Descartes Quiz

Who is known as the father of modern philosophy?

• Aristotle

• René Descartes

• Plato

• Socrates

What famous statement did Descartes make to express his existence?

• "To be or not to be"

• "I think, therefore I am"

• "Knowledge is power"

• "The unexamined life is not worth living"

In which country was René Descartes born?

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Spain

What is the name of Descartes' most famous work?

• "The Republic"

• "Meditations on First Philosophy"

• "Nicomachean Ethics"

• "Critique of Pure Reason"

Descartes is also known for his contributions to which field of mathematics?

• Geometry

• Algebra

• Calculus

• Trigonometry

What is the Cartesian coordinate system named after?

• Isaac Newton

• Euclid

• René Descartes

• Pythagoras

What did Descartes believe was the foundation of all knowledge?

• Sensory experience

• Doubt

• Faith

• Tradition

Descartes' method of doubt involves doubting everything that can be doubted to find what?

• Happiness

• Certainty

• Wealth

• Power

Which of the following is a concept introduced by Descartes in philosophy?

• The Allegory of the Cave

• The Categorical Imperative

• The Mind-Body Dualism

• The Social Contract

Descartes' famous phrase "Cogito, ergo sum" is originally written in which language?

• English

• French

• Latin

• Greek