View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Background of Kant's Thought.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What philosophical school did Hume belong to?
(a) Irrationalism.
(b) Extremism.
(c) Rationalism.
(d) Empiricism.

2. Which of the following is true about Kant's time in school?
(a) He enjoyed talking to the teachers.
(b) He enjoyed spending time with his peers.
(c) He hated his time in school.
(d) He hated learning, but his teachers encouraged him.

3. When did Kant publish "Prolegomena to any Future metaphysic which shall lay Claim to being a Science"?
(a) 1783.
(b) 1790.
(c) 1776.
(d) 1780.

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

5. When was "Critique of Practical Reason" published?
(a) 1790.
(b) 1781.
(c) 1793.
(d) 1788.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following made it a rare occurrence for Kant to attend school?

2. Where was David Hume from?

3. What was a result of "Critique of Reason" being difficult to read?

4. What did Kant have published before 1781?

5. What type of truth is "Fido has brown spots"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 181 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample