Some sample questions from this category:
* Which German philosopher wrote the work 'Thus Spake Zarathustra'?
* Which politician, when asked about his favorite political philosopher, responded that it was Jesus?
* Which man is considered the founder of Taoism?
* What is the term for the branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of knowledge?
* Who is the author of 'Mere Christianity'?
* The ideas of Adam Smith are most in contrast to which of the following?
* The term 'philosophe', meaning an enlightened thinker, is most associated with which historical event?
* Which of the following was NOT associated with existentialism?
* The philosophical tradition known as empiricism is most closely related to which country?
* Who was the author of 'Republic'?
* After having written (supposedly) the final book on philosophy, which philosopher quit his profession to become a village school teacher ?
* 'Peter is a real liar.' 'How do you know ?' 'Well, I don't trust the way he looks.' - This line of reasoning is called
* Which two philosophers never met ?
* The publication of the article 'Transgressing the Boundaries: Toward a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity' by American physicist Alan Sokal in 1996 dealt a heavy blow to which 'school' in modern philosophy ?
* Which of these Asian systems of thought is associated with the term 'nirvana' ?
* According to which philosopher did God create this world of ours as 'the best of all possible worlds' ?
* Which expression is NOT appropriate when refering to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant ?
* What is the translation of the expression from Greek philosophy 'panta rhei' ?
* Which 20th century philosopher was killed by one of his (deranged) students ?
* Which pair of words is appropriate when comparing Plato's philosophy with Aristotle's ?
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