unnatural? What effect do morals have on the way humans think?

Essay Topic 2

How does Hume think we form simple ideas? How does Hume think the way we form simple ideas help with our understanding of the world?

Essay Topic 3

What are the differences between the following? Give examples of each one.

1. Natural and philosophical relations.

2. Simple and complex ideas.

3. Sensory and reflective impressions.

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