Recent Western Philosophy — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

pragmatism is the correct answer to “"It is not even a theory of truth, but merely a technique for ascertaining the meaning of conceptions". This is said about”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

John Dewey is the correct answer to “The view that "Beliefs are the most natural and most metaphysical of all things; knowledge is the practical outgrowth of beliefs and beliefs modify and shape reality" is held by which one of the following philosophers”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

They mean the two same things is the correct answer to “According to William James, if two concepts lead us to identical consequences, what do they mean”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

checking its correspondence with reality is the correct answer to “According to William James, the pragmatic method is to interpret each notion by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

No is the correct answer to “Is it correct to say that other is identical to self”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Yes is the correct answer to “Do James gave an argument for God's existence”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Concepts is the correct answer to “Accordirig to William James, which of the following has to steer us practically as their most important function”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

A form of experiential education where students progress at their own pace is the correct answer to “What is progressive education”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

CS Pierce is the correct answer to “Who among the following philosophers advocated Pragmaticism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Idea of infinity is the correct answer to “Levinas gave the distinction b/w idea of totality and . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Relativism and subjectivism is the correct answer to “Which are said to be the product of representationalist paradigm”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

None of the above is the correct answer to “Who leads a foundation to the Theory of Instrumentalism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Richard Rorty is the correct answer to “Which among the following is not the classical philosopher”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

James is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is called as 'radical empiricist'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

1 and 3 are true is the correct answer to “Which one is true in the context of William Jame's pragmatism? 1. Universalist notion of truth is rejected 2. Truth is contextless 3. Truth happens to an ideas”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Both (A) are (R) are true, but (R) does not give correct explanation of (A) is the correct answer to “Consider given Assertion (A) and Reason (R) in the light pragmatism of William James and mark the correct answer: Assertion (A) : James rejected the universalist notion of truth. Reason (R) : For James, 'Truth happens to an idea'.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

a-2, b-3, c-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following in the light of Pierce's classification of 'Semiotics' done in his book Foundations of the Theory of Signs. List-I List-II a. Syntactics 1. Describes the relation between signs and their interpreters b. Semantics 2. Describes the relations of signs one to another c. Pragmatics 3. Describes the manner in which they designate”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “What is the core argument behind representational epistemology”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

semiotics is the correct answer to “Syntactics, Semantics and Pragmatics are the three branches of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Distinction b/w relation and religious experience is the correct answer to “What is the main distinction John Dewey talked about in his work 'A Common Faith'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Performative Sentence is the correct answer to “The statement "I assert that Krishna is innocent" in the context of Speech Act theory is a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Relativism and subjectivism is the correct answer to “Which two are the products of representationalist paradigm”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Meditation is the correct answer to “Which among the following is not the book of Richard Rorty”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Externality is the correct answer to “Through which fact one can understand that individual transcends finite into infinite”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Knowledge should be used to acton things is the correct answer to “What is the basic Doctrine of Pragmatism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Repeated use of word is the correct answer to “What is the process through which words got meaning in pragmatic school of thought”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Experience and Education is the correct answer to “Which work was published by John Dewey in the context of education”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

John Dewey is the correct answer to “Who among the following is said to be the 'Father of experiential education'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Logical positivism 1. William James b. Phenomenology 2. Husserl c. Logical atomism 3. Ayer d. Pragmatism 4. Russell”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Construct an argument is the correct answer to “What is the basic feature of systematie thinkers”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

One who give importance to practical side is the correct answer to “Who among the following are said to be pragmatic philosophers”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3 is the correct answer to “List-I List-II a. Nietzsche 1. How to make our ideas clear b. William James 2. The will to power c. GCS Pierce 3. Logical investigation d. Husserl 4. The making of truth”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Religious experience is the correct answer to “What is most important for William James”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Itself is the correct answer to “What the face of other reveals”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Pluralism is the correct answer to “William James finds . . . . . . . . pragmatically preferable to monism.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Belief about Ianguage rules is the correct answer to “Which of the following conditions is unacceptable to Donald Davidson with regard to two people having benefits about the same external object”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Which among the following theories are related to William James? 1. Stream of consciousness 2. Voluntarism 3. Pluralism 4. Pragmatism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

Mirror of nature is the correct answer to “According to Richard Rorty, what is the perfect idea of knowledge”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

objective is the correct answer to “According to Richard Rorty, in one sense, rational means methodical, but in another sense, it means something like”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.

William James is the correct answer to “Pragmatism is characterised by . . . . . . . . as "a new name for same old ways of thinking".”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Recent Western Philosophy.