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Epistemology - Review Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The philosophy that states all knowledge must ultimately come from experience

a)

Rationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Reasonablism

d)

Empiricism

2.

The philosophy that states that knowledge comes from reason, or thinking, and that people must have some degree of innate ideas

a)

Deductive reasoning

b)

Rationalism

c)

Empiricism

d)

Inductive reasoning

3.

If you say, "People are fundamentally blank when they're born, and learn as they grow",

which philosophy does this reflect?

a)

Empiricism

b)

Rationalism

c)

Consequentialism

d)

Deontological ethics

4.

If I claim that everyone has the capacity to learn, which philosophy does this reflect?

a)

Rationalism

b)

Empiricism

c)

Kantian ethical analysis

d)

French existentialism

5.

Match the word on top to the word on the bottom!

a)

Tabula rasa

1.

"Blank slate", for empiricism

b)

Innate ideas

2.

In rationalism, ideas you're born with

c)

Reason

3.

The ability to think

d)

Sensory experience

4.

In empiricism, the source of knowledge

e)

"I think, therefore I am"

5.

A rationalist statement

6.

Put the ideas into the proper categories!

Categorize the following

Knowledge comes from thought

Human reason is innate (built in)

Math and language are just ideas

Everyone is born "tabula rasa"

Inductive reasoning is crucial to get knowledge

Knowledge only comes from experience

Rationalism
Empiricism
7.

A mathematician does not need to do experiments to gain knowledge. It just requires extensive thought. What philosophy does this reflect?

a)

Rationalism

b)

Empiricism

c)

Allegory of the Cave

d)

Machiavellianism

8.

A biologist goes into the woods to research wolves. She observes them, records their behaviors, and uses this information to draw broad conclusions.

a)

Empiricism

b)

Deductive reasoning

c)

Rationalism

d)

Kantian ethical analysis

9.

A rationalist philosopher would probably agree that people learn to think by having varied experiences

a)

Sort of

b)

Ish

c)

No way

d)

Sure, why not

10.

Which philosophy most closely aligns with deductive reasoning?

a)

Logicalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Rationalism

d)

Empiricism

11.

If someone claims that there is no possible way a man can truly understand what it feels like to be pregnant, which philosophy does this reflect?

a)

Socialism

b)

Rationalism

c)

Empiricism

d)

Capitalism

12.

Put the types of thinking into the proper categories!

Categorize the following

A tight deductive reasoning statement

Using observations to generate "rules"

Mathematical thinking

Historical case studies

Conducting experiments to gather data

Reliance on sensory experience

Using surveys to collect information

Field studies to observe phenomena

Analyzing statistical data from observations

Case studies based on real-world events

Using logic to derive conclusions
Philosophical arguments based on reason
Theoretical frameworks that prioritize reason
Abstract reasoning without empirical evidence
Deductive reasoning in problem-solving
Conceptual analysis of ideas
Empiricism
Rationalism
13.

According to rationalism, what is the only thing that can produce necessary truth?

a)

Intuition

b)

Your senses

c)

Experience

d)

Thought

14.

"You take Philosophy class" - what kind of truth is this?

a)

Contingent truth

b)

Necessary truth

c)

Truthy truth

d)

My truth

15.

Why is this a necessary truth?

a)

It's not even true at all. Who does math outside math class?

b)

It's always true, and you can't experience it not being true

c)

It is a made up, and might not even reflect reality

d)

It is based on experience, especially experience measuring stuff