Philosophy and Truth Quiz

Why is it essential to distinguish truth from opinions in philosophy?

What distinguishes philosophy from the other discipline when it comes to evaluating truth from opinions?

• It relies on empirical evidence

• It focuses on religious belief

• It depends on consensus

• It uses critical reasoning and analysis

What is the basic idea of correspondence theory?

• What we believe or say is true if it's based on facts

• What we think is true is true.

• What others say is true is true

• What others see is true is true

Who was first noticed by the British actuary (a business professional who deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty) in 1825?

• Benjamin Gompertz

• Aurthur Mckenley

• Geraldine Lewis

• Catherine Romero

Which approach emphasizes the importance of reason and critical thinking in evaluating opinions?

• Dogmatic approach

• Philosophical approach

• Authoritarian approach

• Superstitious approach

Who argues that that 'truth' is not a property of 'facts.'

• Galileo

• Philo

• Austine cline

• The Eubulides

It argues that an idea that corresponds with reality is true while an idea, which does not correspond to reality is false.

• The coherence theory

• The pragmatist theory of truth

• The Wisdom Theory

• The Correspondence theory of truth

This theory assumes that a belief is true when we are able to confirm it with reality.

• The coherence theory of truth

• The Correspondence theory of truth

• The pragmatist theory of truth

• The Wisdom Theory

He taught that in order to be free, the soul must gradually recall the thoughts it once knew in order to be released from the body and able to return to its position in the realm of Forms.

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Darwin

• Charles

Who said the correspondence theory of truth leaves us in the lurch when we are confronted with statements such as 'I am lying' or 'What I am saying here is false.'

• Galileo

• Philo

• The Eubulides

• Psych