Classical Western Philosophy Set 1

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This set of Classical Western Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Classical Western Philosophy Set 1

Q1 | The original principle of this universe is------- according to Thales
  • water
  • fire
  • air
  • ether
Answer: water
Q2 | Thales is a------ philosopher
  • milesian
  • hebrew
  • arab
  • german
Answer: milesian
Q3 | -------- was counted among the Seven Wise Men
  • plato
  • socrates
  • thales
  • aristotle
Answer: thales
Q4 | The arche of things is apeiron, according to ------
  • plato
  • socrates
  • tales
  • anaximander
Answer: anaximander
Q5 | According to Anaximenes--- is the first principle
  • fire
  • water
  • infinite
  • air
Answer: air
Q6 | Who said number is the essence and basis of all things?
  • descartes
  • pythagoras
  • anaxagoras
  • kant
Answer: pythagoras
Q7 | Who is known as the Father of Western Philosophy?
  • thales
  • plato
  • socrates
  • aristotle
Answer: thales
Q8 | Aristotle is credited with ---------
  • mathematical logic
  • symbolic logic
  • syllogistic arguments
  • none of the above
Answer: syllogistic arguments
Q9 | Who advocated theory of atoms?
  • plato
  • democritus
  • thales
  • leibnitz
Answer: democritus
Q10 | Who is the main atomist?
  • leibnitz
  • leucippus
  • pythagoras
  • kepler
Answer: leucippus
Q11 | Protagoras is a ------Philosopher
  • sophist
  • spiritualist
  • religious
  • idealist
Answer: sophist
Q12 | Man is the measure of all things, according to ------
  • thales
  • plato
  • aristotle
  • protagoras
Answer: protagoras
Q13 | Democritus and Leucippus are belonging to------ school
  • ionian
  • atomist
  • idealist
  • eleatic
Answer: atomist
Q14 | ----- was the first Athenian born Philosopher
  • thales
  • plato
  • aristotle
  • socrates
Answer: socrates
Q15 | Knowledge is relative associated with
  • protagoras
  • pythagoras
  • anaximander
  • thales
Answer: protagoras
Q16 | Idealism is a systematic philosophy which teaches the supremacy of
  • spirit over matter
  • god
  • noumena
  • materialism
Answer: spirit over matter
Q17 | Maieutic method is by ------Philosopher
  • plato
  • aristotle
  • socrates
  • democritus
Answer: socrates
Q18 | Who said that the unexamined life is not worth living?
  • anximander
  • plato
  • socrates
  • aristotle
Answer: socrates
Q19 | Socrates is a prominent ------ philosopher
  • greek
  • pragmatist
  • german
  • french
Answer: greek
Q20 | Whose doctrine is “Know Thyself”?
  • plato
  • thales
  • protagoras
  • socrates
Answer: socrates
Q21 | Socrates is a mentor of --------
  • democritus
  • sophists
  • plato
  • pythagoras
Answer: plato
Q22 | ---- invented the dialectic method of finding truth through conversation
  • socrates
  • plato
  • aristotle
  • all are true
Answer: socrates
Q23 | “All Western philosophy consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.”Whosaid?
  • socrates
  • aristotle
  • descartes
  • alfred north whitehead
Answer: alfred north whitehead
Q24 | Athens where Plato established ------, the first university in the Westernworld
  • lyceum
  • dialectics
  • academy
  • all are true
Answer: academy
Q25 | In his famous “Allegory of the Cave,” ----- relates a story illustrating thejourney of the soul from ignorance to knowledge.
  • plato
  • aristotle
  • socrates
  • protagoras
Answer: plato
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