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180+ Ancient and Medieval Western Philosophy Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .

151.

Summa Theologiae is the work by ----------------- .

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
152.

In summa theologiae ----------- uses reason to support faith.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
153.

According to ----------------- faith and reason are not opposed

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
154.

According to ----------------- faith is higher than reason.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
155.

St. Thomas Aquinas accepted -------- of Aristotle.

A. realism
B. conceptualism
C. nominalism
D. idealism
Answer» B. conceptualism
156.

----------- made the distinction between natural theology and revealed theology.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
157.

------------------- assumed that religious truth can be supported rationally.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
158.

According to --------- faith is not opposed to reason but higher than reason.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
159.

------------- believed that mind is a clean state and all knowledge is acquired through experience , so he rejects the innateness of god’s knowledge.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
160.

Argument from efficient causes ,motion and contingent causes are called -------- argument .

A. ontological
B. cosmological
C. causal argument
D. teleological argument
Answer» A. ontological
161.

Every cause is supposed to be caused by another. This is the argument from -------.

A. motion
B. first cause
C. contingency
D. design
Answer» B. first cause
162.

------------- being an Aristotelian rejects the primacy of ideas.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
163.

-------------------------rejects the ontological argument for the existence of God.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
164.

St. Thomas Aquinas provide ----- proofs for the existence of god.

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» C. 5
165.

Natural theology is based on ---------.

A. reason
B. faith
C. truth
D. idea
Answer» A. reason
166.

Revealed theology is based on -----------.

A. reason
B. faith
C. truth
D. idea
Answer» B. faith
167.

The final distinction between philosophy and theology is made by ----------.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» A. john dun scotus
168.

------------- separates philosophy from theology

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» A. john dun scotus
169.

According to --------------- reason cannot prove or disprove the dogmas of religion.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» A. john dun scotus
170.

-------------- considers the proofs by St. Aquinas and Anslem imperfect.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» A. john dun scotus
171.

According to ---------- universals exists in the divine mind.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» A. john dun scotus
172.

For ------------ intellect is superior to will.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. aquinas
173.

According to ---------------- will is always free.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» A. john dun scotus
174.

-------- holds that faith,hope and love are the real gifts of divine grace.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» A. john dun scotus
175.

------------- is credited with the principle of ockham’s razor .

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. william of ockham
Answer» D. william of ockham
176.

Entities are not to be multiplied without necessity is a principle attributed to ----------.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. william of ockham
Answer» D. william of ockham
177.

According to ------------- universals do not exist separately and independently from objects.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. william of ockham
Answer» D. william of ockham
178.

According to ---------------- universals are mere conventional signs. 10

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. william of ockham
Answer» D. william of ockham
179.

For ---------------- only particulars exist which are known by perception.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. william of ockham
Answer» D. william of ockham
180.

The main thinker of the first period of scholasticism is --------- .

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» B. st. anslem
181.

The most important thinker of the Scholaticism was ------------- .

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
182.

The main thinker during the decline of scholasticism was ------------ .

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. william of ockham
Answer» D. william of ockham
183.

------------------ credited with the destruction of Scholastic philosophy.

A. john dun scotus
B. roger bacon
C. st. aquinas
D. william of ockham
Answer» D. william of ockham

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