Recent Developments In Western Philosophy Set 2

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This set of Recent Developments in Western Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Recent Developments In Western Philosophy Set 2

Q1 | According to Russell the method of philosophy must be:
  • descriptive
  • analytical
  • critical
  • deductive
Q2 | To Wittgenstein, the philosophical problems are not problems but they are:
  • metaphysical issues
  • epistemological issues
  • language puzzles
  • logical puzzles
Q3 | . ‘Philosophical problems arises where language goes n a holiday’. Who made thisstatement?
  • russel
  • wittgenstein
  • ryle
  • austin
Q4 | Wittgenstein describes, philosophy is not a doctrine but:
  • an activity
  • a fact
  • a state
  • a theory
Q5 | According to Wittgenstein, proposition --------------------- the reality.
  • describes
  • explains
  • pictures
  • analyse
Q6 | In Wittgenstein’s view, elementary proposition corresponds to the:
  • fact
  • name
  • atomic fact
  • molecular fact
Q7 | Fregean theory of meaning is called:
  • theory of description
  • theory of sense and reference
  • theory of atomis
  • picture theory
Q8 | Who wrote Begriffsschrift?
  • russell
  • frege
  • ryle
  • moore
Q9 | Who is treated as the founder of Analytical philosophy?
  • frege
  • russell
  • wittgenstein
  • moore
Q10 | “Morning star is Evening star”. This statement is related with Frege’ notion of:
  • concept and object
  • identity
  • sense and reference
  • description
Q11 | The concept ‘intentionality’ is introduced by:
  • husserl
  • brentano
  • frege
  • heidegger
Q12 | The psychological acts like perceiving, believing, evaluating, remembering, etc. arecalled as------------------ by Husserl.
  • intentional content
  • intentional act
  • intentional object
  • intentional
Q13 | Which one among the following is not a character of Existentialism?
  • pessimism
  • dignity of man
  • essence is supreme
  • subjectivity
Q14 | Who coined the term Existentialism?
  • heidegger
  • jaspers
  • marcel
  • kierkegaard
Q15 | Method of reduction is related with:
  • phenomenology
  • existentialism
  • analytical philosophy