WorksheetsMetaphysics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
Metaphysics can be described as the study of:
how we gain knowledge through the senses
persuasive language and logical arguments
the fundamental nature of reality and existence
forces and energy
Which of these questions relates most to the metaphysics of space and time?
What is the meaning of justice?
Can two objects occupy the same space at the same time?
Do we have moral obligations to others?
What causes identity to persist?
Which question belongs to the branch of ontology?
How do we know what is true?
What is the difference between right and wrong?
What kinds of things exist in the universe?
How should governments be organised?
In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, prisoners see only shadows and believe them to be reality. This links to metaphysics because it asks:
How people learn new skills
Whether knowledge can be measured
How societies should be governed
Whether our perceptions reveal or hide the true nature of reality
The question 'Can human choices ever be completely free?' belongs to the metaphysical sub-branch of:
Ontology
Causality and free will
Appearance vs Reality
Identity and change
The question 'Does the colour red exist in the world, or only in our perception?' relates to the metaphysical sub-branch of:
Ontology
Appearance vs Reality
Identity and Change
Causality and Free Will
An optical illusion is most relevant to the “appearance vs reality” sub-branch because it shows that:
The mind and body are separate
All truths are relative to culture
The laws of nature can be broken
Our senses can mislead us about what exists
A spaceship travels near the speed of light, and its crew ages two years while people on Earth age ten. This relates to the metaphysics of space and time because it asks:
Whether humans can survive in space
How to measure distances between stars
Whether time is fixed or can change with motion
Whether space travel is ethical
In The Matrix, humans experience a simulated world that feels real. This links to metaphysics because it raises the question of:
Whether reality is always as it appears to our senses
How to build advanced artificial intelligence
Whether technology improves human life
How moral rules apply in virtual spaces
The best subject in the world is
Philosophy
Not Philosophy
Not Philosophy
Not Philosophy
