Question 1

intellectual midwifery is the theory of knowledge put forward by:&#10;A)plato&#10;B)thales&#10;C)comte&#10;D)socrates

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Intellectual midwifery is a concept attributed to Socrates, who likened his role in stimulating, guiding, and bringing forth ideas in others to that of a midwife assisting in the birth process.

Question 2

--- is a Skeptic.&#10;A)david hume&#10;B)emmanuel kant&#10;C)hegel&#10;D)none of these

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David Hume is widely recognized as a skeptic, particularly in his philosophical approach to empiricism and skepticism about the ability of reason to know anything beyond immediate experience.

Question 3

The metaphysical view that there are many realities is known as&#10;A)dualism&#10;B)pluralism&#10;C)monism&#10;D)non-dualism

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Pluralism is the metaphysical view that there are multiple realities or kinds of reality, as opposed to monism, which posits a single reality, and dualism, which typically divides reality into two distinct kinds, such as mind and matter. Non-dualism generally refers to a concept in spiritual or philosophical contexts where the dichotomy of subject and object is transcended, but it does not specifically imply many realities.

Question 4

The theory that holds reason as the source of knowledge is&#10;A)idealism&#10;B)rationalism&#10;C)empiricism&#10;D)none of the above

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Rationalism is the theory that reason itself is the primary source of knowledge, rather than sensory experience.

Question 5

Inborn ideas are known as:&#10;A)adventitious ideas&#10;B)factitious ideas&#10;C)innate ideas&#10;D)a b&c

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Innate ideas are those that are understood to be present in the mind from birth, not acquired through experience or sensory input. This concept contrasts with adventitious ideas, which come from external experiences, and factitious ideas, which are invented by the mind.

Question 6

The Philosophy of Hegel is known as&#10;A)phenomenal idealism&#10;B)personal idealism&#10;C)objective idealism&#10;D)absolute idealism

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Hegel's philosophy is known as absolute idealism, which posits that reality is the manifestation of an absolute, all-encompassing mind or spirit.

Question 7

The founder of Positivism is&#10;A)saint simon&#10;B)c. s pierce&#10;C)august comte&#10;D)francis bacon

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August Comte is recognized as the founder of Positivism, a philosophical and sociological approach that asserts that all authentic knowledge is scientific and that all scientific knowledge can be arrived at through empirical observation and logical positivism.

Question 8

The author of Novum Organum is&#10;A)rene descartes&#10;B)lemnitzer&#10;C)john dewey&#10;D)francis bacon

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Francis Bacon is the author of "Novum Organum," a philosophical work that outlines a new method of scientific inquiry, opposing the Aristotelian approach. It was published in 1620.

Question 9

Metaphysics is the work of&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)plato&#10;C)aristotle&#10;D)thales

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Metaphysics is a foundational work in metaphysics by Aristotle, where he explores the concept of being and essence.

Question 10

Early Skepticism is also known as&#10;A)pyrrhonism&#10;B)positivism&#10;C)materialism&#10;D)idealism

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Early Skepticism is also known as Pyrrhonism, named after Pyrrho of Elis, who inspired this school of thought that emphasizes the suspension of judgment (epoche) and having no opinions (ataraxia) to achieve tranquility.

Question 11

The Greek word Pragma means&#10;A)truth&#10;B)act or deed&#10;C)utility&#10;D)beauty

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The answer of The Greek word Pragma means&#10;A)truth&#10;B)act or deed&#10;C)utility&#10;D)beauty...

Question 12

The author of Republic&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)descartes&#10;C)plato&#10;D)hume

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The answer of The author of Republic&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)descartes&#10;C)plato&#10;D)hume...

Question 13

The metaphysical view that there is one ultimate reality is called&#10;A)dualism&#10;B)pluralism&#10;C)monism&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of The metaphysical view that there is one...

Question 14

According to the modern scientists matter is&#10;A)light&#10;B)energy&#10;C)illusion&#10;D)all of these

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The answer of According to the modern scientists matter is&#10;A)light&#10;B)energy&#10;C)illusion&#10;D)all...

Question 15

--- is a Greek atomist&#10;A)democritus&#10;B)xenophanes&#10;C)xenophon&#10;D)zeno

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The answer of --- is a Greek atomist&#10;A)democritus&#10;B)xenophanes&#10;C)xenophon&#10;D)zeno...

Question 16

epistemology studies&#10;A)origin and nature of knowledge&#10;B)validity of knowledge&#10;C)extend of knowledge&#10;D)a, b &c

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The answer of epistemology studies&#10;A)origin and nature of knowledge&#10;B)validity of...

Question 17

The two branches of Metaphysics are&#10;A)religion and theology&#10;B)rationalism and empiricism&#10;C)ontology and cosmology&#10;D)materialism and spiritualism

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The answer of The two branches of Metaphysics are&#10;A)religion and...

Question 18

The three distempers of learning according to. Francis Bacon are:&#10;A)mind, body and god&#10;B)ideas, experience and thought.&#10;C)fantastical, contentious and delicate&#10;D)tribe, cave and theatre

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The answer of The three distempers of learning according to....

Question 19

Philosophy is concerned with&#10;A)the irrational&#10;B)beauty&#10;C)the ideal&#10;D)experimentation

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The answer of Philosophy is concerned with&#10;A)the irrational&#10;B)beauty&#10;C)the ideal&#10;D)experimentation...

Question 20

---- seeks to clarify and refine the process of knowing&#10;A)epistemology&#10;B)axiology&#10;C)metaphysics&#10;D)ethics

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The answer of ---- seeks to clarify and refine the...

Question 21

The Latin word --- is the root of rationalism&#10;A)sophia&#10;B)reason&#10;C)ratio&#10;D)experiential

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The answer of The Latin word --- is the root...

Question 22

---- insists on a a priori knowledge.&#10;A)positivism&#10;B)empiricism&#10;C)rationalism&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of ---- insists on a a priori knowledge.&#10;A)positivism&#10;B)empiricism&#10;C)rationalism&#10;D)none...

Question 23

---- was written by Kant&#10;A)novum organum&#10;B)republic&#10;C)critique of pure reason.&#10;D)politics

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The answer of ---- was written by Kant&#10;A)novum organum&#10;B)republic&#10;C)critique of...

Question 24

Ontology deals with&#10;A)matter&#10;B)knowledge&#10;C)being&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of Ontology deals with&#10;A)matter&#10;B)knowledge&#10;C)being&#10;D)none of these...

Deck 1: Philosophy and Metaphysics: Exploring Theories of Knowledge and Reality