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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Kant could ground an ethical theory, what did he first have to resolve?

2. What is "You should not steal" an example of?

3. What are imperative statements?

4. In the ideal aesthetic case, what is one moved by?

5. What did Kant want to require of each law?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kant describe the concept of humanity as superimposed on one's perception?

2. Describe Kant's second formulation of the categorical imperative at the root of morality.

3. Describe the fundamental political right, according to Kant.

4. How do perceptions occur in an ideal aesthetic case?

5. How is beauty subjective?

6. According to Kant, what is at the root of morality?

7. According to Kant, what should the government's role be?

8. Describe Kant's basic political belief.

9. How is beauty objective?

10. Describe Kant's overall impact on philosophy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are phenomena and noumena? What is the difference between the two concepts? How are they related?

Essay Topic 2

What type of political structure did Kant trust most? Why didn't he like the other types of political structures? Consider monarchy, republicanism, and democracy.

Essay Topic 3

Why did Kant believe that the fundamental political right was freedom? How do political theorists apply this concept today?

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