Analytical Philosophy MCQ Questions and Answers

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Objects have what?

A) Alternation B) Something C) Nothing D) Anything

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Answer: Option A

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Gilbert Ryle's theory of Ghost in the machine rejects

A) Descarte's body-mind dualism B) Berkeley's idealism C) Spinoza's pantheism D) Rational capacity of the mind as such

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Answer: Option A

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Russell says that
1. Logic is regarded as the essence of philosophy
2. Description is essential
3. Logic is not regarded as the essence of philosophy
4. Description is non-essential

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 4 C) 3 and 4 D) 1 and 4

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Answer: Option A

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Consider the following two statements in the light of elementary propositions, verification and metaphysical.
Assertion (A) If all statements are truth-functions of elementary propositions which report observations, then they will all be either empirical in themselves or else tautologies or contradictions.
Reason (R) Metaphysical statements do not seem to be classifiable under any of these heads as above.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A C) A is true, but R is false D) A is false, but R is true

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Answer: Option B

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GE Moore refutes which of the following doctrine of the idealists?

A) Time is unreal B) To be is to be perceived C) Reality is spiritual D) An relations are internal

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Answer: Option B

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Definition of 'good' in terms of self-realisation according to Moore would be

A) Naturalistic fallacy B) Metaphysical fallacy C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B

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Answer: Option A

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According to Gilbert Ryle 'mind' is regarded as

A) logical illusion B) philosophical illusion C) ontological illusion D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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Select the logical positivist among the following?

A) Husserl B) Heidegger C) AJ Ayer D) CS Pierce

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Answer: Option C

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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A) Use theory of meaning was propounded by ⟺ Later Wittgenstein B) The theory of descriptions was advocated by ⟺ Russell C) Speech-act theory was introduced by ⟺ Auatin D) The wholistic approach to meaning was advocated by ⟺ Ayer

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Answer: Option D

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Who propounds that God is appearance?

A) Spinoza B) Descartes C) Hume D) Bradley

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Answer: Option D

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