Philosophical Movements and Concepts Quiz

Which school of thought did Descartes most closely adhere to?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Determinism

• Idealism

Which philosopher thinks that our minds structure our realities?

• Descartes

• Spinoza

• Kant

• Hume

Which philosopher declared 'God is dead.'?

• Nietzsche

• Sartre

• Camus

• Kierkegaard

Who claims that we have to imagine Sisyphus taking joy in pushing the boulder each day in order to defy the Absurd?

• Nietzsche

• Sartre

• Camus

• Kierkegaard

What does 'Cogito ergo sum' mean?

• I think, therefore I am

• I am, therefore I think

• To be is to be perceived

• Existence precedes essence

What is the 'leap of faith'?

• A belief in God without evidence

• A philosophical concept by Kierkegaard

• A decision to act despite uncertainty

• All of the above

What is 'bad faith'?

• Self-deception

• Authentic living

• Existential freedom

• Moral integrity

Who believed in one substance: God = Nature?

• Spinoza

• Descartes

• Kant

• Hume

Who created the dialectic model of thesis–antithesis–synthesis?

• Hegel

• Kant

• Nietzsche

• Sartre

Determinism means:

• Humans are free to choose

• Everything happens regardless of our intentions or choices

• All truth comes from reason

• Only God determines truth