Understanding Hume's Concept of the Self

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.

According to Hume, what is the source of ideas?

• Innate knowledge

• Divine inspiration

• Impressions from experience

• Logical deduction

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

Which law of association does Hume emphasize the most?

• Law of contiguity

• Law of resemblance

• Law of contradiction

• Law of cause and effect

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

• Through divine revelation

• Through logical deduction

• Through experience

• Through a priori reasoning

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.

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.

What does Hume conclude about the self?

• The self is an empirical fact.

• The self is a bundle of impressions.

• The self is a logical necessity.

• The self is a permanent substance.

Why does Hume consider the idea of the self to be a fiction?

• Because it cannot be experienced concretely.

• Because it is a logical necessity.

• Because it is a divine truth.

• Because it is a universally accepted idea.

According to Hume, why are we inclined to think about the self?

• Because it is a divine truth.

• Because we are accustomed to it.

• Because it is a logical necessity.

• Because it is an empirical fact.