Question 1

According to Cavendish, every creature has a double perception, veridical and transitive, yet each creature does not have an infinite perception.

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Question 2

Cavendish warns us that the dangers in the process of human reason can be remedied by strict deduction from first principles.

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Cavendish actually warns about the limitations and dangers of relying solely on empirical evidence and sensory experience for knowledge, rather than suggesting a strict deduction from first principles as the remedy.

Question 3

Cavendish holds that matter is infinite and eternal, thus it is impossible that any other new matter should be created.

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This is the belief held by Cavendish in his philosophical musings.

Question 4

Cavendish claims that since figure, motion, and matter are but one thing, and that no particular motion is or can be lost in nature, nor created anew, therefore motion is material.

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According to Cavendish, since motion cannot be lost or created, and it is inseparable from matter, it must be considered as material. Hence, the statement is true.

Question 5

According to Cavendish, every part of nature has both verisimilitude and veracity.

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Cavendish's view emphasized the importance of verisimilitude (the appearance of being true or real) in her works, but she did not claim that every part of nature inherently possesses both verisimilitude and veracity (conformity to facts; accuracy). Her focus was more on the philosophical and imaginative aspects of nature rather than asserting a universal principle about nature's inherent qualities.

Question 6

Explain what Cavendish means when she claims that there are some objects which are not perceptible by sense perception, yet they are subject to our rational perception.

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Question 7

Explain Cavendish's argument that since sense perception is more likely to be deluded, it cannot be the ground of reason. Do you agree with Cavendish?

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Question 8

What does Cavendish mean when she says that every creature has a double perception? Give some specific examples.

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Question 9

According to Cavendish, what role does experimental philosophy play?

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Question 10

Why does Cavendish claim that matter is infinite and eternal? Do you agree with Cavendish?

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Question 11

What does Cavendish mean when she says that every part of nature has both sense and reason?

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Question 12

Locke argues that we are not born with innate ideas, that our minds are like ...

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Question 13

Locke tells us, "Whatsoever the mind perceives in itself, or is the immediate object of perception, thought, or understanding, that I call ..."

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Locke is referring to his concept of ideas, which he defines as the immediate objects of perception, thought, or understanding.

Question 14

For Locke, the qualities of objects, such as solidity, extension, motion or rest, and number, that really do exist in the objects themselves are called ...

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According to Locke, the qualities of objects that really exist in the objects themselves are called primary qualities. These include qualities such as solidity, extension, motion or rest, and number. On the other hand, the secondary qualities are considered to be subjective and dependent on the observer, such as color, taste, and smell.

Question 15

For Locke, the qualities of objects, such as colors, sounds, and tastes, that do not exist in the objects themselves, but only as ideas in our minds of objects are called ...

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Locke believed that primary qualities, such as shape, size, and motion, exist in the object itself, while secondary qualities, such as color and taste, are perceived through our senses and do not exist in the object itself but rather in our minds. Therefore, the correct term for these qualities would be secondary qualities.

Question 16

For Locke, the power to produce any idea in our mind is called ...

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According to Locke, the power to produce any idea in our mind is called quality, which is a characteristic of an object or substance that produces an idea in our mind through our senses.

Question 17

According to Locke, "The particular bulk, number, figure, and motion of the parts of, for example, fire or snow, are really in them, whether anyone's senses perceive them or no: and therefore they may be called ...

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Locke argues that there are certain aspects of objects, such as their size, shape, and motion, that are objectively real and exist independently of our perceptions of them. He refers to these as "real qualities" to distinguish them from the subjective or "secondary" qualities of an object, such as its color or taste, which he believes are dependent on our perceptions.

Question 18

Locke says, if you "Take away the sensation, let not the eyes see light or colors, nor the ears hear sounds; let the palate not taste, nor the nose smell, and all colors, tastes, odors, and sounds, as they are such particular ideas," will ...

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According to Locke, if we take away the sensation of seeing, hearing, tasting, and smelling, then the corresponding ideas of colors, sounds, tastes, and odors will vanish and cease to exist.

Question 19

Locke says, "For in bare naked perception, the mind is, for the most part, only _______; and what it perceives, it cannot avoid perceiving."

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Locke argues that in the state of "bare naked perception," the mind is passive and simply receives information from the senses without actively processing it or exercising any control over what is perceived. Therefore, the best choice is C, passive.

Question 20

Locke concludes "that __________ is the first operation of all our intellectual faculties, and the inlet of all knowledge in our minds."

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In his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Locke argues that perception is the first operation of all our intellectual faculties, and that it is through our perceptions that we come to acquire knowledge about the external world. He rejects the notion of innateness, arguing that all of our ideas are ultimately derived from sensory experience, and he does not discuss resolution or recapitulation in this context.

Quiz 3: Plato the Divided Line and the Cave