Analytical Philosophy — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Gottlob Frege is the correct answer to “Whose philosophical work is 'The Thought'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

pseudo-concept is the correct answer to “Metaphysics is regarded as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

book is the correct answer to “Principi Mathematica' was a . . . . . . . . written by Russell .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

implicature is the correct answer to “HP Grice is well known for his theory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Gottlob Frege is the correct answer to “Who among the following marked as the beginner of analytic philosophy movement”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Wittgenstein is the correct answer to “"Elementary propositions depict the picture of reality." is formulated by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Russell is the correct answer to “Who among the following thinkers maintains the truth of an idea is not a stagnant property inherent in it”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

both argument and common sense have gone astray is the correct answer to “According to GE Moore, whenever there is a conflict between a philosophical doctrine and common sense, it was more likely that”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

1, 2 and 3 true is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements in the light of Bradley's theory of appearance and reality 1. We apprehend the nature of reality through its appearances, which are things of everyday life. 2. Reality is related to appearances, and appearances are appearances of reality. 3. Reality is found in all appearances, but not in the same degree. Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Writer) List-II (Writings) a. GE Moore 1. Freedom and Reason b. RM Hare 2. Ethics c. TH Green 3. The Logic of Moral Discourse d. Paul Edward 4. Prolegomene to Ethic”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

It niles out almost the whole of metaphysics as meaningless is the correct answer to “What is the most stricking philosophical consequence of logical positivism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Russell is the correct answer to “"All aspects of a thing are real, whereas the thing is a mere logical construction." is the view of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Problems of Philosophy is the correct answer to “Which book is authored by Russell”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

A is true but R is false, and R is not the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Consider the following two statements in the light of Wittgenstein's views Assertion (A) Every proposition has a clear and definite sense. Reason (R) Propositions of everyday life contain complex expressions which are logically proper names.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Russell and Moore is the correct answer to “Who advocates the 'Refutation of Idealism'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Degree is the correct answer to “Accordingto Quine, the differencein the meaning depends upon what”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

official doctrine of mind is the correct answer to “The theory 'Ghost in Machine' is related to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Strawson is the correct answer to “Who among the following holds the view that the concept of a person is 'primitive'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Where of one cannot speak, there of one must remain silent is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements was propounded by Wittgenstein”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Russell is the correct answer to “Logical atomism is the doctrine propounded by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

All of these is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements with reference to Frege. 1. Frege introduces a distinction between the reference and the sense of an expression. 2. Objects are what proper names stand for. 3. He invented the theory of quantification. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Pragmatic theory is the correct answer to “According to which theory, truth depends upon practical consequences”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

word is the correct answer to “Wittgenstein says that each . . . . . . . . is regarded as meaningfuL”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Synthetic a priori knowledge is impossible is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements is true with reference to Logical Positivism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Husserl 1. Logical investigation b. Nietzsche 2. Will to power c. Hegel 3. Nature”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

lectures is the correct answer to “Logical atomism was based on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. 'On Referring' 1. Donald Davidson b. Theory of Description 2. JL Austin c. T-Sentences 3. PF Strawson d. Speech-Act 4. Bertrand Russell”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Wittgenstein 1. Family resemblance b. CS Peirce 2. Pragmatism c. GE Moore 3. Refutation of idealism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Sense and meaning of sign is the correct answer to “What is the major concern of Frege in his work 'On Sense and Reference'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Both A and R are true and R is the, correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A) Quine rejects radical reductionism of empiricists. Reason (R) Our statements about the external world face the tribunal of sense experience as a collective body.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. G Ryle 1. Concept of Mind b. Hegel 2. Absolute Idealist c. AJ Ayer 3. Emotivist d. Wittgenstein 4. Blue Book”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Wittgenstein is the correct answer to “Who propounded the theory of 'Language Game'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Sign is the correct answer to “What according to Frege may change without changing the identity of the object to which the sign refers”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Fact is the correct answer to “What is the link between the objects”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Dimension of reference is the correct answer to “How the truth value of the sentence is determined”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

No is the correct answer to “It is necessary according to Frege to have a same sense or meaning towards an object”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

A is true, but R is false is the correct answer to “Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason(R) . Considering (A) and (R) in the light of logical positivism and select the correct answer. Assertion (A) According to the principle of verification 'meaning of a proposition is the mode of its verification'. Reason (R) All the statements which could neither be verified nor falsified by experience are meaningful.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Dogmatic is the correct answer to “What is the central theme of Investigation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

Subjective idealism is the correct answer to “Which theory is refuted by GE Moore”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.

2 and 3 is the correct answer to “Moore wrote 1. Principi Mathematica 2. Principi Ethica 3. Refutation of Idealism 4. Description is Essential Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Analytical Philosophy.