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Dive into the thought-provoking world of philosophy with our PHIL 347 Quiz. This quiz will challenge your understanding of profound philosophical ideas and theories, encouraging you to think critically about the concepts you’ve studied. Good luck and enjoy the intellectual journey!
PHIL 347 Quiz Questions Overview
1. Who is known as the ‘Father of Western Philosophy’?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Pythagoras
2. What is the main focus of existentialist philosophy?
The meaning of life
The existence of God
The nature of reality
Human freedom and choice
3. Which philosopher wrote ‘The Republic’?
Plato
Aristotle
Heraclitus
Epicurus
4. What is the ‘categorical imperative’ associated with?
Utilitarianism
Deontology
Virtue Ethics
Existentialism
5. Who is considered the founder of modern political philosophy?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Niccolò Machiavelli
6. What does the term ‘tabula rasa’ refer to?
Innate ideas
Blank slate
Moral relativism
Social contract
7. Which philosopher is known for the idea of ‘the will to power’?
Friedrich Nietzsche
Arthur Schopenhauer
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Martin Heidegger
8. What is the primary concern of epistemology?
The nature of being
The nature of knowledge
The nature of beauty
The nature of morality
9. Which philosopher is associated with the concept of ‘the social contract’?
John Stuart Mill
David Hume
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Immanuel Kant
10. What does ‘dualism’ refer to in philosophy?
The belief in two gods
The division of reality into two distinct substances
The idea that everything is interconnected
The focus on ethical dualities
