Hume: Radical Doubt and Empiricism Flashcards
1
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Empiricism
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All knowledge begins and ends with the senses
2
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What work was David Hume known for?
A
A Treatise of Human Nature
3
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Who founded Empiricism?
A
John Locke when he wrote An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
4
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Hume’s Fork
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All ideas are either rational or empirical
5
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What is the consequence of Hume’s skepticism?
A
Live life pragmatically and in accord with custom and tradition
6
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How does Hume differ from Descartes?
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The self is made up of different simple impressions that change over time
7
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Hume’s morality
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Passions govern reason, and moral judgements originate in a man’s passions
8
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Impressions
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Immediate and vivid
