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This famous German Philosopher is best known for his work in epistemology, (the theory of knowledge), ethics, and natural morality. Claiming there is no way to prove or disprove God using rational thinking.

Who is Immanuel Kant?

100

Perceptible by the senses or through immediate experience.

What is Phenomenal?

100

This law says that "Something can not both be, and not be".

What is the law on non-contradiction?

100

This philosopher was born on April 22, 1724 

Who is Immanuel Kant?

100

A skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

What is skepticism?

200

This philosopher is best known for his radical empiricism, skepticism of religion, and his challenging of the law of causality. He is also said to have wakened Immanuel Kant from his "Dogmatic Slumber".

Who is David Hume?

200

Something that can not be experienced with sense or perception.

What is Noumenal? 

200

This Law says that "Every change in nature is produced by some cause".

What is the law of Causality?

200

This philosopher was born January 28, 1225. 

Who is Thomas Aquinas?

200

The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience.

What is empiricism? 

300

Often referred to as "The Father of Modern Philosophy", this Philosopher was famous for having made an important connection between geometry and algebra and had a famous statement "I think therefore I am"  

Who is Rene Descartes?

300

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

What is Philosophy?

300

This law says that "every single action in the universe produces a reaction (or effect) no matter what".

What is the law of cause and effect?

300

This philosopher was born around 428 B.C. 

Who is Pluto?

300

prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group.

What is Racism? 

400

This ancient Greek philosopher is known for discovering the "Law of non-contradiction" and was a student of the philosopher Plato for twenty years. 

Who is Aristotle?

400

The branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.

What is Ontology?

400

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

What is the first law of thermodynamics?

400

This philosopher was born August 29, 1632.

Who is John Locke?

400

The view that any ultimate reality (such as a deity) is unknown and probably unknowable

what is agnosticism?

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