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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: The Categorical Imperative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For Kant to have had any possibility of objective knowledge, what must have been true?
(a) Phenomena and noumena must have been casually related.
(b) Phenomena and noumena must have been closely related.
(c) Phenomena and substance must have been casually related.
(d) Phenomena and properties must have been casually related.

2. What was the occupation of Kant's father?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Harness maker.
(c) Writer.
(d) Blacksmith.

3. What describes the first formulation that Kant derived?
(a) One should treat others in a way that does not infringe upon their rights.
(b) One should never break the laws and mores of society.
(c) One should follow the religious Ten Commandments.
(d) One should not act in such a way that he would not want others acting.

4. When beginning an argument, what did Kant appeal to?
(a) The most basic facts.
(b) The most extraordinary facts.
(c) The most basic sense of integrity.
(d) The sense of intelligence.

5. When was "Critique of Judgment" published?
(a) 1800.
(b) 1790.
(c) 1785.
(d) 1795.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does every mistake share?

2. What describes the third formulation of Kant's categorical imperative?

3. How did Kant believe that humans see the world?

4. What distinguishes a person from the rest of existence?

5. According to Kant, why was he reserved?

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