Quiz on Kinds of Philosophy

What branch of philosophy studies the nature of reasoning?

• Epistemology

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

• Logic

Which branch of philosophy is concerned with the nature of knowledge?

• Logic

• Aesthetics

• Social Philosophy

• Epistemology

What does metaphysics primarily investigate?

• The nature of political power

• The nature of moral judgments

• The nature of reality and existence

• The nature of beauty

Which branch of philosophy focuses on moral judgments?

• Ethics

• Aesthetics

• Epistemology

• Logic

What is the main concern of aesthetics?

• The nature of existence

• The criteria for judgments about beauty

• The sources of knowledge

• The limits of political power

Which philosophical view is associated with the study of the state?

• Philosophy of Mind

• Philosophy of Science

• Social and Political Philosophy

• Ethics

What does the philosophy of science distinguish between?

• Scientific and nonscientific statements

• Moral and immoral actions

• Beauty and ugliness

• Physical and nonphysical objects

Which philosophical view is concerned with the meaning of linguistic expressions?

• Philosophy of Language

• Philosophy of Mind

• Philosophy of Religion

• Philosophy of Science

What is the primary focus of the philosophy of mind?

• The nature of knowledge

• The nature of political power

• The nature of beauty

• The nature of consciousness

Which of the following is a positional type of philosophy?

• Analytic Philosophy

• Idealism

• Existentialism

• Empiricism