
Rationalism vs Empiricism: Knowledge and Ideas Quiz
Authored by Susannah Close
Philosophy
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main distinction between concept empiricism and innate ideas?
Whether ideas are learned through language
Whether ideas are copied from experience or are innate
Whether ideas are useful in science
Whether ideas are related to mathematics
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "A Priori Knowledge" refer to?
Knowledge gained from experience
Knowledge known independently of experience
Knowledge from scientific experiments
Knowledge from historical records
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Empiricists, what is required for knowledge or justification?
It must be innate
It must relate to experience (A Posteriori)
It must be mathematically proven
It must be religiously accepted
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these philosophers is associated with the claim that some knowledge is A Priori?
Hume
Descartes
Locke
Mill
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an A Priori truth?
The sky is blue
Every event must have a cause
Water boils at 100°C
The sun rises in the east
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Rationalist position on necessary truths about the universe?
All truths are contingent
Some truths are necessary and cannot be false
Truths are only based on observation
Truths change over time
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main focus of the debate between Rationalism and Empiricism?
The usefulness of science
The source and justification of knowledge
The history of philosophy
The structure of language
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