The Illusion of Self

RemarkableAzurite avatar
RemarkableAzurite
·
·
Download

Start Quiz

Study Flashcards

10 Questions

According to Hume, what is the self based on?

Memory

What are impressions according to Hume?

Basic objects of our experience

How did Hume describe ideas?

Copies of impressions

According to Hume, is there a self?

No

Why did Hume argue that there is no self?

People change constantly into a new person

According to Hume, what forms the core of our thoughts?

Impressions

What did Hume believe the self is based on?

Memory

What did Hume describe as 'feeling mo lang'?

Ideas

What theory of personal identity did Hume counter?

Illusion Theory of Personal Identity

According to Hume, are we justified in claiming that we are the same person we were a year ago or a minute ago?

No, because people constantly change and turn into new persons

Test your knowledge on Hume's belief that the self is merely a bundle of impressions and ideas. Challenge your understanding of impressions, ideas, and the absence of a true self in this thought-provoking quiz.

Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards

Convert your notes into interactive study material.

Get started for free

More Quizzes Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser