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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kant refer to in order to solve the problem buried below ethical theory?

2. What was Kant's basic political belief?

3. Whose philosophies presaged existentialism in many ways?

4. What does aesthetics relate to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the quality of the arguments in Kant's "Critique of Judgment."

2. Describe Schopenhauer's interpretation of Kant's philosophies.

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

4. What is noticeable about Fichte's idealism?

5. Describe the term 'aesthetics'.

6. According to Kant, how is beauty judged?

7. Describe the fundamental political right, according to Kant.

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

9. Describe Kant's third formulation of the categorical imperative at the root of morality.

10. Which philosopher took the most extravagant interpretation of Kant's views, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Kant's fundamental question of metaphysics. What was Kant's subjective argument? What was his objective argument?

Essay Topic 2

What arguments does Kant's "Critique of Judgment" make? Why are his arguments disorganized and weak?

Essay Topic 3

What did Kant believe the root of morality was? Describe Kant's three formulations of moral categorical imperatives. Which is most effective, and why?

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