Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Which one of the following is true with reference to Leibniz's doctrine of pre-established harmony?
Correct Answer: Option B — Bodies act as if there were no souls and souls act as if there were no bodies, but both act as if one influenced the other
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Bodies act as if there were no souls and souls act as if there were no bodies, but both act as if one influenced the other is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is true with reference to Leibniz's doctrine of pre-established harmony”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 2 of 40
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Match List I and List II and choose the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Berkeley 1. lnteractionism b. Spinoza 2. Constant conjunction c. Descartes 3, Parallelism d. Hume 4. Subjective idealism
Correct Answer: Option B — a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
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a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2 is the correct answer to “Match List I and List II and choose the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Berkeley 1. lnteractionism b. Spinoza 2. Constant conjunction c. Descartes 3, Parallelism d. Hume 4. Subjective idealism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 3 of 40
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Consider the correct option, with reference to Descartes. 1. All Metal States are reducible to Physical state. 2. All physical states are reducible to Metal states. 3. Mind-Body relation is not similar to that of car and driver. 4. There is no corporeal and non-corporeal distinction with respect to human beings.
Correct Answer: Option A — Only 3
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Only 3 is the correct answer to “Consider the correct option, with reference to Descartes. 1. All Metal States are reducible to Physical state. 2. All physical states are reducible to Metal states. 3. Mind-Body relation is not similar to that of car and driver. 4. There is no corporeal and non-corporeal distinction with respect to human beings.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 4 of 40
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How can empiricist philosophers attain knowledge?
Correct Answer: Option C — Through sense organs
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Through sense organs is the correct answer to “How can empiricist philosophers attain knowledge”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 5 of 40
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Locke derives . . . . . . . . of knowledge from experience.
Correct Answer: Option A — material
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material is the correct answer to “Locke derives . . . . . . . . of knowledge from experience.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 6 of 40
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Berkeley says that 1. matter is not perceived. 2. abstract ideas are rejected. 3. external objects are real. 4. distinction between primary and secondary qualities exist. Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 2
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1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Berkeley says that 1. matter is not perceived. 2. abstract ideas are rejected. 3. external objects are real. 4. distinction between primary and secondary qualities exist. Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 7 of 40
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Is it correct to say that; Spinoza accepted mind and body as an attribute for a single substance?
Correct Answer: Option A — Correct
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Correct is the correct answer to “Is it correct to say that; Spinoza accepted mind and body as an attribute for a single substance”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 8 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Matter is someting I know not what 1. Berkeley b. Matter as such does not exist 2. Locke c. What we can know is only the phenomenon 3. Hegel d. The real is the rational 4. Kant
Correct Answer: Option B — a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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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 List-II a. Matter is someting I know not what 1. Berkeley b. Matter as such does not exist 2. Locke c. What we can know is only the phenomenon 3. Hegel d. The real is the rational 4. Kant”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 9 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Locke 1. Synthetic apriori judgement b. Berkeley 2. Synthetic a posteriori judgement c. Hume 3. Knowledge of ideas d. Kant 4. Knowledge of sensations
Correct Answer: Option B — d and 1
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d and 1 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Locke 1. Synthetic apriori judgement b. Berkeley 2. Synthetic a posteriori judgement c. Hume 3. Knowledge of ideas d. Kant 4. Knowledge of sensations”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 10 of 40
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Do Leibniz believe in the freedom of an individual?
Correct Answer: Option B — No
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No is the correct answer to “Do Leibniz believe in the freedom of an individual”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 11 of 40
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Is it true with respect to Descartes doubting that 'Psychological doubt is regarded as independent of our will'.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
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True is the correct answer to “Is it true with respect to Descartes doubting that 'Psychological doubt is regarded as independent of our will'.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 12 of 40
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Which among the following are necessary presuppositions of the possibility of objective knowledge according to Kant? 1. Synthetic apriori judgement 2. Space and time 3. Categories of understanding 4. Transcendental unity of apperception Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
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All of these is the correct answer to “Which among the following are necessary presuppositions of the possibility of objective knowledge according to Kant? 1. Synthetic apriori judgement 2. Space and time 3. Categories of understanding 4. Transcendental unity of apperception Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 13 of 40
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'Your mind is the unit of substance conceived as thought and your body is a unit of substance conceived as extension." is the standpoint of
Correct Answer: Option B — Spinoza
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Spinoza is the correct answer to “'Your mind is the unit of substance conceived as thought and your body is a unit of substance conceived as extension." is the standpoint of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 14 of 40
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Who among the following has said "Nothing is unconditionally good, save the goodwill".
Correct Answer: Option D — Kant
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Kant is the correct answer to “Who among the following has said "Nothing is unconditionally good, save the goodwill".”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 15 of 40
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Copernicus has effected
Correct Answer: Option D — branch of Philosophy
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branch of Philosophy is the correct answer to “Copernicus has effected”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 16 of 40
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Kant 1. Golden means b. Hegel 2. Cardinal virtue c. Plato 3. Categorical imperative d. Aristole 4. Die to live
Correct Answer: Option C — a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
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a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Kant 1. Golden means b. Hegel 2. Cardinal virtue c. Plato 3. Categorical imperative d. Aristole 4. Die to live”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 17 of 40
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My station and its duties' is stated by
Correct Answer: Option B — Bradley
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Bradley is the correct answer to “My station and its duties' is stated by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 18 of 40
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To be is to be perceived' is the view held by 1. Locke 2. Berkeley 3. Locke and Berkeley 4. Locke, Berkeley and Hume
Correct Answer: Option B — Only 2 is correct
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Only 2 is correct is the correct answer to “To be is to be perceived' is the view held by 1. Locke 2. Berkeley 3. Locke and Berkeley 4. Locke, Berkeley and Hume”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 19 of 40
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Whatever was sensation in Locke's philosophy is impression in whose philosophy?
Correct Answer: Option B — Hume
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Hume is the correct answer to “Whatever was sensation in Locke's philosophy is impression in whose philosophy”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 20 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Hume 1. The idea of causality is not necessarily connected with uniformity b. Locke 2. God is the real cause of spirits and things c. Berkeley 3. The relation of the soul to the body is of the nature of the pilot and his machine d. Descartes 4. Past experience of constant conjunction
Correct Answer: Option B — a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Hume 1. The idea of causality is not necessarily connected with uniformity b. Locke 2. God is the real cause of spirits and things c. Berkeley 3. The relation of the soul to the body is of the nature of the pilot and his machine d. Descartes 4. Past experience of constant conjunction”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 21 of 40
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God has the capacity of . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option B — Infinite ideas
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Infinite ideas is the correct answer to “God has the capacity of . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 22 of 40
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Spinoza rejects which philosophical ideological?
Correct Answer: Option C — Western theology
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Western theology is the correct answer to “Spinoza rejects which philosophical ideological”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 23 of 40
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Who was called as 'God-intoxicated mystic' by novelist?
Correct Answer: Option B — Spinoza
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Spinoza is the correct answer to “Who was called as 'God-intoxicated mystic' by novelist”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 24 of 40
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Locke 1. Idea of substance b. Berkeley 2. Rejection of material c. Hume 3. Bundle theorist d. Descartes 4. Rational
Correct Answer: Option A — a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Locke 1. Idea of substance b. Berkeley 2. Rejection of material c. Hume 3. Bundle theorist d. Descartes 4. Rational”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 25 of 40
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According to Hegel, supreme spirit is referred as
Correct Answer: Option B — consciousness-in-itself
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consciousness-in-itself is the correct answer to “According to Hegel, supreme spirit is referred as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 26 of 40
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While following rational method of inquiry, for Descartes the major foundation lies on what?
Correct Answer: Option C — Intellectual certainity
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Intellectual certainity is the correct answer to “While following rational method of inquiry, for Descartes the major foundation lies on what”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 27 of 40
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What qualities are received by sensational mind?
Correct Answer: Option A — Sensible
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Sensible is the correct answer to “What qualities are received by sensational mind”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 28 of 40
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What kind of 'revolution' does Kant think he is making in metaphysics?
Correct Answer: Option A — Copernican
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Copernican is the correct answer to “What kind of 'revolution' does Kant think he is making in metaphysics”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 29 of 40
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How many attributes are present according to Spinoza?
Correct Answer: Option D — One
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One is the correct answer to “How many attributes are present according to Spinoza”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 30 of 40
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According to which theory the reality of a single God dwells in everything?
Correct Answer: Option C — Pantheism
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Pantheism is the correct answer to “According to which theory the reality of a single God dwells in everything”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 31 of 40
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How many forms of sensibility are there?
Correct Answer: Option B — Two
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Two is the correct answer to “How many forms of sensibility are there”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 32 of 40
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Who among the following held that space and time are apriori percepts?
Correct Answer: Option B — Kant
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Kant is the correct answer to “Who among the following held that space and time are apriori percepts”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 33 of 40
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What is the characteristic of attributes according to Spinoza?
Correct Answer: Option C — Real
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Real is the correct answer to “What is the characteristic of attributes according to Spinoza”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 34 of 40
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Antinomy of pure reason is dealt with Kant in his doctrine of
Correct Answer: Option B — transcendental cosmology
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transcendental cosmology is the correct answer to “Antinomy of pure reason is dealt with Kant in his doctrine of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 35 of 40
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For complex ideas the . . . . . . . . of simple impressions are not necessary.
Correct Answer: Option A — presence
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presence is the correct answer to “For complex ideas the . . . . . . . . of simple impressions are not necessary.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 36 of 40
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Categories is referred as an important part of what?
Correct Answer: Option A — Understanding
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Understanding is the correct answer to “Categories is referred as an important part of what”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 37 of 40
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Match the following: List-I (Philosophers) List-II (Views about Objects) a. Descartes 1. A collection of Ideas b. Spinoza 2. An extended substance c. Leibniz 3. A moda d. Berkeley 4. An aggregate of spiritual atoms
Correct Answer: Option C — a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I (Philosophers) List-II (Views about Objects) a. Descartes 1. A collection of Ideas b. Spinoza 2. An extended substance c. Leibniz 3. A moda d. Berkeley 4. An aggregate of spiritual atoms”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 38 of 40
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Everything has a cause. How does Kant interpret it?
Correct Answer: Option D — It is because of the application of the category of causality
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It is because of the application of the category of causality is the correct answer to “Everything has a cause. How does Kant interpret it”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 39 of 40
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Monad 1. Descartes b. Matter does not have consciousness 2. Spinoza c. Mind and matter are regarded as attributes of substances 3. Leibniz d. Empiricism 4. Locke
Correct Answer: Option A — a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Monad 1. Descartes b. Matter does not have consciousness 2. Spinoza c. Mind and matter are regarded as attributes of substances 3. Leibniz d. Empiricism 4. Locke”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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Question 40 of 40
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Hume believes in 1. impressions 2. matters of facts 3. rationalism 4. distinction between primary and secondary qualities Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 2
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1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Hume believes in 1. impressions 2. matters of facts 3. rationalism 4. distinction between primary and secondary qualities Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Classical Western Epistemology And Metaphysics.
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