Philosophy Quiz: Rationalism--THE END!

Who is considered the father of rationalism in philosophy?

• John Locke

• Gottfried Leibniz

• Immanuel Kant

• Rene Descartes

According to rationalists, how do humans acquire knowledge of the world?

• Through observation

• Through intuition

• Through innate reasoning

• Through experiences

Leibniz attempted to reconcile scientific empiricism with the idea of a God who knows all. These became his two truths which can best be summarized by...

• Empirical truths we gain through experience and rational truths which are given to us through God.

• Rational truths we gain through experience and empirical truths we receive from God.

Which philosopher is known for his argument that all knowledge comes from experience?

• Rene Descartes

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

• Gottfried Leibniz

According to John Locke, how do newborn children acquire ideas about the world?

• Through observation and experiences

• Through intuition

• Through language

• Through innate knowledge

Who developed the theory of universal grammar, suggesting that humans are hardwired to learn language?

• Gottfried Leibniz

• John Locke

• Noam Chomsky

• Rene Descartes

Which of the following philosophers added the idea of categorization to rationalism? With categorization, eventually you see a pattern that becomes "customary knowledge".

• David Hume

• Noam Chomsky

• Immanuel Kant

• Karl Marx

Which of the following philosophical ideas best resembles a flashlight shining into the dark? Knowledge flows from the inside to illuminate the outside?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

Which of the following philosophical ideas best resembles a window shedding light into a dark room? Knowledge flows from the outside to illuminate the inside?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

Who bridged the gap between rationalists and empiricists in philosophy?

• Rene Descartes

• Immanuel Kant

• Gottfried Leibniz

• John Locke