Intuition and deduction quiz

Rational intuitions are known a

When the premises in a valid deductive argument are true...

• The conclusion must be true.

• God must exist.

• The conclusion is probably true.

• The conclusion is a rational intuition.

Put the steps of Descartes' method of doubt in the correct order

• Mistrust of the senses

• The dreaming argument

• The evil demon hypothesis

Descartes realises only the ______ is immune from all doubt

Which answer most precisely expresses Hume's criticism of Descartes here?

• Descartes cannot be certain of clear and distinct ideas because the cogito is not true, so other clear and distinct ideas may not be true.

• The cogito is not known a priori because it is not analytically true as a relation of ideas, so it is not a rational intuition.

• The cogito is not correct because we never experience a thinking thing in our reflections, only thoughts and sensations.

• Reflection is the only kind of experience we can gain knowledge from and the Descartes believes the cogito shows we know more than this.

Put the steps of this argument in the right order

• But I previously doubted them as I may be deceived

• The cogito is certainly true

• So, to be certain, I must prove that I am not being deceived

• So clear and distinct ideas must all be true

• This is because it is clear and distinct

Which characteristics of God are crucial for Descartes' arguments?

(select all that apply)

• Omnipotent

• Perfect

• Infinite

• Eternal

• Omniscient

Descartes' ontological argument demonstrates that God must exist based on the....

• concept of God.

• power of God.

• goodness of God.

• experience of God.

In his ​ (a)   argument Descartes argues that I am not the cause of my existence, as I would have​ (b)   and I do not cause my ​ (c)   because I would be aware of this; and ​ (d)   do not cause my continued existence, as I will live on after them. Thus God must exist as the cause of my existence and sustain my existence. He is the only possible cause of my ​ (e)   , as he is perfect and infinite.

• cosmological
• all perfections
• continued existence
• my parents
• idea of God
• perfection
• God
• actions
• external world
• trademark

Which two principles are crucial for Descartes' trademark argument

• Degrees of reality principle

• Infinite reality principle

• Causal adequacy principle

• Causal principle

• Degrees of causal reality principle