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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: The Transcendental Deduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is considered to be Kant's most important work?
(a) "Critique of Practical Reason."
(b) "Critique of Pure Reason."
(c) "Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals."
(d) "Critique of Judgment."

2. What is the problem with Descartes' certain knowledge?
(a) It assumes that breathing warrants thinking.
(b) It assumes that existence warrants thinking.
(c) It assumes that humans think.
(d) It assumes the existence of a self.

3. How was Kant influenced by Leibniz?
(a) He thought Leibniz was more intelligent than Hume.
(b) He had so many disagreements with him.
(c) He agreed with him so much.
(d) He sided with Leibniz over Hume.

4. What food was used as an example to imply the unchanged existence of some medium?
(a) Tomato.
(b) Potato.
(c) Apple.
(d) Carrot.

5. For Hume to believe something, what did he need?
(a) Inferential evidence.
(b) Infallible belief.
(c) Reason.
(d) Empirical evidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true about Kant's time in school?

2. What was the occupation of Kant's father?

3. Which of the following is true about the statement "Fido has brown spots"?

4. In which groups did "Critique of Pure Reason" cause a stir?

5. Why was Kant's system revolutionary?

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