Philosophy and Society Quiz

Who proposed that 'friends are two bodies with one soul'?

• Aristotle

• Arthur Schopenhauer

• Jean-Paul Sartre

• Friedrich Nietzsche

Which philosopher analyzed the art of Athenian tragedy?

• Martin Buber

• Socrates

• Thomas Hobbes

• Friedrich Nietzsche

Who claimed that human beings have the unique power to change themselves?

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Karol Wojtyla

• Martin Luther

What does the term 'Natural Law' refer to?

• Law that applies only to animals

• Law that is based on societal norms

• Law that is ethical and applies to human beings

• Law that is divine in nature

Which period is sometimes referred to as the Dark Ages?

• Age of Naturalism

• Renaissance Period

• Medieval Period

• Modern Philosophy

Who is known for the concept of 'I-it' and 'I-thou' relations?

• Martin Heidegger

• Martin Buber

• Soren Kierkegaard

• Jean-Paul Sartre

What is the focus of the Age of Empiricism?

• The study of the natural sciences

• The study of the human soul

• The study of political systems

• The study of ancient philosophy

Who proposed that women should be educated to please and be useful to men?

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• Arthur Schopenhauer

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Martin Luther

What does 'Fallenness' refer to in Heidegger's philosophy?

• The state of being virtuous

• The state of societal acceptance

• The state of being inauthentic

• The state of enlightenment

Which philosopher is associated with existentialism?

• Plato

• Martin Heidegger

• Jean-Paul Sartre

• Soren Kierkegaard