BA Philosophy and Ethics 1

Question 1

What is epistemology primarily concerned with?

Accepted Answer

The nature of knowledge and justification

Answer

Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that investigates the nature, sources, scope, and limits of knowledge and justified belief.

Question 2

Which philosopher wrote 'Critique of Pure Reason'?

Accepted Answer

Immanuel Kant

Answer

Immanuel Kant published 'Critique of Pure Reason' in 1781, in which he argued that space, time, and causality are forms imposed by the mind on experience.

Question 3

The philosophical position that reality is fundamentally mental or spiritual in nature is called:

Accepted Answer

Idealism

Answer

Idealism holds that reality is mentally constructed or immaterial, with prominent proponents including George Berkeley and G.W.F. Hegel.

Question 4

Socrates' method of philosophical inquiry through systematic questioning to expose contradictions is called:

Accepted Answer

The Socratic Method

Answer

The Socratic Method involves asking a series of questions to help a person examine their beliefs and arrive at a clearer understanding of truth.

Question 5

Which branch of philosophy deals with questions of right and wrong, good and evil, and moral obligations?

Accepted Answer

Ethics

Answer

Ethics (or moral philosophy) is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of moral judgment, values, and principles guiding human conduct.

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BA Philosophy and Ethics 1