Metaphysics and Philosophy Quiz

In metaphysics, "existence" is typically defined as what?

• The reality of the material world

• The existence of mental consciousness

• The existence of concepts

• The continuity of time

What is the primary focus of epistemology in philosophy?

• Ethics

• Aesthetics

• The nature and scope of knowledge

• Political theory

What is the philosophical term for the belief that reality consists of only one substance or principle?

• Dualism

• Pluralism

• Monism

• Nihilism

What is the study of causality and determinism in metaphysics called?

• Teleology

• Ontology

• Cosmology

• Determinism

What does metaphysics primarily study in philosophy?

• Social morality

• Physical phenomena

• The essence of reality

• Logical reasoning

What does monism in metaphysics argue is the sole true entity?

• Mind

• Matter

• God

• Mathematical structures

What does solipsism in metaphysics argue?

• The existence of God

• The existence of an external world

• Only the self and its mental states can be known to exist

• The existence of objective moral truths

What does ontology focus on in metaphysics?

• The nature of human thought

• The modes of existence of the material world

• Mysterious supernatural entities

• The avenues of acquiring knowledge

What is the difference between "reality" and "actuality" in metaphysics?

• There is no difference, they are synonymous.

• "Reality" refers to the physical world, "actuality" refers to concepts or ideas

• "Reality" is relative, "actuality" is absolute

• There isn't a definite distinction, it depends on the philosopher's viewpoint

What is the principle of identity in metaphysics?

• A thing is identical to itself

• Everything is constantly changing

• There are no objective truths

• The universe is fundamentally chaotic