phisosphy homework

The exam has three questions. Answer ALL questions.

1.  (Two pages, 50 points)

Page 1: Give and explain Descartes’s argument for the existence of God as found in Meditation Three. (You may give the version found in the PowerPoint.) Page 2: Raise one objection to the argument, and consider how Descartes would respond to that objection.

2.  (One page, 25 points)

What is the distinction Hume makes between impressions and ideas? Be sure to give examples of each. To what purpose does Hume put this distinction?

3.  (One page, 25 points)

What is the distinction Hume makes between relations of ideas and matters of fact? Be sure to give examples of each. To what purpose does Hume put this distinction?

Formatting instructions and deductions

•        Name, student ID, class hour in the header (Please, please, please learn to insert a proper header. Don't just type this information at the “top” of the page.)

•        1 inch margins on all sides

•        Page numbers in the header

•        Text double spaced

•        12 point, standard font

10 point deduction for each violation of the above

Grammar deductions

1 point for each grammatical error

Page length

10 point deduction for page length violation. Two pages means two full pages. No more, no less.

Quotations

10 point deduction per quote exceeding ten words. I prefer that you not quote at all but put the text into your own words. If you do quote be sure to cite the quote in the manner appropriate to your