Question 1

This philosopher argued that some knowledge is universal and that man is made of a combination of both matter and essence.

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Aristotle

Question 2

This philosopher believed in the value of achieving ethical harmony through skilled judgement rather than knowledge of rules.

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Confucius

Question 3

This French philosopher emphasized the idea of mind and matter--that the mind can exist without the body, but the body cannot exist without the mind.

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Descartes

Question 4

This philosopher believed that power in society was previously governed by a sovereign that was violent, but shifted to discipline through surveillance and regulations on people's thoughts/behaviours.

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Foucault

Question 5

This philosopher argued against moral absolutes and that we are inclined to positive behaviors because of their desirable outcomes.

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Hume

Question 6

He argued that there are intrinsically good and moral ideas to which we all have a duty, and that rational individuals will inherently find reason in adhering to moral obligation.

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Kant

Question 7

This philosopher coined the term "Tabula Rasa," the idea that humans are born as a blank slate, and that ideas and rules are formed through experience.

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Locke

Question 8

He argued that societies develop through class conflict and argued for the dismantling of capitalism.

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Marx

Question 9

This philosopher advocated strongly for the human right of free speech, and asserted that free discourse is necessary for social and intellectual progress.

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Stuart Mill

Question 10

"God is dead." This philosopher is an existentialist who argued against Christian morality and posited that all things, including life, have no meaning.

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Nietzsche

Question 11

A Greek philosopher who argued that those whose beliefs are limited to perception are failing to achieve a higher level of perception, only available to those who can see beyond the material world.

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Plato

Question 12

He argued that humans are inherently good and that man was at his best in a primitive state; the more we deviate from this "State of Nature" will lead to the downfall of society.

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Rousseau

Question 13

A French philosopher who argued the idea of "death consciousness," an understanding of our mortality that promotes an authentic life--one spent in search of experience rather than knowledge.

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Sartre

Question 14

Known for his ideas of Empiricism, this philosopher argued that passion rather than reason governs human behavior and that reason is a slave to passions.

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Hume

Question 15

He argued that humanity is characterized by a tension between our desire for meaning and the inherent meaninglessness of the world.

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Camus

Philosophy Trivia

2) This philosopher believed in the value of achieving ethical harmony through skilled judgement rather than knowledge of rules.

3) This French philosopher emphasized the idea of mind and matter--that the mind can exist without the body, but the body cannot exist without the mind.

4) This philosopher believed that power in society was previously governed by a sovereign that was violent, but shifted to discipline through surveillance and regulations on people's thoughts/behaviours.

5) This philosopher argued against moral absolutes and that we are inclined to positive behaviors because of their desirable outcomes.

6) He argued that there are intrinsically good and moral ideas to which we all have a duty, and that rational individuals will inherently find reason in adhering to moral obligation.

7) This philosopher coined the term "Tabula Rasa," the idea that humans are born as a blank slate, and that ideas and rules are formed through experience.

8) He argued that societies develop through class conflict and argued for the dismantling of capitalism.

9) This philosopher advocated strongly for the human right of free speech, and asserted that free discourse is necessary for social and intellectual progress.

10) "God is dead." This philosopher is an existentialist who argued against Christian morality and posited that all things, including life, have no meaning.

11) A Greek philosopher who argued that those whose beliefs are limited to perception are failing to achieve a higher level of perception, only available to those who can see beyond the material world.

12) He argued that humans are inherently good and that man was at his best in a primitive state; the more we deviate from this "State of Nature" will lead to the downfall of society.

13) A French philosopher who argued the idea of "death consciousness," an understanding of our mortality that promotes an authentic life--one spent in search of experience rather than knowledge.

14) Known for his ideas of Empiricism, this philosopher argued that passion rather than reason governs human behavior and that reason is a slave to passions.

15) He argued that humanity is characterized by a tension between our desire for meaning and the inherent meaninglessness of the world.