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Medieval Philosophers — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

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St. Augustine believes that the real problem is moral evil and it is because of . . . . . . . .

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Which one of the following philosophers of medieval period stated "Understand in order that you may believe, believe in order that you may understand. Somethings we do not believe unless we understand them; others we do not understand unless we believe."

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St. Thomas Aquinas is regarded as the greatest of

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What is necessary to believe in to St. Augustine theory of knowledge?

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Whose authority is taken to be final with respect to the matter of faith?

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Which is true with respect to Doctrine of Original Sin?

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Which discipline is used by St. Augustine to prove his theory about the evil?

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St. Thomas Aquinas rejects which doctrine?

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Stage of moral conversion as per Saint Augustine is

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What knowledge is said to be the end all and be all?

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Why we say that soul is superior to body?

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St. Augustine philosophy is based on what?

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Is it correct to say that the soul of a man is created by God?

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Assertion (A) God exists as an absolutely perfect being. Reason (R) Perfection does not entail existence.

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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Augustine 1. Confessions b. Anselm 2. Monologion c. Aquinas 3. Reflection of ontological argument d. Plato 4. Idealistic

Question 16 of 40
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If evil is not a positive good, then what kind of good it is?

Question 17 of 40
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Complete the following, God doesn't create evil but . . . . . . . . evil.

Question 18 of 40
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Which one of the following is true with reference to St. Augustine and St. Anselm?

Question 19 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is immaterial and far superior to body according to St. Augustine.

Question 20 of 40
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There is only one God and there are no Gods at all. It is the wew of

Question 21 of 40
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What is the period when it is said that philosophy was handmaid to theology?

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Philosophy of the world has the three aspects of creation out of nothing, according to the ideals and God. This theory is held by

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How toe soul came into existence?

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Who among the following philosophers give the concept that we human are finite beings so we need someone also to whom all things are dependent?

Question 25 of 40
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Who said that "Our earthly life is a pilgrimage to God."?

Question 26 of 40
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The first three arguments for the existence existence of God, given by St. Thomas Aquinas are called

Question 27 of 40
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Without active will on the part of man, he will not be able to sense, know and rise to the final vision of God. This theory is given by

Question 28 of 40
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What is the other name of Teleological argument?

Question 29 of 40
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The view that "All things were created good by God and evil is corruption of that Good" was held by

Question 30 of 40
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'Faith seeks, understanding finds' who said this?

Question 31 of 40
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Whatever God creates, he was guided by his own free will. Is the given statement true with respect to St. Augustine?

Question 32 of 40
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Through the effect, one can understand about the existence of this world. What type of argument is this?

Question 33 of 40
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One who followed Aristotle and disliked Plato was

Question 34 of 40
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Augustine 1. Moral evil b. Anselm 2. Ontological argument c. Aquinas 3. Harmony of faith and reason

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Saint Augustine's influential work, 'The City of God' was considered as the first book on

Question 36 of 40
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The world is said to be the product of two Gods, namely . . . . . . . .?

Question 37 of 40
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St. Augustine believes that 'The God we follow is full of incompetency'. Is the statement true?

Question 38 of 40
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Adam uses what to missue free will?

Question 39 of 40
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St. Thomas Aquinas says that essences exist in the . . . . . . . . only.

Question 40 of 40
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What is St. Augustine response on saying that "Soul is immortal"?

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