Innatism Introduction Quiz

What is the primary claim of empiricists regarding the source of knowledge?

• Knowledge is innate and present at birth.

• Knowledge comes from experience and the senses.

• Knowledge is derived from divine revelation.

• Knowledge is acquired through reasoning alone.

Which philosophical view argues that reason is the ultimate source of knowledge?

• Empiricism

• Rationalism

• Innatism

• Skepticism

According to rationalists, which field of study exemplifies knowledge that can be gained through reason alone?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Mathematics

• History

What is the term used to describe knowledge that is known independently of experience?

• A posteriori

• A priori

• Empirical

• Innate

Which philosopher is associated with the Theory of Forms?

• Aristotle

• Descartes

• Plato

• Leibniz

What is the main argument of Plato's Theory of Forms?

• All knowledge is derived from sensory experience.

• Perfect concepts exist innately within us.

• Knowledge is a social construct.

• The physical world is the only reality.

In Plato's argument from the 'slave boy', what does Socrates demonstrate?

• The boy learns geometry through direct teaching.

• The boy recalls innate knowledge through questioning.

• The boy gains knowledge through sensory experience.

• The boy is unable to understand geometry.

What is the term for knowledge that is dependent on experience?

• A priori

• A posteriori

• Rational

• Innate

Which philosopher is known for arguing that we are born with no formed ideas?

• Descartes

• Locke

• Kant

• Hume

What is the main focus of the philosophical debate between empiricism and rationalism?

• The existence of God

• The origin of knowledge

• The nature of reality

• The ethics of human behaviour