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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the reason Kant's "Critique of Judgment" did not fail?
(a) Interesting points.
(b) Strong arguments.
(c) Well-written.
(d) Exploring an uncharted topic.
2. When judging beauty, what does the mind apply?
(a) Subjects.
(b) Properties.
(c) Concepts.
(d) Substance.
3. How did Kant view acting in accordance with one's actions?
(a) It was neutral.
(b) It was unethical.
(c) It was good.
(d) It was bad.
4. Whose philosophies presaged existentialism in many ways?
(a) Descartes.
(b) Fichte.
(c) Hegel.
(d) Schopenhauer.
5. Why didn't Kant advocate democracy?
(a) He did not like the concept of political parties.
(b) He didn't think all were qualified to vote.
(c) He didn't think men should be able to control others.
(d) He didn't think all should hold office.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Kant call it when one beholds an aesthetic object?
2. Following from Kant's view, what measures whether or not an action is good?
3. Which critique does the reading mention that Hegel read?
4. According to Hegel, how did his subject of study build?
5. How did Schopenhauer interpret Kant?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is beauty objective?
2. Describe Kant's categorical imperative.
3. How did Kant describe the concept of humanity as superimposed on one's perception?
4. Describe the term 'aesthetics'.
5. Describe Kant's overall impact on philosophy.
6. Which philosopher took the most extravagant interpretation of Kant's views, and why?
7. What is noticeable about Fichte's idealism?
8. How do perceptions occur in an ideal aesthetic case?
9. According to Kant, what should the government's role be?
10. Describe Kant's third formulation of the categorical imperative at the root of morality.
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