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100
What is the famous three-word phrase Descartes used to prove his existence?
A) "I am"
B) "Cogito ergo sum"
C) "To be"
D) "In existence"
"Cogito ergo sum" (I think, Therefore I Am)
100
What is the central concept of Taoism that refers to the "way" or "path"?
A) Qi
B) Tao
C) Yin
D) Yang
Tao
100
What ethical principle requires that we treat others as we would like to be treated?
A) The Harm Principle
B) The Golden Rule
C) The Veil of Ignorance
D) The Principle of Utility
The Golden Rule
100
In Aristotle’s Poetics, what term describes the purging of emotions experienced by the audience of a tragedy?
A) Anagnorisis
B) Catharsis
C) Mimesis
D) Pathos
Catharsis
100
What is the term in Māori thought for the principle of kinship and connectedness with all living and non-living things?
A) Tapu
B) Whakapapa
C) Rangatiratanga
D) Kaitiakitanga
Whakapapa
200
What story in Plato’s Republic explains how people perceive reality?
A) The Allegory of the Cave
B) The Ship of State
C) The Golden Mean
D) The Chariot Analogy
The Allegory of the Cave
200
Who is the Japanese philosopher known for popularizing Zen Buddhism in the West?
A) D.T. Suzuki
B) Shunryu Suzuki
C) Kitaro Nishida
D) Nagarjuna
D.T. Suzuki
200
What is the study of morality and the principles that govern right and wrong behavior called?
A) Metaphysics
B) Aesthetics
C) Ethics
D) Logic
Ethics
200
Which philosopher argued that beauty is subjective but also involves a shared sense of taste?
A) David Hume
B) Immanuel Kant
C) Friedrich Nietzsche
D) John Locke
Immanuel Kant
200
In many Native American traditions, what does the concept of the Sacred Circle represent?
A) A symbol of hierarchy and authority
B) The interconnectedness and cyclical nature of life
C) A place for storing sacred objects
D) The boundary between humans and nature
The interconnectedness and cyclical nature of life
300
Who is the philosopher behind the utilitarian principle "the greatest happiness for the greatest number"?
A) Immanuel Kant
B) Jeremy Bentham
C) John Stuart Mill
D) David Hume
Jeremy Bentham
300
What Buddhist term refers to the ultimate liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth?
A) Samsara
B) Nirvana
C) Bodhi
D) Dukkha
Nirvana
300
What is the ethical theory that focuses on the consequences of actions to determine their morality?
A) Deontology
B) Virtue Ethics
C) Utilitarianism
D) Existentialism
Utilitarianism
300
What does the term mimesis, central to many aesthetic theories, mean?
A) Abstract expression
B) Imitation or representation
C) Harmony and proportion
D) Emotional resonance
Imitation or representation
300
What role do magic and sorcery often play in Micronesian spiritual beliefs?
A) They are used exclusively for healing and protection
B) They are seen as tools for both beneficial and harmful purposes
C) They are rejected in favor of ancestor worship
D) They are forbidden by traditional laws
They are seen as tools for both beneficial and harmful purposes
400
Which philosopher is known for the concept of "the will to power" and his critique of traditional morality?
A) Søren Kierkegaard
B) Friedrich Nietzsche
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Sigmund Freud
Friedrich Nietzsche
400
What is the name of the ancient Indian text that is a key source for Hindu philosophy and is part of the Mahabharata?
A) Rig Veda
B) Upanishads
C) Bhagavad Gita
D) Ramayana
Bhagavad Gita
400
Which ethical theory asserts that moral truths are relative to cultural, societal, or individual perspectives?
A) Objectivism
B) Relativism
C) Emotivism
D) Pragmatism
Relativism
400
Which 20th-century philosopher argued that art is a form of communication in his work Art as Experience?
A) John Dewey
B) Ludwig Wittgenstein
C) Martin Heidegger
D) Maurice Merleau-Ponty
John Dewey
400
What is the primary goal of comparative philosophy?
A) To create a single, universal philosophical system
B) To compare and contrast philosophical traditions to foster mutual understanding
C) To prove the superiority of one tradition over others
D) To preserve ancient texts in their original languages
To compare and contrast philosophical traditions to foster mutual understanding
500
Which philosopher is known for developing the theory of "tabula rasa," the idea that the mind is a blank slate at birth?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Immanuel Kant
D) René Descartes
John Locke
500
Who is the Buddhist philosopher known for founding the Madhyamaka school and emphasizing the concept of emptiness (śūnyatā)?
A) Nagarjuna
B) Asanga
C) Vasubandhu
D) Dogen
Nagarjuna
500
What is the principle in medical ethics that refers to "do no harm"?
A) Justice
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Autonomy
Nonmaleficence
500
What does the concept of rasa in Indian aesthetics refer to?
A) Artistic materials
B) Emotional flavors or moods evoked by art
C) Technical mastery in art
D) Religious devotion
Emotional flavors or moods evoked by art
500
Which African philosophical concept emphasizes communalism and the idea that "a person is a person through other persons"?
A) Ubuntu
B) Harambee
C) Sankofa
D) Ujamaa
Ubuntu