David Hume

Question 1

What was Hume looking to investigate

Answer 1

Human understanding

Question 2

What was Hume

Answer 2

He was an empiricist meaning he believes knowledge is gained through experience

Question 3

How can you make distinctions

Answer 3

First perceptions arising from our senses
The memory of these perceptions is a copy of the original
The imagination can provide a weaker reaction of the original

Question 4

How can we conclude that

Answer 4

Perceptions arising from our senses are more vivid and strong
Remembering and imagining perceptions is a much weaker and less vivid experience

Question 5

What are impressions

Answer 5

Those perceptions with come directly from our senses that are more vivid/lively of our perception

Question 6

What is an idea

Answer 6

Our memories and our imagines wich are the weaker/less vivid perceptions

Question 7

What is an outward impression

Answer 7

Sensations caused by senses of the external world ( feeling the heat his your skin in a sunny day)

Question 8

What is an inward impression

Answer 8

The immediate emotional response to our experiences (there is a difference between experiencing love in the moment and our memories of love )

Question 9

What is a simple idea

Answer 9

These are the result of impressions creating memories- the memory is a copy of the original impression

Question 10

What is a complex idea

Answer 10

These are made up of simple ideas that have been compounded by the imagination

Question 11

What are the four ways Hume believes idea come from

Answer 11

Compound
Transpose
Augment
Diminish

Question 12

What is a criticism for ideas come from impressions

Answer 12

They may claim it’s impossible to test as we lack vocab to to really discuss this with a blind person
Sometimes we have ideas or concepts without a corresponding image

Question 13

What are some criticisms that impression are lively and vivid and ideas are less so

Answer 13

Dreams and nightmares can be vivid
Doubt what is real

Question 14

What is the missing shade of blue

Answer 14

Argues each shade is a result of a distinct impression
Imagine someone who has seen every shade of blue but one
All blue seen by man are arranged from dark to light questioning if a Mac could imagine a new shade of blue
Hume claims the man can how ever the example is singular and shouldn’t be seen as a reason to deny general rule

Question 15

What are the problems with this example

Answer 15

Disproved his theory
Hume does not believe in innate ideas but this theory suggests the existence of innate ideas
Opens the door of rationalism