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Philosophy and Philosophers Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by theo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
theo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,233

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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4804

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Question 1 of 10

1. After having written (supposedly) the final book on philosophy, which philosopher quit his profession to become a village school teacher ? Hint

Friedrich Nietzsche

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Immanuel Kant

David Hume

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Peter is a real liar.' 'How do you know ?' 'Well, I don't trust the way he looks.' - This line of reasoning is called Hint

circular argument

reductio ad absurdum

argument ad hominem

argument ad nauseam

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two philosophers never met ? Hint

Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein

Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More

Karl Popper and Michel Foucault

David Hume and Immanuel Kant

4. 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 ? Hint

scientism

existentialism

postmodernism

scepticism

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Asian systems of thought is associated with the term 'nirvana' ? Hint

Taoism

Buddhism

Shintoism

Confucianism

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to which philosopher did God create this world of ours as 'the best of all possible worlds' ? Hint

Friedrich Nietzsche

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Thomas Aquinas

Benedict (Baruch) de Spinoza

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which expression is NOT appropriate when referring to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant? Hint

synthetic judgement a priori

categorical imperative

existentialism

pure reason

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the translation of the expression from Greek philosophy 'panta rhei' ? Hint

Ignorance is strength

God is dead

Everything flows

Know yourself

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which 20th century philosopher was killed by one of his (deranged) students ? Hint

Kurt Godel

Moritz Schlick

Louis Althusser

Leon Trotzky

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which pair of words is appropriate when comparing Plato's philosophy with Aristotle's ? Hint

autonomy versus heteronomy

reason versus intuition

subject versus object

idea versus essence

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After having written (supposedly) the final book on philosophy, which philosopher quit his profession to become a village school teacher ?

Answer: Ludwig Wittgenstein

After a couple of years, Wittgenstein changed his mind and returned to his original profession.

2. 'Peter is a real liar.' 'How do you know ?' 'Well, I don't trust the way he looks.' - This line of reasoning is called

Answer: argument ad hominem

3. Which two philosophers never met ?

Answer: David Hume and Immanuel Kant

Answer: postmodernism

5. Which of these Asian systems of thought is associated with the term 'nirvana' ?

Answer: Buddhism

6. According to which philosopher did God create this world of ours as 'the best of all possible worlds' ?

Answer: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

7. Which expression is NOT appropriate when referring to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant?

Answer: existentialism

8. What is the translation of the expression from Greek philosophy 'panta rhei' ?

Answer: Everything flows

9. Which 20th century philosopher was killed by one of his (deranged) students ?

Answer: Moritz Schlick

10. Which pair of words is appropriate when comparing Plato's philosophy with Aristotle's ?

Answer: idea versus essence

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