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WorksheetsHume Nat 5
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Hume was .....
A rationalist
An empiricist
A sceptic
A sceptical empiricist
Hume's missing shade of blue is
an example
a counter example
a counter argument
Hume's missing shade of blue shows
there are many complex ideas
simple ideas exist
some ideas are not based on impressions
all ideas are based on impressions
Hume's missing shade of blue is arguably
singular
plural
multiple
Hume's missing shade threatens to...
undermine rationalism
undermine empiricism
undermine foudnationalism
Hume's missing arguably opens the door to...
impressions
innate ideas
complex ideas
scepticism
Which is not an example of a complex idea
virtuous horse
golden mountain
God
hippopotamus
Which is not an example of a complex idea
Zombie
hippogriff
kangaroo
vampire
Which is not an example of a simple idea
dog
unicorn
horse
lion
Which word is NOT used by Hume to describe complex ideas
combine
transpose
perfect
diminish
Which word is NOT used by Hume to describe complex ideas
augment
transpose
combine
merge
Hume's ideas are.....
lively
faint
bright
dim
Hume's impressions are.....
lively
faint
bright
dim
"The most lively thought is still dimmer than the dullest sensation" is the definition of......
idea
complex idea
missing shade of blue
hume's fork
"correlation not causation" explains Hume's theory of....
simple and complex ideas
cause and effect
impressions and ideas
missing shade of blue
Hume's fork splits knowledge into :
relation of impressions and matters of truth
relations of ideas and matters of fact
relations of complex ideas and matters of causation
relations of complex ideas and matters of experience
According to Hume, thoughts can be divided into perceptions and ideas
True
False
All ideas have to stem from impressions
True
False
Hume thinks we can draw absolute conclusions about the world through experience
True
False
According to Hume, the mind can never “see” an effect in its cause.
True
False
What do Empiricists NOT believe in?
A posteriori claims
The mind as a blank slate at birth
Some knowledge can be gained through logic and reason however the most reliable knowledge is gained through the senses
Innate ideas
Who is the Empiricist?
Locke
Leibniz
Descartes
J.S. Mill
What is a criticism of Empiricism?
Hard to prove the existance of innate ideas
The conclusions are necessary but arguably un informative
The conclusions are at best probable but are more informative
What phrase is the most relevant to Empiricism?
'Cogito ergo sum'
'Better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied'
'Tabula rasa'
'The greatest good for the greatest number'
To deny an analytic statement would be...
Self-authenticating
Self-justifying
Self-contradictory
Self-explainatory
A criticism of Empiricism is that the senses can sometimes be deceptive. What example best describes this criticism?
Bent stick in water
Barrel of apples
Blank piece of paper
Block of Marble
Who created the metaphor of a 'tabula rasa' describing the mind at birth?
Locke
Leibniz
Descartes
Hume
