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Who is considered the father of Western philosophy?
Who is considered the father of Western philosophy?
- René Descartes
- Socrates (correct)
- Immanuel Kant
- Plato
What is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of reality?
What is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of reality?
- Metaphysics (correct)
- Rationalism
- Ethics
- Epistemology
Who is the philosopher known for his theory of the 'cogito, ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am)?
Who is the philosopher known for his theory of the 'cogito, ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am)?
- Immanuel Kant
- Plato
- René Descartes (correct)
- John Stuart Mill
What is the philosophical term for the study of values and moral principles?
What is the philosophical term for the study of values and moral principles?
Who is the philosopher known for his concept of the 'will to power' and his criticism of traditional morality?
Who is the philosopher known for his concept of the 'will to power' and his criticism of traditional morality?
What is the philosophical term for the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable?
What is the philosophical term for the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable?
What is the philosophical term for the study of beauty and the nature of art?
What is the philosophical term for the study of beauty and the nature of art?
Which philosopher is known for his theory of the 'social contract' and the idea of a just society?
Which philosopher is known for his theory of the 'social contract' and the idea of a just society?
What is the philosophical term for the belief that reality is ultimately composed of a single, unified substance?
What is the philosophical term for the belief that reality is ultimately composed of a single, unified substance?
Who is the philosopher known for his theory of the 'invisible hand' and his defense of free-market capitalism?
Who is the philosopher known for his theory of the 'invisible hand' and his defense of free-market capitalism?
What is the philosophical term for the belief that the mind and body are two distinct entities?
What is the philosophical term for the belief that the mind and body are two distinct entities?
Who is the philosopher known for his theory of the 'veil of ignorance' and his concept of justice as fairness?
Who is the philosopher known for his theory of the 'veil of ignorance' and his concept of justice as fairness?
