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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 2, Of Justice and Injustice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does Hume say sensation arises?
(a) The eyes.
(b) The soul.
(c) The stomach.
(d) The spirit.

2. Which of the following is another term used for passions?
(a) Forming mental images.
(b) Images of emotion.
(c) Ideas of resemblance.
(d) Impressions of reflections.

3. What two things does Hume say can't produce beliefs?
(a) Imagination and mind.
(b) Reaction and action.
(c) Sense and reason.
(d) Love and hate.

4. What does Hume say we need to stop men from fighting?
(a) Women.
(b) Sport.
(c) Social units.
(d) Children.

5. What does Hume say would happen if you denied the existence of the 19th man of a group of twenty?
(a) None of the men in the group would exist.
(b) There would be much immoral behavior.
(c) The twentieth man would not exist.
(d) People would fall in love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hume define responsive passions?

2. How does Hume define respect?

3. Why does Hume think the immaterial soul does not exist?

4. What kind of soul does Hume believe does not exist?

5. What kind of virtues does Part Two examine?

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