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Hume Nat 5

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hume was .....

a)

A rationalist

b)

An empiricist

c)

A sceptic

d)

A sceptical empiricist

2.

Hume's missing shade of blue is

a)

an example

b)

a counter example

c)

a counter argument

3.

Hume's missing shade of blue shows

a)

there are many complex ideas

b)

simple ideas exist

c)

some ideas are not based on impressions

d)

all ideas are based on impressions

4.

Hume's missing shade of blue is arguably

a)

singular

b)

plural

c)

multiple

5.

Hume's missing shade threatens to...

a)

undermine rationalism

b)

undermine empiricism

c)

undermine foudnationalism

6.

Hume's missing arguably opens the door to...

a)

impressions

b)

innate ideas

c)

complex ideas

d)

scepticism

7.

Which is not an example of a complex idea

a)

virtuous horse

b)

golden mountain

c)

God

d)

hippopotamus

8.

Which is not an example of a complex idea

a)

Zombie

b)

hippogriff

c)

kangaroo

d)

vampire

9.

Which is not an example of a simple idea

a)

dog

b)

unicorn

c)

horse

d)

lion

10.

Which word is NOT used by Hume to describe complex ideas

a)

combine

b)

transpose

c)

perfect

d)

diminish

11.

Which word is NOT used by Hume to describe complex ideas

a)

augment

b)

transpose

c)

combine

d)

merge

12.

Hume's ideas are.....

a)

lively

b)

faint

c)

bright

d)

dim

13.

Hume's impressions are.....

a)

lively

b)

faint

c)

bright

d)

dim

14.

"The most lively thought is still dimmer than the dullest sensation" is the definition of......

a)

idea

b)

complex idea

c)

missing shade of blue

d)

hume's fork

15.

"correlation not causation" explains Hume's theory of....

a)

simple and complex ideas

b)

cause and effect

c)

impressions and ideas

d)

missing shade of blue

16.

Hume's fork splits knowledge into :

a)

relation of impressions and matters of truth

b)

relations of ideas and matters of fact

c)

relations of complex ideas and matters of causation

d)

relations of complex ideas and matters of experience

17.

According to Hume, thoughts can be divided into perceptions and ideas

a)

True

b)

False

18.

All ideas have to stem from impressions

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Hume thinks we can draw absolute conclusions about the world through experience

a)

True

b)

False

20.

According to Hume, the mind can never “see” an effect in its cause.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
This group argues for innate ideas
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
22.
This group argues for tabula rasa
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
23.
This group favours natural sciences
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
24.
This group favours maths 
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
25.
This group favours a posteriori claims
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
26.
This group favours deduction
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
27.
This group favours induction 
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
28.
This group rejects innate ideas
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
29.
This group rejects knowledge as a possibility
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
30.
This group rejects belief as a possibility
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
31.
This group favours intuiution
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
32.
Which group rejects a halt in the infinite regress of justification? 
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
33.
Which group favours synthetic statements? 
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
34.
This epistemological stance was popular in the UK 
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
35.
This epistemological stance was popular in Europe
a)
Rationalism
b)
Scepticism
c)
Empiricism
d)
None of them 
36.
Who is the odd one out
a)
Descartes
b)
Spinoza
c)
Kant
d)
Leibniz
37.
Who is the odd one out
a)
Locke
b)
Mill
c)
Berkeley
d)
Hume
38.

What do Empiricists NOT believe in?

a)

A posteriori claims

b)

The mind as a blank slate at birth

c)

Some knowledge can be gained through logic and reason however the most reliable knowledge is gained through the senses

d)

Innate ideas

39.

Who is the Empiricist?

a)

Locke

b)

Leibniz

c)

Descartes

d)

J.S. Mill

40.

What is a criticism of Empiricism?

a)

Hard to prove the existance of innate ideas

b)

The conclusions are necessary but arguably un informative

c)

The conclusions are at best probable but are more informative

41.

What phrase is the most relevant to Empiricism?

a)

'Cogito ergo sum'

b)

'Better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied'

c)

'Tabula rasa'

d)

'The greatest good for the greatest number'

42.

To deny an analytic statement would be...

a)

Self-authenticating

b)

Self-justifying

c)

Self-contradictory

d)

Self-explainatory

43.

A criticism of Empiricism is that the senses can sometimes be deceptive. What example best describes this criticism?

a)

Bent stick in water

b)

Barrel of apples

c)

Blank piece of paper

d)

Block of Marble

44.

Who created the metaphor of a 'tabula rasa' describing the mind at birth?

a)

Locke

b)

Leibniz

c)

Descartes

d)

Hume

45.
Who established the tripartite theory of knowledge?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Descartes
46.
Spinoza is an example of a ...
a)
rationalist
b)
empiricist
c)
sceptic
47.
Berkeley is an example of a ...
a)
rationalist
b)
empiricist
c)
sceptic
48.
Descartes is an example of a ...
a)
rationalist
b)
empiricist
c)
sceptic