Recent Western Philosophy MCQ Questions and Answers Page-1 section-2

1.
Match the following:

List-I List-II

a. William James 1. Conceptual pragmatism

b. John Dewey 2. Radical pragmatism

c. CI Lewis 3. Contextualism

d. Stephen Pepper 4. Instrumentalism

A. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1

B. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3

C. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2

D. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4

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2.
John Dewey believed in a classroom that was one among the following as the key feature

A. teacher-centered

B. child-centered

C. autonomus

D. disciplined

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3.
According to Pragmatic theory of truth

A. Truth is a system of beliefs and it must not disagree with real

B. Truth must a copy of reality and it must not disagree with reality

C. Truth must not disagree with reality and it must have workability

D. An idea is true if it works and if it is a copy of reality

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4.
Pragmatism is a method of inquiry and a theory of meaning and truth derived from . . . . . . . . and applicable to philosophy.

A. Mathematics

B. Natural Science

C. Logic

D. Psychology

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5.
William James distinguised . . . . . . . . ends or parts served by concepts.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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6.
Which one of the following statements is wrong with regard to pragmatic theory of truth?

A. The pragmatists hold that the nature and the test of truth are the same

B. The pragmatists in general do not believe in degrees of truth

C. To the pragmatists, truth is primarily volitional and only secondary intellectual

D. According to the pragmatists, truths also consists in verification

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7.
William James writes that the popular notion of truth is that

A. a true idea is pragmatically real

B. a true idea does not exist

C. a true idea is unknowable

D. a true idea must copy its reality

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8.
Progressive education emphasises learning by . . . . . . . .

A. doing

B. listening

C. watching

D. reading

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9.
What is the product of interiority, according to Levinars?

A. Subjectivity

B. Objectivity

C. Inter-subjectivity

D. Intra-subjectivity

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10.
William James says that
1. Truth is applicable to concepts.
2. False is applicable to concepts.
3. Belief is regarded as true.
4. Belief is regarded as false.

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 3

D. 3 and 4

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List-I	List-II
a. William James	1. Conceptual pragmatism
b. John Dewey	2. Radical pragmatism
c. CI Lewis	3. Contextualism
d. Stephen Pepper	4. Instrumentalism

Recent Western Philosophy MCQ Questions and Answers

1. Match the following: List-I List-II a. William James 1. Conceptual pragmatism b. John Dewey 2. Radical pragmatism c. CI Lewis 3. Contextualism d. Stephen Pepper 4. Instrumentalism

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2. John Dewey believed in a classroom that was one among the following as the key feature

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3. According to Pragmatic theory of truth

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4. Pragmatism is a method of inquiry and a theory of meaning and truth derived from . . . . . . . . and applicable to philosophy.

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5. William James distinguised . . . . . . . . ends or parts served by concepts.

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6. Which one of the following statements is wrong with regard to pragmatic theory of truth?

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7. William James writes that the popular notion of truth is that

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8. Progressive education emphasises learning by . . . . . . . .

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9. What is the product of interiority, according to Levinars?

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10. William James says that 1. Truth is applicable to concepts. 2. False is applicable to concepts. 3. Belief is regarded as true. 4. Belief is regarded as false.

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1.
Match the following:

List-I List-II

a. William James 1. Conceptual pragmatism

b. John Dewey 2. Radical pragmatism

c. CI Lewis 3. Contextualism

d. Stephen Pepper 4. Instrumentalism

2.
John Dewey believed in a classroom that was one among the following as the key feature

3.
According to Pragmatic theory of truth

4.
Pragmatism is a method of inquiry and a theory of meaning and truth derived from . . . . . . . . and applicable to philosophy.

5.
William James distinguised . . . . . . . . ends or parts served by concepts.

6.
Which one of the following statements is wrong with regard to pragmatic theory of truth?

7.
William James writes that the popular notion of truth is that

8.
Progressive education emphasises learning by . . . . . . . .

9.
What is the product of interiority, according to Levinars?

10.
William James says that
1. Truth is applicable to concepts.
2. False is applicable to concepts.
3. Belief is regarded as true.
4. Belief is regarded as false.