Recent Western Philosophy MCQ Questions and Answers

91

In the light of William James, which of the following is not a correct statement?

A) Life demands a response-'forced options' B) False ideas are those that we cannot verify C) Theories are only man-made language, in which we write our reports of nature D) True ideas cannot be validated

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Answer: Option D

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92

Who is referred as 'American Psychologist'?

A) John Dewey B) William James C) Peter James D) Immanuel Levinas

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Answer: Option B

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93

What is continuity, according to John Dewey?

A) Having meaningful experiences B) The way experiences influence the future C) The way we learn D) A theory that tries into traditional education

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Answer: Option A

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94

Match the following.

List-I	List-II
a. William James	1. The Meaning of Truth
b. John Dewey	2. Consequences of Pragmatism
c. Immanuel Levinas	3. Experience and Education
d. Richard Rorty	4. Totality and Infinity

A) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4 B) a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4 C) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 D) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2

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Answer: Option D

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95

Who wrote this book 'Essays on Radical Empiricism'?

A) William James B) John Dewey C) CS Pierce D) Richard Rorty

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Answer: Option A

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96

What is the focus for John Dewey, when he deals with the word like 'common'?

A) Individual and religion B) Individual who are religious C) Individual who undergo these experiences D) Individual influences others

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Answer: Option C

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97

Select the correct statement in the context of pragmatism.
1. The meaning of 'Meaning' is the clarity of apprehension.
2. Meaning emerges out of experimental phenomenon.
3. Mind is an ontological entity.
4. Knowledge is an activity.

A) All the statement are true B) 1, 2, 3 are true, 4 is false C) 1, 2, 4 are true, 3 is false D) 2, 3, 4 are true 1 is false

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Answer: Option C

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98

According to Richard Rorty, what is taken to be the primary reference point of his theory?

A) Logic B) Natural Science C) Science D) Metaphysics

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Answer: Option B

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99

What do you mean by a Pragmatic paradox?

A) A statement which although self-consistent, is such that the act of making it shows it to be contradictory B) A statement which inconsistent and the making act shows it as false C) A statement which, although self-consistent, is such that the act of making it shows it to be false D) None of these

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Answer: Option C

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100

According to critics of foundationalist apistemology Richard Rorty, evidence for one's beliefs can be conclusive without being necessarily conclusive or based on some indubitable principle such as Descartes 'Cogito Ergo Sum'. That is, it is sometimes legitimate to say that we 'know' something even when

A) we do not believe it B) what we know is not based on any evidence C) all evidence contradicts our belief D) we might still be wrong

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Answer: Option D

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