Western Philosophy Set 1
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This set of Western Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Western Philosophy Set 1
Q1 | The original principle of this universe is------- according to Thales
- water
- fire
- air
- ether
Q2 | Thales is a------ philosopher
- milesian
- hebrew
- arab
- german
Q3 | -------- was counted among the Seven Wise Men
- plato
- socrates
- thales
- aristotle
Q4 | The arche of things is apeiron, according to ------
- plato
- socrates
- tales
- anaximander
Q5 | According to Anaximenes--- is the first principle
- fire
- water
- infinite
- air
Q6 | Who said number is the essence and basis of all things?
- descartes
- pythagoras
- anaxagoras
- kant
Q7 | Who is known as the Father of Western Philosophy?
- thales
- plato
- socrates
- aristotle
Q8 | Who advocated theory of atoms?
- plato
- democritus
- thales
- leibnitz
Q9 | Who is the main atomist?
- leibnitz
- leucippus
- pythagoras
- kepler
Q10 | Protagoras is a ------Philosopher
- sophist
- spiritualist
- religious
- idealist
Q11 | Man is the measure of all things, according to ------
- thales
- plato
- aristotle
- protagoras
Q12 | Democritus and Leucippus are belonging to------ school
- ionian
- atomist
- idealist
- eleatic
Q13 | ----- was the first Athenian born Philosopher
- thales
- plato
- aristotle
- socrates
Q14 | Knowledge is relative associated with
- protagoras
- pythagoras
- anaximander
- thales
Q15 | Maieutic method is by ------Philosopher
- plato
- aristotle
- socrates
- democritus
Q16 | Who said that the unexamined life is not worth living?
- anximander
- plato
- socrates
- aristotle
Q17 | Socrates is a prominent ------ philosopher
- greek
- pragmatist
- german
- french
Q18 | Whose doctrine is ?Know Thyself??
- plato
- thales
- protagoras
- socrates
Q19 | Socrates is a mentor of --------
- democritus
- sophists
- plato
- pythagoras
Q20 | ---- invented the dialectic method of finding truth through conversation
- socrates
- plato
- aristotle
- all are true
Q21 | Athens where Plato established ------, the first university in the Westernworld
- lyceum
- dialectics
- academy
- all are true
Q22 | In his famous ?Allegory of the Cave,? ----- relates a story illustrating thejourney of the soul from ignorance to knowledge.
- plato
- aristotle
- socrates
- protagoras
Q23 | The Republic is the famous work of ---------
- socrates
- thales
- plato
- sartre
Q24 | Theory of truth lies in the theory of Ideas is the philosophy of
- socrates
- pythagoras
- aristotle
- plato
Q25 | Who distinguished world of ideas and physical world?
- plato
- socrates
- aristotle
- kant