Rationalism vs Empiricism: Knowledge and Ideas Quiz

What is the main distinction between concept empiricism and innate ideas?

• Whether ideas are learned through language

• Whether ideas are copied from experience or are innate

• Whether ideas are useful in science

• Whether ideas are related to mathematics

What does the term "A Priori Knowledge" refer to?

• Knowledge gained from experience

• Knowledge known independently of experience

• Knowledge from scientific experiments

• Knowledge from historical records

According to Empiricists, what is required for knowledge or justification?

• It must be innate

• It must relate to experience (A Posteriori)

• It must be mathematically proven

• It must be religiously accepted

Which of these philosophers is associated with the claim that some knowledge is A Priori?

• Hume

• Descartes

• Locke

• Mill

Which of the following is an example of an A Priori truth?

• The sky is blue

• Every event must have a cause

• Water boils at 100°C

• The sun rises in the east

What is the Rationalist position on necessary truths about the universe?

• All truths are contingent

• Some truths are necessary and cannot be false

• Truths are only based on observation

• Truths change over time

What is the main focus of the debate between Rationalism and Empiricism?

• The usefulness of science

• The source and justification of knowledge

• The history of philosophy

• The structure of language

Which of the following is an example of a necessary truth mentioned in the text?

• Everything coloured must be extended in space.

• All knowledge is copied from experience.

• All truths are contingent.

• Knowledge is subjective.

If you answer "no" to the questions about ideas and knowledge being copied from experience, you are considered a:

• Empiricist

• Skeptic

• Rationalist

• Realist

Which of the following is NOT a question Rationalists and Empiricists argue over?

• Are all ideas copied from experience?

• Is all knowledge copied from experience?

• Are all truths contingent?

• Is science based on observation?