Epistemology Quiz Test your knowledge of Epistemology, the philosophical study of knowledge and belief. delya90 published on December 13, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/10 What is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge and belief? Epistemology Metaphysics Ethics Logic 2/10 Which philosopher is known for the phrase, 'I think, therefore I am'? René Descartes Plato Immanuel Kant David Hume 3/10 What is the term used for a belief that is unjustified or unsupported by evidence? Epistemic opinion Inference Intuition Skepticism 4/10 Which of the following is NOT a type of knowledge according to Plato? Scientific knowledge Dianoetic knowledge Empirical knowledge Noetic knowledge 5/10 What is the theory of knowledge that emphasizes the role of experience in providing knowledge? Empiricism Rationalism Skepticism Pragmatism 6/10 According to Descartes, which concept is indubitable and forms the foundation of all knowledge? Cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I am) A priori knowledge Skepticism Analytic knowledge 7/10 What is the term for the study of the limits of human knowledge and the possibility of knowledge? Epistemology Logic Skepticism Metaphysics 8/10 Which philosopher is associated with the concept of 'justified true belief' as the definition of knowledge? Plato Aristotle Nietzsche Socrates 9/10 What is the term for a belief that is held without evidence or reason? Faith Intuition Reason Rationalism 10/10 Who is the Scottish philosopher associated with the problem of induction? David Hume John Locke Bertrand Russell Jean-Jacques Rousseau
