Question 1

Who said &#34; Two things fill me with awe and wonder the starry heavens above and the Moral law within&#34;.&#10;A)karl marx&#10;B)bertrand russell&#10;C)kant&#10;D)david hume

Accepted Answer

This quote is attributed to Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher, in his work "Critique of Practical Reason." It reflects his awe at the universe's vastness and the internal sense of moral duty.

Question 2

A Treatise of Human Nature is the work of:&#10;A)karl popper&#10;B)david hume&#10;C)john dewey&#10;D)john locke

Accepted Answer

A Treatise of Human Nature is a philosophical work by David Hume, published in 1739-1740.

Question 3

The most original contribution of Americans thought at the end of nineteenth century:&#10;A)pragmatism&#10;B)positivism&#10;C)empiricism&#10;D)rationalism

Accepted Answer

Pragmatism, a philosophical tradition that originated in the United States in the late 19th century, emphasizes the practical application of ideas by acting on them to actually test them in human experiences. It was the most original contribution of American thought during this period, with notable figures including Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey.

Question 4

According to Kant genuine knowledge appears in the form of--- judgements.&#10;A)analytic&#10;B)synthetic&#10;C)synthetic a posteriori&#10;D)synthetic a priori

Accepted Answer

Kant argues that genuine knowledge arises from synthetic a priori judgments, which are statements that expand our knowledge and are known independently of experience.

Question 5

Who is known as Cartesian dualist?&#10;A)august comte&#10;B)rene descartes&#10;C)st. thomas aquinas&#10;D)derrida

Accepted Answer

René Descartes is known as a Cartesian dualist because he proposed the mind-body dualism, which distinguishes between the mind (or the mental aspects) and the body (or the physical aspects).

Question 6

Who is the father of modern philosophy?&#10;A)descartes&#10;B)spinoza&#10;C)hobbes&#10;D)leibniz

Accepted Answer

Descartes is often referred to as the father of modern philosophy due to his influential works and his development of Cartesian doubt, which emphasizes the importance of questioning one's own beliefs.

Question 7

----is a Subjective idealist&#10;A)hegel&#10;B)kant&#10;C)plato&#10;D)berkeley

Accepted Answer

Berkeley is known for his subjective idealism, which posits that objects only exist to the extent that they are perceived by a mind.

Question 8

The three main divisions of Philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, and ---&#10;A)axiology&#10;B)sociology&#10;C)anthropology&#10;D)cosmology

Accepted Answer

Axiology is the correct answer because it is the branch of philosophy that studies values, including ethics and aesthetics, which complements the other two main divisions: metaphysics, which explores the nature of reality, and epistemology, which investigates the nature and scope of knowledge.

Question 9

A logical sentence is called ---&#10;A)proposition&#10;B)syllogism&#10;C)preposition&#10;D)clause

Accepted Answer

A proposition is a statement that can either be true or false, but not both, which fits the definition of a logical sentence.

Question 10

The study of philosophy stimulates&#10;A)dogmatism&#10;B)critical thinking&#10;C)blind faith&#10;D)all these

Accepted Answer

Philosophy encourages critical thinking and questioning of beliefs, rather than promoting dogmatism, blind faith, or all of these.

Question 11

Descartes was a ---thinker&#10;A)emperical&#10;B)rational&#10;C)materialistic&#10;D)idealistic

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The answer of Descartes was a ---thinker&#10;A)emperical&#10;B)rational&#10;C)materialistic&#10;D)idealistic...

Question 12

Which American mathematician philosopher laid the foundation of Pragmatism&#10;A)william james&#10;B)j. dewey&#10;C)c.s pierce&#10;D)spinoza

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The answer of Which American mathematician philosopher laid the foundation...

Question 13

The Problem of Knowledge was written by ---&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)a.j ayer&#10;D)collingwood

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The answer of The Problem of Knowledge was written by...

Question 14

Spinoza's method is known as---&#10;A)axiomatic&#10;B)theoretical&#10;C)geometrical&#10;D)doubt

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The answer of Spinoza's method is known as---&#10;A)axiomatic&#10;B)theoretical&#10;C)geometrical&#10;D)doubt...

Question 15

The study of the origin and development of the universe is known as---&#10;A)ontology&#10;B)cosmology&#10;C)zoology&#10;D)sociology

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The answer of The study of the origin and development...

Question 16

Who said ? &#34;God is dead&#34;&#10;A)schopenhauer.&#10;B)sartre&#10;C)popper&#10;D)nietzsche

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The answer of Who said ? &#34;God is dead&#34;&#10;A)schopenhauer.&#10;B)sartre&#10;C)popper&#10;D)nietzsche...

Question 17

Who is the father of existentialism?&#10;A)soren kierkegaard.&#10;B)camus&#10;C)sartre&#10;D)heidegger

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The answer of Who is the father of existentialism?&#10;A)soren kierkegaard.&#10;B)camus&#10;C)sartre&#10;D)heidegger...

Question 18

--- Introduced the term Aesthetics&#10;A)kant&#10;B)hegel&#10;C)baumgarten&#10;D)aristotle

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The answer of --- Introduced the term Aesthetics&#10;A)kant&#10;B)hegel&#10;C)baumgarten&#10;D)aristotle...

Question 19

Socratic method is&#10;A)skeptical&#10;B)conceptual&#10;C)conversational&#10;D)all of these

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The answer of Socratic method is&#10;A)skeptical&#10;B)conceptual&#10;C)conversational&#10;D)all of these...

Question 20

The theory of understanding is explained in transcendental ---&#10;A)analytic.&#10;B)synthetic&#10;C)aesthetic&#10;D)pragmatic

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The answer of The theory of understanding is explained in...

Question 21

Know thyself is the maxim of ---&#10;A)plato&#10;B)zeno&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)aristotle

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The answer of Know thyself is the maxim of ---&#10;A)plato&#10;B)zeno&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)aristotle...

Question 22

Phaedros is the Work of ----&#10;A)heraclitus&#10;B)aristophanes&#10;C)plato&#10;D)anaxagoras

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The answer of Phaedros is the Work of ----&#10;A)heraclitus&#10;B)aristophanes&#10;C)plato&#10;D)anaxagoras...

Question 23

Leibniz was a --- thinker&#10;A)english&#10;B)french&#10;C)german&#10;D)american

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The answer of Leibniz was a --- thinker&#10;A)english&#10;B)french&#10;C)german&#10;D)american...

Question 24

Plato was the teacher of ---&#10;A)georgias&#10;B)socrates&#10;C)aristotle&#10;D)protogoras

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The answer of Plato was the teacher of ---&#10;A)georgias&#10;B)socrates&#10;C)aristotle&#10;D)protogoras...

Deck 3: Philosophy: Part A