Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics Quizzes

Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics Quiz 1

1 Which of these philosophers is a dogmatist, according to Kant?
Gottfried Leibniz

David Hume

René Descartes

Plato
2 Which of these philosophers proved that causation could not be experienced?
David Hume

Aristotle

Christian Wolff

Thomas Aquinas
3 Which of these is an a priori judgment?
“2+2=4”

‘Some bachelors are named Richard.”

“Not all books are the same size.”

“This table is heavy.”
4 What kind of knowledge does metaphysics seek?
synthetic a priori knowledge

analytic a priori knowledge

synthetic a posteriori knowledge

analytic a posteriori knowledge
5 Which of these is an a priori, or pure, intuition?
infinity

gravitation

God

a circle
6 How is mathematics possible as a science?
By the common agreement of mathematicians.

It’s not, it’s only informed conjecture.

From the pure intuitions of time and space.

Through observation and induction.
7 Which is the definition of nature, according to Kant?
anything that isn’t human

inclination or instinct

the cognition of an object as being determined by a universal law

organic matter like plants or trees
8 Why is a subjective impression not universally valid?
Because our senses are frequently in error.

It is—in fact, it is the only form of certainty.

Because we can’t be sure if other people are sensing the same thing.

Because it only makes a claim about the perceiving subject.
9 Which of the following is not a category of relation?
Community

Causality

Inherence

Quantity
10 What is a judgment of experience?
A sensory perception linked with a category of the understanding.

Induction from sensory experience to abstract generality.

A judgment based on the simple facts of sensory experience.

A judgment based on memory.
11 What category of judgment is the statement, “This coffee is hot because it was just made?”
Modal

Negative

Causal

Affirmative
12 What is the relationship between the natural sciences and the understanding?
There is none, the natural science are derived from Reason.

There is none, natural science is based entirely on sensory experience.

The understanding grasps the laws inherent in things as they are.

The natural sciences are derived from the pure categories of the understanding.
13 Which faculty is responsible for us seeing that an object is red?
Reason

Intuition

Imagination

Understanding
14 Which faculty is responsible for linking sensory experiences?
Reason

Imagination

Understanding

Intuition
15 Which faculty is responsible for asking whether God exists?
Understanding

Intuition

Imagination

Reason
16 Why is metaphysics led so easily into error?
Because philosophers are so hungry for fame that they will tell the public what it thinks it wants to hear.

Because it can’t be verified by the senses.

Because the world is a confusing place.

Because the human mind can’t attain truth.
17 In what way does Reason intervene in the understanding?
By proving that the universe is infinite.

By proving that nothing can be truly known.

By positing moral obligations.

By proving that God exists.
18 Why can’t we know whether the universe is infinite or finite?
Because it is finite, but we can’t travel to its edge to know for sure.

Because space is a form of intuition, and not an attribute of objects themselves.

Because it is both infinite and finite.

Because it is in fact infinite, but our mind is finite.
19 Which of the following is not an Idea of Reason?
Liberty

Causality

Infinity

God
20 Why is moral obligation an Idea of Reason?
Because following the moral law gives us a sense of satisfaction.

Because it is self-contradictory and erroneous.

Because it is more reasonable to follow moral laws than not to.

Because it can’t be derived from experience.
21 What does Kant mean when he says that the natural sciences are limited?
There are no questions in the natural sciences that can’t be answered.

The human mind is finite and can’t know everything.

There are questions in the natural sciences that can’t be answered.

They don’t answer the deeper spiritual needs of human life.
22 Why can’t we have a purely intellectual proof of God’s existence?
Because using our intellect shows us that God does not exist.

Because God exceeds the human intellect.

Because, though the proofs hold up, they are spiritually unsatisfying.

Because to truly know God we would need to have sensory experience of Him.
23 What is critique, according to Kant?
The use of rigorous logic.

Maintaining a philosophical distance from commonly held ideas.

Commentary on previous philosophers, showing how they might have improved their work.

Using Reason to examine Ideas of Reason for internal contradictions.
24 What is the difference between metaphysics and common sense?
Common sense is often error, whereas metaphysics is correct more frequently.

There is no difference.

Metaphysics can be grounded as a science, common sense can’t.

Common sense is more practical and useful than metaphysics.
25 What must a proper critique do, according to Kant?
Take a political stand against authority.

Examine a concept or idea from with respect to each faculty.

Examine a philosopher’s previous work.

Respond negatively to a preexisting philosophical work.

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