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Kant's epistemology is a) Empiricist b) Rationalist c) Idealist d) All the above |
d) All the above |
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Where does Hume think we get the idea of causation? a) The discoveries of the physical science b) Our a priori knowledge of the world c) The constant conjunction of events d) Observing directly causes and effects |
c) The constant conjunction of events |
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According to Locke, what is the difference between a "primary quality" and a "secondary quality"? |
Primary qualities exist in objects themselves independent of any observer, whereas secondary qualities are the powers of objects to cause subjective experiences in observers. |
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According to Kant, how do we have knowledge of "a priori" truths? a) From memories of a past life b) From the limits of our possible experience c) From innate ideas hard-wired in our brains d) From direct illumination by our creator |
b) From the limits of our possible experience |
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What does Kant mean by "phenomena"? a) Ultimate reality b) The objects of scientific study c) The objects of our conscious experience d) Distinctive smells |
c) The objects of our conscious experience |
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In Plato's Meno, Socrates argues that Meno's boy slave has a priori knowledge, because: |
Even though he was never taught geometry he was able to correctly answer geometry problems simply by thinking through them |
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In Plato's Meno, Socrates notices that "a priori" knowledge could not have come through perception or testimony, so he concludes it must have come through a form of memory. a) True b) False |
a) True |
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What does "C causes E" mean, on Hume's account? a) C regularly occurs before E occurs b) C necessitates that E occurs c) C exerts force to make E occur d) C produces the outcome of E |
C regularly occurs before E occurs |
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According to Kant, we can know the world of phenomenal experience. What can't we know? a) The noumenal world, as it is in itself b) The physical world of matter and energy c) The social world of relationships d) The aesthetic world of beauty |
a) The noumel world, as it is in itself |
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Locke holds that all of our knowledge must comes from innate principles, since we could not obtain our ideas about mathematics through experience. a) True b) False |
b) False |
