175 + Mcqs in Recent Trends in Western Philosophy McqOptions

1.	According to ----------human being is the being that itself understands and interprets.
A.	Heidegger
B.	Gadamer
C.	Habermas
D.	Sartre
Answer» B. Gadamer

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2.	-------------saw linguistics as a branch of 'semiology.'
A.	Sassure
B.	Heidegger
C.	Gadamer
D.	Derrida
Answer» B. Heidegger

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3.	A J Ayer belongs to which among the following
A.	Empiricism
B.	Logical positivism
C.	Pragmatism
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Pragmatism

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4.	Of Grammatology is the work of :
A.	Derrida
B.	Kant
C.	Husserl
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Kant

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5.	Psychology from empirical standpoint is written by :
A.	A J Ayer
B.	Heidegger
C.	Fichte
D.	Brentano
Answer» E.

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6.	Either --- or is the work of -------
A.	Locke
B.	Kant
C.	Kierkegaard
D.	A J Ayer
Answer» D. A J Ayer

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7.	Which one of the following is the work of Husserl :
A.	Ethics
B.	Monadology
C.	Ideas
D.	All of these
Answer» D. All of these

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8.	According to -------- truth exists in subjectivity
A.	Logical positivism
B.	Existentialism
C.	Rationalism
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Rationalism

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9.	Who among the following is an existentialist
A.	Descartes
B.	Leibniz
C.	Sartre
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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10.	The term Dasein was introduced by :
A.	Kierkegaard
B.	Heidegger
C.	A J Ayer
D.	Fichte
Answer» C. A J Ayer

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11.	According to Heidegger ,the basic mood of man is :
A.	Care
B.	Dread
C.	Bad faith
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Bad faith

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12.	All wives are married is an example of ----------- proposition.
A.	Analytic
B.	Synthetic
C.	Tautologus
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

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13.	According to -----------, there are only two sources of knowledge: logical reasoning and empirical experience
A.	logical positivism
B.	Modernism
C.	Atomism
D.	none of these
Answer» B. Modernism

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14.	The principle of verification was advocated by :
A.	Pragmatism
B.	Logical positivism
C.	Phenomenology
D.	All these
Answer» C. Phenomenology

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15.	Edmund Husserl is the leading figure in :
A.	Existentialism
B.	Phenomenology
C.	Pragmatism
D.	Logical positivism
Answer» C. Pragmatism

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16.	Intentionality is a key concept in ;
A.	Pragmatism
B.	Logical positivism
C.	Phenomenology
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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17.	Who among the following belongs to Structuralism
A.	Leibniz
B.	Saussure
C.	Descartes
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Descartes

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18.	Man is a useless passion This statement relates to ----
A.	A J Ayer
B.	Kierkegaard
C.	Heidegger
D.	Sartre
Answer» E.

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19.	The term bracketing is associated with
A.	Logical positivism
B.	Phenomenology
C.	Hermeneutics
D.	All these
Answer» C. Hermeneutics

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20.	The term epoche is associated with
A.	Heidegger
B.	Fichte
C.	A J Ayer
D.	Husserl
Answer» E.

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21.	Sartre and Heidegger belong to :
A.	Existentialism
B.	Phenomenology
C.	Logical positivism
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Phenomenology

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22.	The Vienna Circle is associated with ---------
A.	Rationalism
B.	Empiricism
C.	Logical positivism
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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23.	According to A J Ayer ethical statements are :
A.	Factual
B.	Empirical
C.	Emotional
D.	All these
Answer» C. Emotional

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24.	Logical investigations is the work of :
A.	A J Ayer
B.	Heidegger
C.	Husserl
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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25.	Who among the following is a theist existentialist
A.	Heidegger
B.	Kierkegaard
C.	Sartre
D.	Berkeley
Answer» C. Sartre

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26.	Which one of the following is not an existentialist
A.	Kierkegaard
B.	Marcel
C.	Sartre
D.	Kant
Answer» E.

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27.	Heidegger and Sartre are the --------- existentialist
A.	Atheist
B.	Theist
C.	Idealistic
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Theist

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28.	The science which explains or interprets the text is known as
A.	Pragmatism
B.	Logical positivism
C.	Phenomenology
D.	Hermeneutics
Answer» E.

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29.	Who among the following is considered as the Logical positivist
A.	Spinoza
B.	Leibniz
C.	Carnap
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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30.	Eliminate all metaphysics is the motto of -----
A.	Pragmatism
B.	Phenomenology
C.	Logical positivism
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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31.	Logical Atomism was propounded by
A.	Kant
B.	Hegel
C.	Leibniz
D.	Russel
Answer» E.

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32.	Tractatus Logico Philosophicus is a workwritten by :
A.	Kant
B.	Wittgenstein
C.	A J Ayer
D.	Russel
Answer» C. A J Ayer

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33.	Who among the following belongs to Logical Atomism
A.	Descartes
B.	Kant
C.	Locke
D.	Russel
Answer» D. Russel

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34.	Existence precedes Essence is advocated by :
A.	Logical positivism
B.	Pragmatism
C.	Extentialism
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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35.	According to ------------The meaning of a statement is its method of verification;
A.	logical positivist
B.	Modernist
C.	Atomist
D.	none of these
Answer» B. Modernist

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36.	The fundamental thesis of ----------- consists in denying the possibility of synthetic a priori knowledge.
A.	logical positivism
B.	Modernism
C.	Atomism
D.	none of these
Answer» B. Modernism

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37.	Select the members of Vienna circle from the following list?
A.	rudolf carnap
B.	herbert feigl
C.	hans hann
D.	all the above
Answer» E.

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38.	According to -------------the structure of language is determined by the structure of reality.
A.	Husserl
B.	Wittgenstein
C.	Carnap
D.	Russel
Answer» C. Carnap

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39.	Vienna Circle was chaired by -----------.
A.	Schlick
B.	Carnap
C.	Wittgenstein
D.	Husserl
Answer» B. Carnap

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40.	What is the central concept of Gadamer s theory?
A.	fusion of horizons
B.	prejudice
C.	understanding of man
D.	none of these
Answer» B. prejudice

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41.	The philosophical position of the Vienna Circle was called -------------------.
A.	Phenomenology
B.	Logical Empiricism
C.	Existentialism
D.	Hermeneutics
Answer» C. Existentialism

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42.	Which of the following is a Symbol?
A.	road sign for falling rocks
B.	smoke
C.	traffic signals
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

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43.	The ----------- Circle was a group of scientifically trained philosophers and philosophically interested scientists who met under the leadership of Moritz Schlick.
A.	Paris
B.	Vietnam
C.	Vienna
D.	Venice
Answer» D. Venice

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44.	Words or traffic signals are examples of ---------
A.	Icon
B.	Index
C.	Symbol
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

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45.	According to Husserl , all consciousness by its very nature is ------
A.	Perceptual
B.	Meta perceptual
C.	Intentional
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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46.	Who among the following is the teacher of Husserl
A.	Kant
B.	Hegel
C.	Brentano
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

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47.	Which is known as the most famous work of Heidegger?
A.	being and time
B.	identity and thinking
C.	language and thought
D.	on time and being
Answer» B. identity and thinking

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48.	Philosophy of Natural Science is written by ?
A.	horkheimer
B.	carl hempel
C.	karl popper
D.	karl loewith
Answer» C. karl popper

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49.	Truth and Method written by?
A.	gadamer
B.	rogerius
C.	dilthey
D.	ricoeur
Answer» B. rogerius

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50.	The --------------- circle is one of the most fundamental and contentious doctrines of hermeneutical theory.
A.	Existential
B.	phenomenological
C.	Hermeneutic
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

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According to ----------human being is the being that itself understands and interprets.

-------------saw linguistics as a branch of 'semiology.'

A J Ayer belongs to which among the following

Of Grammatology is the work of :

Psychology from empirical standpoint is written by :

Either --- or is the work of -------

Which one of the following is the work of Husserl :

According to -------- truth exists in subjectivity

Who among the following is an existentialist

The term Dasein was introduced by :

According to Heidegger ,the basic mood of man is :

All wives are married is an example of ----------- proposition.

According to -----------, there are only two sources of knowledge: logical reasoning and empirical experience

The principle of verification was advocated by :

Edmund Husserl is the leading figure in :

Intentionality is a key concept in ;

Who among the following belongs to Structuralism

Man is a useless passion This statement relates to ----

The term bracketing is associated with

The term epoche is associated with

Sartre and Heidegger belong to :

The Vienna Circle is associated with ---------

According to A J Ayer ethical statements are :

Logical investigations is the work of :

Who among the following is a theist existentialist

Which one of the following is not an existentialist

Heidegger and Sartre are the --------- existentialist

The science which explains or interprets the text is known as

Who among the following is considered as the Logical positivist

Eliminate all metaphysics is the motto of -----

Logical Atomism was propounded by

Tractatus Logico Philosophicus is a workwritten by :

Who among the following belongs to Logical Atomism

Existence precedes Essence is advocated by :

According to ------------The meaning of a statement is its method of verification;

The fundamental thesis of ----------- consists in denying the possibility of synthetic a priori knowledge.

Select the members of Vienna circle from the following list?

According to -------------the structure of language is determined by the structure of reality.

Vienna Circle was chaired by -----------.

What is the central concept of Gadamer s theory?

The philosophical position of the Vienna Circle was called -------------------.

Which of the following is a Symbol?

The ----------- Circle was a group of scientifically trained philosophers and philosophically interested scientists who met under the leadership of Moritz Schlick.

Words or traffic signals are examples of ---------

According to Husserl , all consciousness by its very nature is ------

Who among the following is the teacher of Husserl

Which is known as the most famous work of Heidegger?

Philosophy of Natural Science is written by ?

Truth and Method written by?

The --------------- circle is one of the most fundamental and contentious doctrines of hermeneutical theory.