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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. What is Hume's first tool of philosophical inquiry?

2. Which of the following is an abstract concept?

3. Hume says impressions are divided into what?

4. What is the title of Book Two, Part One?

5. What does imagination do with simple ideas once it has separated them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In terms of philosophy what is empiricism?

7. What is the microscope principle?

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

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

10. What are Hume's views on causation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an example that clarifies each of Hume's following ideas.

1. Cause and effect.

2. The difference between recalling events in the mind and the imagination.

Essay Topic 2

How are passions connected with morality? Why does Hume think passions connected with morality can cause dishonesty? What effect can this dishonesty have on society?

Essay Topic 3

In what way is reason the slave of the passions? Why doesn't Hume think reason can direct the will? What according to Hume's idea would happen if the will was determined by reason?

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