Rationalism vs Empiricism Quiz

Which of the following is an example of an innate idea according to Rationalists?

• Blue

• Golden mountain

• Actual infinity

• Physical objects

What do Rationalists argue about fundamental truths of reality?

• They are contingent

• They are necessary

• They are imagined

• They are false

What is an example of a concept discussed in the Rationalist Empiricist debate?

• Conceptual art

• Concept empiricism vs innate ideas

• Conceptual physics

• Conceptual mathematics

What is the Rationalist perspective on the idea of God?

• It is a direct copy from experience

• It is an innate idea

• It is a contingent truth

• It is irrelevant to philosophy

Which philosopher is known for arguing against innate ideas?

• Plato

• Leibniz

• Hume

• Descartes

According to which positions, are all truths about how the world is contingent?

• Empiricism

• Rationalism

• Innatism

If you answer yes to the questions about ideas and knowledge being copied from experience, which philosophical group do you belong to?

• Empiricists

• Rationalists

• Idealists

• Materialists

Which philosopher claims that necessity is just analyticity, meaning trivial word meanings and nothing about the world at all?

• Ayer

• Hume

• Berkeley

• Locke

Which group of philosophers includes Locke, Berkeley, and Hume?

• Empiricists

• Rationalists

• Idealists

• Materialists

Which group of philosophers includes Descartes?

• Rationalists

• Empiricists

• Idealists

• Materialists