Philosophy and Epistemology Quiz

Who is known for the quote 'facts are stubborn things'?

• Socrates

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

• David Hume

Which philosopher is associated with the idea that knowledge comes only from reason?

• René Descartes

• George Berkeley

• John Locke

• David Hume

Which philosopher is known for distinguishing between 'relations of ideas' and 'matters of fact'?

• René Descartes

• David Hume

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

What type of statements are true by definition according to Hume?

• Synthetic statements

• Empirical statements

• Analytic statements

• A posteriori statements

Which of the following is an example of an analytic statement?

• It is raining outside

• Paris is the capital of France

• COVID-19 originated in Wuhan

• A bachelor is an unmarried man

What is the term for knowledge that is justified outside of experience?

• Empirical

• Synthetic

• A priori

• A posteriori

According to Hume, what is science primarily concerned with?

• Relations of ideas

• Matters of fact

• Analytic statements

• A priori knowledge

What does Hume's Fork suggest about the relationship between relations of ideas and matters of fact?

• They are both empirical

• They can influence each other

• They are the same

• They are completely separate

What does Hume argue about statements regarding the existence of God?

• They are synthetic

• They are analytic

• They are either trivial or meaningless

• They are empirical

Which philosopher is known for his veteran atheism and critique of rationalist arguments for God?

• David Hume

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

• René Descartes