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"Of Liberty and Necessity" Self-Quiz
David Hume
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For Hume, if people have been arguing about some problem for an incredibly long time, then . . .
There must be nothing left to say about it
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We can assume there is some ambiguity in the words theyre using
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There is likely universal agreement regarding it
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The problem must be without an answer
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Which of the following is true regarding cause and effect, for Hume?
Every natural effect is determined by its cause, such that no other effect could occur
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It is possible for the same cause to have produced many different effects
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They are meaningless concepts
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While they pervade nature, human action cannot be understood causally
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Which of the following isnt something that Hume thinks about the nature of human action?
There is uniformity among the actions of people
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The moral evidence involved in predictions of human action is the same as natural evidence
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Causation in nature is fundamentally different from causation in human action
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None of the above
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For Hume, what does liberty mean?
Being free from the necessity of causation
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Acting according to ones motive
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The power of acting or not acting, according to the determinations of the will
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None of the above
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Hume argues that someone is answerable for an action only if . . .
God isnt the first cause of all action
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They are free from the necessity of causation
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They are the original causes of their character
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It proceeds from some cause in the character and disposition of that person
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Hume holds that all of mankind is actually in agreement about the problem of liberty and necessity.
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According to Hume, we have the idea of necessity because we can directly observe necessary forces.
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For Hume, that people have different characters doesnt mean that there is no uniformity in human action.
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