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What did David Hume study at the University of Edinburgh?
What did David Hume study at the University of Edinburgh?
- Art history
- Law and commerce (correct)
- Medicine
- Engineering
Why did David Hume not get a degree despite studying at the University of Edinburgh?
Why did David Hume not get a degree despite studying at the University of Edinburgh?
- He dropped out
- He focused on writing instead of finishing his studies
- The text does not provide a specific reason (correct)
- He failed his exams
What was the title of David Hume's publication that did not receive any attention?
What was the title of David Hume's publication that did not receive any attention?
- The Wealth of Nations
- Critique of Pure Reason
- Meditations on First Philosophy
- Treatise of Human Nature (correct)
Why was David Hume not on great terms with the church?
Why was David Hume not on great terms with the church?
What was David Hume's goal in relation to science?
What was David Hume's goal in relation to science?
What method did David Hume use in his moral philosophy that was inspired by Newton?
What method did David Hume use in his moral philosophy that was inspired by Newton?
According to Hume, what is the difference between impressions and ideas?
According to Hume, what is the difference between impressions and ideas?
Which of the following laws of association states that thoughts easily run from one idea to the next?
Which of the following laws of association states that thoughts easily run from one idea to the next?
What did Hume believe about causation based on his analysis?
What did Hume believe about causation based on his analysis?
According to Hume, what is the mind at any given moment?
According to Hume, what is the mind at any given moment?
What determines one's behavior according to Hume?
What determines one's behavior according to Hume?
What is one of the products of the imagination according to Hume?
What is one of the products of the imagination according to Hume?
How does Hume suggest people learn how to act?
How does Hume suggest people learn how to act?
'Law of Contiguity' in Hume's associationism primarily deals with what concept?
'Law of Contiguity' in Hume's associationism primarily deals with what concept?
What did Hume believe about the existence of physical reality?
What did Hume believe about the existence of physical reality?
What was the title of David Hume's work that was not well-received and got zero attention?
What was the title of David Hume's work that was not well-received and got zero attention?
Why did Adam Smith not publish the manuscript given to him by David Hume?
Why did Adam Smith not publish the manuscript given to him by David Hume?
What was David Hume impressed by and wanted to emulate in his approach to moral philosophy?
What was David Hume impressed by and wanted to emulate in his approach to moral philosophy?
What did David Hume believe was the connection between science and human nature?
What did David Hume believe was the connection between science and human nature?
In what way did David Hume differ from Newton in the use of experiments in his philosophical approach?
In what way did David Hume differ from Newton in the use of experiments in his philosophical approach?
How did David Hume describe his approach to creating a science of human nature?
How did David Hume describe his approach to creating a science of human nature?
What did Hume believe distinguished fact from fantasy?
What did Hume believe distinguished fact from fantasy?
According to Hume, what is the most important law of association?
According to Hume, what is the most important law of association?
How did Hume view the mind and self?
How did Hume view the mind and self?
What did Hume consider as products of the imagination?
What did Hume consider as products of the imagination?
Why does Hume argue that causation is a psychological experience?
Why does Hume argue that causation is a psychological experience?
What does Hume believe determines one's behavior?
What does Hume believe determines one's behavior?
What did Hume suggest all beliefs come from?
What did Hume suggest all beliefs come from?
What does the Law of Resemblance in Hume's associationism deal with?
What does the Law of Resemblance in Hume's associationism deal with?
"Laws of association do not cement ideas together; they are more gentle forces." What concept does this statement support?
"Laws of association do not cement ideas together; they are more gentle forces." What concept does this statement support?
"Ideas can be rearranged in the mind with our imaginations." What does this imply about Hume's view on simple ideas?
"Ideas can be rearranged in the mind with our imaginations." What does this imply about Hume's view on simple ideas?
