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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Enlightenment and Law.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "You should not steal" an example of?
(a) A hypothetical imperative.
(b) A formulation.
(c) A moral imperative.
(d) A categorical imperative.

2. Before Kant could ground an ethical theory, what did he first have to resolve?
(a) Paradox freedom.
(b) Neutrality.
(c) Hypothetical imperatives.
(d) Categorical imperatives.

3. What is the name of the university Kant attended?
(a) University of Amsterdam.
(b) Uniersity of Paris.
(c) University of New York.
(d) University of Koenigsberg.

4. Which of the following is an example of antinomy?
(a) The dog is brown. The dog has white spots.
(b) The cat eats food. The cat drinks water.
(c) The cat is on the chair. The cat is not on the chair.
(d) The cat is gray. Another cat is also gray.

5. When judging beauty, what does the mind apply?
(a) Concepts.
(b) Properties.
(c) Substance.
(d) Subjects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of argument about religion did Kant believe had little weight?

2. Which of the following did Kant approach in a curious way?

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

4. What did Kant want to require of each law?

5. What is the statement "If you want to make a lot of money, you should go to college"?

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