Question 1

------------- proposes a picture theory of language.&#10;A)WV Quine&#10;B)Wittgenstein&#10;C)A J Ayer&#10;D)Tarski

Accepted Answer

Wittgenstein proposes a picture theory of language in his work "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus," where he suggests that the structure of language reflects the structure of reality, and sentences are pictures of facts.

Question 2

In Tractatus Wittgenstein proposed a -------------- theory of language.&#10;A)use theory&#10;B)picture theory&#10;C)both a and b&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

In the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Ludwig Wittgenstein proposed the picture theory of language, suggesting that the structure of language mirrors the structure of reality.

Question 3

----------- is the author of Philosophical Investigations.&#10;A)WV Quine&#10;B)Wittgenstein&#10;C)A J Ayer&#10;D)Tarski

Accepted Answer

Wittgenstein is the author of "Philosophical Investigations," a seminal work in 20th-century philosophy that critiques the understanding of language and meaning.

Question 4

In Philosophical Investigations Wittgenstein proposed a -------------- theory of language.&#10;A)use theory&#10;B)picture theory&#10;C)both a and b&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

In "Philosophical Investigations," Wittgenstein proposed a use theory of language, which emphasizes the meaning of words in their practical use, rather than their relation to the things they represent. This was a departure from his earlier "picture theory" of language presented in the "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus."

Question 5

----------- is the author of The Blue and Brown Books.&#10;A)WV Quine&#10;B)Wittgenstein&#10;C)A J Ayer&#10;D)Tarski

Accepted Answer

Wittgenstein is the author of The Blue and Brown Books, which are notes compiled from his lectures and discussions at Cambridge University in the early 1930s.

Question 6

----------------'s theory that it is only by picturing reality that propositions acquire sense, or meaning.&#10;A)WV Quine&#10;B)Wittgenstein&#10;C)A J Ayer&#10;D)Tarski

Accepted Answer

Wittgenstein proposed that the meaning of propositions comes from their ability to picture facts in reality, a central idea in his early work, particularly in the "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus."

Question 7

According to ----------------Metaphysical statements are not empirically verifiable and are thus meaningless.&#10;A)Logical positivism&#10;B)Hermeneutics&#10;C)Existentialism&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Logical positivism, a philosophical movement that emerged in the early 20th century, holds that statements are meaningful only if they can be empirically verified or are tautological. Metaphysical statements, which cannot be empirically verified, are thus considered meaningless according to this viewpoint.

Question 8

According to -----------------, there are only two sources of knowledge: logical reasoning and empirical experience.&#10;A)Logical positivism&#10;B)Hermeneutics&#10;C)Existentialism&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Logical positivism asserts that all meaningful statements can be either logically proven or empirically verified, thus recognizing only two sources of knowledge: logical reasoning and empirical experience.

Question 9

According to --------------------synthetic a priori does not exist.&#10;A)Logical positivism&#10;B)Hermeneutics&#10;C)Existentialism&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Logical positivism asserts that synthetic a priori knowledge does not exist, arguing that all knowledge is either analytic a priori (true by definition and independent of experience) or synthetic a posteriori (derived from empirical observation).

Question 10

According to ------------------Philosophy is the activity by means of which the meaning of statements is clarified and defined.&#10;A)WV Quine&#10;B)Wittgenstein&#10;C)A J Ayer&#10;D)Schlick

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to ------------------Philosophy is the activity by...

Question 11

----------- statements are a priori and their truth is based on the rules of the language.&#10;A)analytic&#10;B)synthetic&#10;C)practical&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of ----------- statements are a priori and their...

Question 12

Synthetic statements depend on experience, and their truth can be acknowledged only by means of the experience.&#10;A)analytic&#10;B)synthetic&#10;C)practical&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of Synthetic statements depend on experience, and their...

Question 13

------------- has proposed a hermeneutic phenomenology.&#10;A)Heidegger&#10;B)Gadamer&#10;C)Habermas&#10;D)Sartre

Accepted Answer

The answer of ------------- has proposed a hermeneutic phenomenology.&#10;A)Heidegger&#10;B)Gadamer&#10;C)Habermas&#10;D)Sartre...

Question 14

---------- was originally the theory and method of interpreting the Bible and other difficult texts.&#10;A)Logical positivism&#10;B)Hermeneutics&#10;C)Existentialism&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of ---------- was originally the theory and method...

Question 15

------------ extended Hermeneutics to the interpretation of all human acts and products, including history and the interpretation of a human life&#10;A)Dilthey&#10;B)Gadamer&#10;C)Habermas&#10;D)Sartre

Accepted Answer

The answer of ------------ extended Hermeneutics to the interpretation of...

Question 16

According to ----------human being is the being that itself understands and interprets.&#10;A)Heidegger&#10;B)Gadamer&#10;C)Habermas&#10;D)Sartre

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to ----------human being is the being...

Question 17

---------- is the collection of rules that govern how words are assembled into meaningful sentences.&#10;A)Syntax&#10;B)Semantics&#10;C)Pragmatics&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of ---------- is the collection of rules that...

Question 18

--------------considers the meaning of words themselves and the meaning of word phrases.&#10;A)Syntax&#10;B)Semantics&#10;C)Pragmatics&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of --------------considers the meaning of words themselves and...

Question 19

-------- is the study of how language is used&#10;A)Syntax&#10;B)Semantics&#10;C)Pragmatics&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of -------- is the study of how language...

Question 20

--------- is the study of signs.&#10;A)Syntax&#10;B)Semantics&#10;C)Pragmatics&#10;D)Semiotics

Accepted Answer

The answer of --------- is the study of signs.&#10;A)Syntax&#10;B)Semantics&#10;C)Pragmatics&#10;D)Semiotics...

Question 21

------- is the founder of Semiotics.&#10;A)Sassure&#10;B)Heidegger&#10;C)Gadamer&#10;D)Derrida

Accepted Answer

The answer of ------- is the founder of Semiotics.&#10;A)Sassure&#10;B)Heidegger&#10;C)Gadamer&#10;D)Derrida...

Question 22

-------------saw linguistics as a branch of 'semiology.'&#10;A)Sassure&#10;B)Heidegger&#10;C)Gadamer&#10;D)Derrida

Accepted Answer

The answer of -------------saw linguistics as a branch of 'semiology.'&#10;A)Sassure&#10;B)Heidegger&#10;C)Gadamer&#10;D)Derrida...

Question 23

---------- refers to the system of rules and conventions which is independent of, and preexists, individual users.&#10;A)Langue&#10;B)parole&#10;C)syntax&#10;D)Semiotics

Accepted Answer

The answer of ---------- refers to the system of rules...

Question 24

-------- refers to its use in particular instances.&#10;A)Langue&#10;B)parole&#10;C)syntax&#10;D)Semiotics

Accepted Answer

The answer of -------- refers to its use in particular...

Question 25

----------- is the sound associated with or image of something (e.g., a tree).&#10;A)Signifier&#10;B)signified&#10;C)sign&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of ----------- is the sound associated with or...

Deck 5: Philosophy of Language, Meaning, and Interpretation