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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. According to Kant, what does the notion of change imply?
(a) Some mediums are unchanged.
(b) Some mediums only exist in the past.
(c) Some mediums are constantly changing.
(d) Some mediums will only exist in the future.

2. How old was Kant when "Critique of Pure Reason" was published?
(a) 26.
(b) 32.
(c) 57.
(d) 45.

3. What is the name of the philosopher who wrote Meditations?
(a) Hume.
(b) Leibniz.
(c) Descartes.
(d) Kant.

4. What type of truth is "Fido has brown spots"?
(a) A priori.
(b) Synthetic.
(c) Analytic.
(d) A posteriori.

5. Whose philosophies did Kant revive in the distinction between practical and theoretical knowledge?
(a) Descartes.
(b) Hume.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Plato.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite being dedicated to reason, which of the following described Kant?

2. Who did Kant borrow the term 'apperception' from?

3. What is the problem with Descartes' certain knowledge?

4. Which philosopher did Kant begin his arguments similar to?

5. According to Scruton, Kant was the first philosopher since whom to place a significant emphasis on aesthetics?

(see the answer key)

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