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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following would Kant agree with?
(a) Monarchy is a fundamental right of the political system.
(b) Each person has the right to determine their political leader.
(c) Freedom is a significant part of being a human being.
(d) Women and men are equal.

2. Which of the following would Kant most agree with?
(a) Aesthetics are only objective when the judged item is a piece of art.
(b) Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder.
(c) Aesthetics are objective and subjective.
(d) Politics and aesthetics are heavily related.

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

4. Which of the following describes the consequences of Kant's political belief?
(a) Classical conservatism.
(b) Classical liberalism.
(c) Modern conservatism.
(d) Modern liberalism.

5. What did Kant call it when one beholds an aesthetic object?
(a) Subjective play.
(b) Objective play.
(c) Foul play.
(d) Free play.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the reason Kant's "Critique of Judgment" did not fail?

3. Which of the following is true about the idealism Fichte wanted to justify?

4. According to Hegel, how did his subject of study build?

5. How did Kant feel about monarchy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is paradox freedom?

2. What did Kant believe about monarchy, democracy, and republicanism?

3. According to Kant, what should the government's role be?

4. According to Kant, what is at the root of morality?

5. According to Kant, how is a person distinguished from the rest of existence?

6. Describe Kant's first formulation of the categorical imperative at the root of morality.

7. Was Kant's "Critique of Judgment" a failure or success?

8. Describe the term 'aesthetics'.

9. Describe Kant's hypothetical imperative.

10. What is the relationship that Kant assigned between politics and transcendental philosophy?

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