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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) .

101.

----------- method is also known as midwifery method.

A. socratic
B. sophistic
C. ionian
D. eleatic
Answer» A. socratic
102.

According to ----------- the method of socrates was one of definition and induction.

A. plato
B. aristotle
C. anaximenes
D. anaximander
Answer» B. aristotle
103.

Phaedo is a dialogue by ------------ .

A. plato
B. aristotle
C. anaximenes
D. anaximander
Answer» A. plato
104.

To evolve universal judgments was the purpose of the ---------- method.

A. sophistic
B. socratic
C. pythagorean
D. ionian
Answer» B. socratic
105.

According to -------we can attain truth if we pursue the proper method.

A. protagoras
B. gorgias
C. socrates
D. anaxagoras
Answer» C. socrates
106.

--------- is the school founded by Plao .

A. lyceyum
B. academy
C. agora
D. none of these
Answer» B. academy
107.

-------------- is the school founded by Aristotle

A. lyceyum
B. academy
C. agora
D. none of these
Answer» A. lyceyum
108.

------- had pointed out that in order to live a rational and good life we needs must have knowledge of the good.

A. protagoras
B. gorgias
C. socrates
D. anaxagoras
Answer» C. socrates
109.

The famous analogy of divided line explains -------.s theory of knowledge.

A. plato
B. aristotle
C. protagoras
D. pythagoras
Answer» A. plato
110.

In the divided line the lowest segment represent -------

A. conjecture
B. beliefs
C. understanding
D. reason
Answer» A. conjecture
111.

In Plato’s theory of knowledge ---------- is divided in to images and belief and imagination.

A. opinion
B. knowledge
C. reason
D. dialectic
Answer» A. opinion
112.

In Plato’s divided line --------------- is divided into reason and intelligence.

A. opinion
B. knowledge
C. reason
D. dialectic
Answer» B. knowledge
113.

In plato’s divided line opinion is divided into-----------------

A. dianoia and pistis
B. dianoia and noesis
C. pistis and ekasia
D. ekasia
Answer» C. pistis and ekasia
114.

In plato’s divided line ------------- for beliefs.

A. dianoia
B. noesis
C. pistis
D. ekasia
Answer» C. pistis
115.

In plato’s divided line ------------- stands for imagination.

A. dianoia
B. noesis
C. pistis
D. ekasia
Answer» D. ekasia
116.

In plato’s divided line ------------- stands for reasoning

A. dianoia
B. noesis
C. pistis
D. ekasia
Answer» C. pistis
117.

In plato’s divided line ------------- stands for intelligence

A. dianoia
B. noesis
C. pistis
D. ekasia
Answer» B. noesis
118.

In Plato’s analogy of cave ----------represents the world of senses.

A. cave
B. prisoners
C. images on the wall
D. the fire
Answer» A. cave
119.

Universals exists outside the particular in an ideal realm is the view held by ----- .

A. aristotle ,
B. plato ,
C. socrates
D. protagoras
Answer» B. plato ,
120.

According to ------------ universals exists in the particular only.

A. aristotle ,
B. plato ,
C. socrates
D. protagoras
Answer» A. aristotle ,
121.

The -------- cause was first recognised by Ionians

A. material
B. efficient
C. final
D. formal
Answer» A. material
122.

The -------- cause was recognised by Empedocles

A. material
B. efficient
C. final
D. formal
Answer» B. efficient
123.

The -------- cause was first recognised by Pythagoreans

A. material
B. efficient
C. final
D. formal
Answer» D. formal
124.

The -------- cause was first recognised by Anaxagoras.

A. material
B. efficient
C. final
D. formal
Answer» C. final
125.

All the three causes, formal , efficient and final cause melt into ------ .

A. matter
B. form
C. both a and b
D. none of these
Answer» B. form
126.

Form and matter are the fundamental categories of ---------- philosophy.

A. aristotle ,
B. plato
C. socrates
D. protagoras
Answer» A. aristotle ,
127.

According to ----------- every individual is a compound of form and matter .

A. aristotle ,
B. plato
C. socrates
D. protagoras
Answer» A. aristotle ,
128.

God is the ---------- of form.

A. form
B. matter
C. both
D. none of these.
Answer» A. form
129.

Both Plato and Aristotle accepts ------------- .

A. idealism ,
B. realism
C. materialism
D. rationalism
Answer» A. idealism ,
130.

---------- thinks that perception in inherently erroneous.

A. protagorus
B. gorgias
C. plato
D. none of these
Answer» C. plato
131.

According to Aristotle Matter by itself has no ---------- .

A. form
B. idea
C. reason
D. mind
Answer» A. form
132.

------ is regarded as the founder of science.

A. aristotle ,
B. plato
C. socrates
D. protagoras
Answer» A. aristotle ,
133.

----------is the author of City of God

A. st. aquinas
B. st. augustine
C. st. anslem
D. aristotle
Answer» B. st. augustine
134.

St. Augustine was influenced by the philosophy of ------------ .

A. aristotle ,
B. plato
C. socrates
D. protagoras
Answer» B. plato
135.

----------- was the founder of epicureanism.

A. zeno
B. epicurus
C. socrates
D. plato
Answer» B. epicurus
136.

Stoics maintained complete --------.

A. idealism
B. materialism
C. realism
D. none of these.
Answer» B. materialism
137.

According to ----------- the good of man lies in the pusuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain

A. soticism
B. epicureanism
C. pythagoreans
D. none of these
Answer» B. epicureanism
138.

Plato discusses the ideal state in the following dialogue .

A. meno
B. crito
C. republic
D. phaedo
Answer» C. republic
139.

According to ------- universals are real.

A. plato
B. aristotle
C. dun scotus
D. ohkam
Answer» A. plato
140.

According to ----------- universals are concepts.

A. realism
B. conceptualism
C. nominalism
D. idealism
Answer» B. conceptualism
141.

According to ---------------- universals are names.

A. realism
B. conceptualism
C. nominalism
D. idealism
Answer» C. nominalism
142.

According to ------ Universals are neither in things nor in mind.

A. plato
B. aristotle
C. dun scotus
D. roscelin
Answer» D. roscelin
143.

--------- presents his ontological argument in the Proslogium .

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these.
Answer» B. st. anslem
144.

----------------------- accepts platonic realism againt conceptualism.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these.
Answer» B. st. anslem
145.

For the ontologic proof ------------ depends on the reality of the Platonic idea.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» B. st. anslem
146.

----------- objected the ontological argument of st. anslem .

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. gaunilo
Answer» D. gaunilo
147.

---------- advances the ontological proof for the existence of god.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» B. st. anslem
148.

“let me believe that I may understand” is the slogan of -------------.

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» B. st. anslem
149.

------------------ is an Aristotelian .

A. st. augustine
B. st. anslem
C. st. thomas aquinas
D. none of these
Answer» C. st. thomas aquinas
150.

Summa Contra gentiles is the work by ----------------- .

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

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