Phenomenology And Existentialism — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Being towards death' is a constant fleeing in the face of death' expresses the philosophy of
Correct Answer: Option B — Heidegger
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Heidegger is the correct answer to “Being towards death' is a constant fleeing in the face of death' expresses the philosophy of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 2 of 40
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Which one of the following philosophers celebrates the free play of language as an endless difference of meaning?
Correct Answer: Option A — Derrida
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Derrida is the correct answer to “Which one of the following philosophers celebrates the free play of language as an endless difference of meaning”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 3 of 40
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According to Austin, the act of doing something by saying something is called
Correct Answer: Option C — Perlocutionary Act
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Perlocutionary Act is the correct answer to “According to Austin, the act of doing something by saying something is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 4 of 40
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Which among the following is said to be the bad faith?
Correct Answer: Option B — Procrastination
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Procrastination is the correct answer to “Which among the following is said to be the bad faith”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 5 of 40
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The view that Hermeneutics should confine itself to the epistemological problems of interpretation and not try to engage with the deepest conditions of human existence held by
Correct Answer: Option B — Emilio Betti
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Emilio Betti is the correct answer to “The view that Hermeneutics should confine itself to the epistemological problems of interpretation and not try to engage with the deepest conditions of human existence held by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 6 of 40
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What is the word 'Dasein' stands for Heidegger?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “What is the word 'Dasein' stands for Heidegger”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 7 of 40
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Who among the following is not a part of hermeneutic tradition? 1. Hans-George Gadamer 2. Friedrich Schleiermacher 3. Wilhelm Dilthey 4. Wittgenstein Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option D — Only 4
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Only 4 is the correct answer to “Who among the following is not a part of hermeneutic tradition? 1. Hans-George Gadamer 2. Friedrich Schleiermacher 3. Wilhelm Dilthey 4. Wittgenstein Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 8 of 40
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Select the atheistic existentialist philosopher
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
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All of these is the correct answer to “Select the atheistic existentialist philosopher”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 9 of 40
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What kind of reality 'Dasein' or 'Being there' taught us?
Correct Answer: Option A — Objective reality
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Objective reality is the correct answer to “What kind of reality 'Dasein' or 'Being there' taught us”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 10 of 40
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What is the name of the founding work of Sartre?
Correct Answer: Option A — Existentialism and Humanism
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Existentialism and Humanism is the correct answer to “What is the name of the founding work of Sartre”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 11 of 40
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The essence of the 'new man' is joyful Wisdom according to
Correct Answer: Option C — Nietzsche
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Nietzsche is the correct answer to “The essence of the 'new man' is joyful Wisdom according to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 12 of 40
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In which among the following work, Sartre tried to reconcile Existentialism and Marxism?
Correct Answer: Option C — Critique of Dialectical Reason
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Critique of Dialectical Reason is the correct answer to “In which among the following work, Sartre tried to reconcile Existentialism and Marxism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 13 of 40
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Consider the following pairs with reference to Hermeneutics and mark the correct answer: 1. Friedrich Schleiermacher : Romantic Hermeneutics 2. Heidegger : Radical Hermeneutics 3. Derrida : Hermeneutics Phenomenology
Correct Answer: Option A — Only 1 is correctly matched
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Only 1 is correctly matched is the correct answer to “Consider the following pairs with reference to Hermeneutics and mark the correct answer: 1. Friedrich Schleiermacher : Romantic Hermeneutics 2. Heidegger : Radical Hermeneutics 3. Derrida : Hermeneutics Phenomenology”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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1 and 4 is the correct answer to “HusserI wrotes 1. Logical Investigation 2. Absolute idealism 3. Philosophical Investigation 4. Ideas”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 15 of 40
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Which of the following depicts Heidegger's distinction between appearance and phenomena as prescribed in his book 'Being and Time'?
Correct Answer: Option A — Appearance is that which shows itself in something else, while phenomenon is that which shows itself in itself
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Appearance is that which shows itself in something else, while phenomenon is that which shows itself in itself is the correct answer to “Which of the following depicts Heidegger's distinction between appearance and phenomena as prescribed in his book 'Being and Time'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 16 of 40
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Nietzsche 1. Critique of Western Culture b. Wittgenstein 2. Private Language c. Heldegger 3. Being and Time d. Hegel 4. Phenomenology of Spirit
Correct Answer: Option A — a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Nietzsche 1. Critique of Western Culture b. Wittgenstein 2. Private Language c. Heldegger 3. Being and Time d. Hegel 4. Phenomenology of Spirit”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 17 of 40
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What is the definition of the word 'Epoche'?
Correct Answer: Option A — Elimination of the factual dimension of our experience
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Elimination of the factual dimension of our experience is the correct answer to “What is the definition of the word 'Epoche'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 18 of 40
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Phenomenologist was not concerned with . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option A — particular fact
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particular fact is the correct answer to “Phenomenologist was not concerned with . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 19 of 40
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What are said to be the two aspects of phenomenological method?
Correct Answer: Option D — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “What are said to be the two aspects of phenomenological method”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 20 of 40
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What is the state of dread for Heidegger in revealing about 'being'?
Correct Answer: Option C — Psychological aspect that reveals nothing
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Psychological aspect that reveals nothing is the correct answer to “What is the state of dread for Heidegger in revealing about 'being'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 21 of 40
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Match List I with List II and mark the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Epoche 1. The intending consciousness b. Eidos 2. Suspension of the empirical and metaphysical presupposition c. Intuition 3. The invariant structure d. Noesis 4. An active repossession of the passive play of possibilities, reuniting them in a single grasp
Correct Answer: Option D — a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match List I with List II and mark the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Epoche 1. The intending consciousness b. Eidos 2. Suspension of the empirical and metaphysical presupposition c. Intuition 3. The invariant structure d. Noesis 4. An active repossession of the passive play of possibilities, reuniting them in a single grasp”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 22 of 40
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Which one of the following is a correct sequence of the existential structure according to Heidegger?
Correct Answer: Option B — Existenz, facticity and fallenness
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Existenz, facticity and fallenness is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is a correct sequence of the existential structure according to Heidegger”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 23 of 40
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"All life and all happiness are governed by the will to power" is the view held by
Correct Answer: Option B — Nietzsche
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Nietzsche is the correct answer to “"All life and all happiness are governed by the will to power" is the view held by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 24 of 40
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Who among the following philosophers said that 'God is Dead'?
Correct Answer: Option A — Nietzsche
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Nietzsche is the correct answer to “Who among the following philosophers said that 'God is Dead'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 25 of 40
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wpat is said to be 'bad faith' for Sartre?
Correct Answer: Option C — Skipping from responsibility
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Skipping from responsibility is the correct answer to “wpat is said to be 'bad faith' for Sartre”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 26 of 40
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What is technology for Heidegger?
Correct Answer: Option B — A way of revealing
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A way of revealing is the correct answer to “What is technology for Heidegger”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 27 of 40
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Which one of the lists of phenomena of consciousness in-itself is listed by Sartre under the ontological category of 'being'?
Correct Answer: Option B — Necessity, facility, objectivity and shame
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Necessity, facility, objectivity and shame is the correct answer to “Which one of the lists of phenomena of consciousness in-itself is listed by Sartre under the ontological category of 'being'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 28 of 40
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Who among the following philosophers equates 'Will to truth with will to power'?
Correct Answer: Option C — Nietzsche
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Nietzsche is the correct answer to “Who among the following philosophers equates 'Will to truth with will to power'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 29 of 40
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What is said to be the definition of inter-subjectivity in Husserlian theory?
Correct Answer: Option C — Relationship between me and other
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Relationship between me and other is the correct answer to “What is said to be the definition of inter-subjectivity in Husserlian theory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 30 of 40
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For Sartre which is best possible nature of human existence?
Correct Answer: Option A — Authentic existence
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Authentic existence is the correct answer to “For Sartre which is best possible nature of human existence”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 31 of 40
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What is the term used for the limitation of freedom by Sartre?
Correct Answer: Option C — Facticity
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Facticity is the correct answer to “What is the term used for the limitation of freedom by Sartre”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 32 of 40
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Who inspired Husserl in forming his notion of phenomenology?
Correct Answer: Option C — Brentano and Descartes
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Brentano and Descartes is the correct answer to “Who inspired Husserl in forming his notion of phenomenology”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 33 of 40
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Who proclaimed that 'man is condemned to be free'?
Correct Answer: Option A — Sartre
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Sartre is the correct answer to “Who proclaimed that 'man is condemned to be free'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 34 of 40
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Dread reveals . . . . . . . . according to Heidegger.
Correct Answer: Option A — nothing
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nothing is the correct answer to “Dread reveals . . . . . . . . according to Heidegger.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 35 of 40
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In the light of Husserl's thought what is said to be the meaning of the phrase "Philosophy begins in absolute poverty."?
Correct Answer: Option D — Must not have any presupposition
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Must not have any presupposition is the correct answer to “In the light of Husserl's thought what is said to be the meaning of the phrase "Philosophy begins in absolute poverty."”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 36 of 40
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The term existence and freedom are identical to Sartre. Is it correct to say this? .
Correct Answer: Option B — Incorrect
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Incorrect is the correct answer to “The term existence and freedom are identical to Sartre. Is it correct to say this? .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 37 of 40
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Consider the following statements in the light of Schleiermacher's Theory of Hermeneutics. 1. Problem of interpretation is the problem of understanding. 2. Hermeneutics is an art of avoiding misunderstanding. 3. Extended the domain of Hermeneutics from deciphering sacred texts to all human texts and modes.
Correct Answer: Option D — All (1), (2) and (3) are true
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All (1), (2) and (3) are true is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements in the light of Schleiermacher's Theory of Hermeneutics. 1. Problem of interpretation is the problem of understanding. 2. Hermeneutics is an art of avoiding misunderstanding. 3. Extended the domain of Hermeneutics from deciphering sacred texts to all human texts and modes.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 38 of 40
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Consider the following statements in the light of Nietzsche's 'Will to Power' and choose the correct answer.
Correct Answer: Option D — Men willingly sacrifice pleasure and incur suffering for the sake of greater power
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Men willingly sacrifice pleasure and incur suffering for the sake of greater power is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements in the light of Nietzsche's 'Will to Power' and choose the correct answer.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 39 of 40
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What is the main target of Nietzsche in critiquing enlightenment?
Correct Answer: Option A — Morality
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Morality is the correct answer to “What is the main target of Nietzsche in critiquing enlightenment”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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Question 40 of 40
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What is the principle that establishes the relation of man as being in the world?
Correct Answer: Option D — Care
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Care is the correct answer to “What is the principle that establishes the relation of man as being in the world”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Phenomenology And Existentialism.
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