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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Transcendental Philosophy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true about the statement "Fido has brown spots"?
(a) Spots is a substance.
(b) The act of having is a substance.
(c) Fido is a substance.
(d) Brown is a substance.

2. According to Hume, what can reason tell us about?
(a) One's intelligence.
(b) One's fears.
(c) One's faith.
(d) One's experience.

3. Why didn't Kant advocate democracy?
(a) He didn't think men should be able to control others.
(b) He did not like the concept of political parties.
(c) He didn't think all should hold office.
(d) He didn't think all were qualified to vote.

4. Whose philosophies presaged existentialism in many ways?
(a) Schopenhauer.
(b) Fichte.
(c) Hegel.
(d) Descartes.

5. The example in the reading pertaining to perception is that one sees a person, not just their ____.
(a) Color.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Attitude.
(d) Biological system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was described as being an object itself?

2. When did Kant publish "Prolegomena to any Future metaphysic which shall lay Claim to being a Science"?

3. What did Kant call it when one beholds an aesthetic object?

4. According to Kant's reply to religious arguments, what is not a predicate?

5. What does aesthetics relate to?

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