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Understanding Hume's Concept of the Self

Understanding Hume's Concept of the Self

Assessment

Interactive Video

Philosophy

11th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Hume's view of the self differ from that of Descartes?

Hume believes the self is a physical entity.

Hume agrees with Descartes on the nature of the self.

Hume denies the existence of a permanent self.

Hume believes the self is a permanent substance.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Hume, what is the source of ideas?

Innate knowledge

Divine inspiration

Impressions from experience

Logical deduction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Hume consider an abstract idea?

An idea that represents something in reality

An idea that does not represent something in reality

An idea based on concrete experience

An idea that is universally accepted

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which law of association does Hume emphasize the most?

Law of contiguity

Law of resemblance

Law of contradiction

Law of cause and effect

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Hume believe we gain knowledge of cause and effect?

Through divine revelation

Through logical deduction

Through experience

Through a priori reasoning

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What distinguishes matters of fact from relations of ideas according to Hume?

Relations of ideas require empirical evidence.

Matters of fact require empirical evidence.

Matters of fact are known intuitively.

Relations of ideas are based on experience.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Hume's stance on the necessary connection between cause and effect?

It is a divine truth.

It is an empirical certainty.

It is a habit of thought.

It is a logical necessity.

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