Modern Western Philosophy Set 1

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy)

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

Q1 | ---------- is considered as the father of modern philosophy
  • descartes
  • kant
  • hegel
  • plato
Answer: descartes
Q2 | According to, -------- experience is the only source of knowledge
  • rationalism
  • empiricism
  • idealism
  • none of these
Answer: empiricism
Q3 | Who has said that mind has innate ideas
  • spinoza
  • kant
  • descartes
  • hume
Answer: descartes
Q4 | ‘Meditations’ is the work of------
  • kant
  • descartes
  • spinoza
  • all these
Answer: descartes
Q5 | Who among the following is a representative of Rationalism?
  • hegel
  • kant
  • leibniz
  • all these
Answer: leibniz
Q6 | Interactionism is the Mind body theory of --------
  • hume
  • berkeley
  • descartes
  • none of these
Answer: descartes
Q7 | Who among the following is not a German Philosopher?
  • kant
  • berkeley
  • hegel
  • none of these
Answer: berkeley
Q8 | ------ is not a representative of Rationalism
  • kant
  • descartes
  • spinoza
  • all of these
Answer: kant
Q9 | John Locke is -----Philosopher
  • rationalist
  • empiricist
  • idealist
  • none of these
Answer: empiricist
Q10 | Generally the rise of modern Philosophy had been marked by----------
  • critical thinking
  • reflective spirit
  • revolt against authority
  • all these
Answer: all these
Q11 | Leibniz defines substance or monads as
  • physical object
  • active force
  • geometrical figure
  • none of these
Answer: active force
Q12 | As an empiricist, Locke claims that all our knowledge is derived either through sensationor
  • perception
  • reflection
  • thinking
  • none of the above
Answer: reflection
Q13 | Who among the following is a French Philosopher
  • kant
  • descartes
  • plato
  • aristotle
Answer: descartes
Q14 | Who introduced the concept ‘Cogito ergosum’
  • spinoza
  • leibniz
  • kant
  • descartes
Answer: descartes
Q15 | ‘Monadology’ is the work of-------
  • kant
  • descartes
  • leibniz
  • hegel
Answer: leibniz
Q16 | Who among the following is a German philosopher
  • plato
  • spinoza
  • kant
  • none of these
Answer: kant
Q17 | ------------ is an Idealist philosopher
  • spinoza
  • locke
  • kant
  • none of these
Answer: kant
Q18 | Whose ideal is ‘Real is Rational, Rational isReal’
  • descartes
  • kant
  • locke
  • hegel
Answer: hegel
Q19 | Who among the following propounded the theory of Psycho physicalparallelism
  • descartes
  • leibniz
  • spinoza
  • none of these
Answer: spinoza
Q20 | ------ developed his philosophy on the foundation laid byFichte
  • descartes
  • hegel
  • aristotle
  • none of these
Answer: hegel
Q21 | Who is considered as the founder of Rationalism
  • hume
  • berkeley
  • descartes
  • none of these
Answer: descartes
Q22 | Which one of the following is not a work of Kant?
  • critique of practical reason
  • critique of pure reason
  • meditations
  • none
Answer: meditations
Q23 | Who among the following is the author of ‘Monadology’
  • spinoza
  • descartes
  • hume
  • none of these
Answer: none of these
Q24 | According to Descartes-----------as an absolute substance
  • mind
  • soul
  • god
  • none of these
Answer: god
Q25 | The rationalism of--------is heightened by Spinoza
  • hume
  • berkeley
  • descartes
  • none of these
Answer: descartes
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