Deck 2: Hermeneutics, Gadamer, Husserl, Heidegger, and Existentialism

Question 1

Who is the father of modern Hermeneutics?

A)kant
B)felde
C)schleiermacher
D)hegel

Answer 1

schleiermacher

Question 2

'The Rise of Hermeneutics' is written by…………?

A)kant
B)schleiermacher
C)dilthey
D)gadamer

Answer 2

dilthey

Question 3

What is the central concept of Gadamer's theory?

A)fusion of horizons
B)prejudice
C)understanding of man
D)none of these

Answer 3

fusion of horizons

Question 4

Select the members of Vienna circle from the following list?

A)rudolf carnap
B)herbert feigl
C)hans hann
D)all the above

Question 5

Who gave a lasting contribution to scientific philosophy?

A)otto neurath
B)kant
C)rudolf carnap
D)hans hann

Question 6

'Philosophy of Natural Science' is written by…………?

A)horkheimer
B)carl hempel
C)karl popper
D)karl loewith

Question 7

From the following which is the characteristics of modern period?

A)rationality
B)dualism
C)belief in progress
D)all of the above

Question 8

Modern period is form ………… century to ………… century.

A)16th century to middle of 20th century
B)20th century to 21st century
C)18th century to 19th century
D)none of these

Question 9

The term Hermeneutics derived from which language?

A)latin
B)hebrew
C)greek
D)spanish

Question 10

What is the word meaning of Hermeneutics?

A)to interpret
B)to develop
C)to connect
D)to verify

Question 11

Bring the exact three directions of the term Hermeneutics?

A)expression, explanation, translation.
B)belief, explanation, connection.
C)verify, understand, translation
D)influence, expression, translation.

Question 12

Who is the father of Hermeneutics?

A)ricoeur
B)dilthey
C)rogerius
D)gadamer

Question 13

Truth and Method written by?

A)gadamer
B)rogerius
C)dilthey
D)ricoeur

Question 14

The pre - phenomenological period of Husserl is known as…………?

A)philosophical radicalism
B)philosophical infancy
C)intentionality
D)psychologism

Question 15

In which work Husserl refuted psychologism?

A)philosophy of arithmetic
B)fear and trembling
C)stages on life's way
D)logical investigations

Question 16

Phenomenological period of Husserl is known as …………?

A)philosophical maturity
B)philosophical infancy
C)later philosophy
D)earlier philosophy

Question 17

The notion of intentionality can be clarified with………….?

A)two characteristics
B)four characteristics
C)five characteristics
D)three characteristics

Question 18

The core of Husserl's philosophy is the …………?

A)notion of intentionality
B)notion of essence
C)psychologism
D)mathematics

Question 19

Eidetic Reduction is a …………?

A)negative aspect
B)positive aspect
C)both (a) and (b)
D)none of these

Question 20

Which is known as the most famous work of Heidegger?

A)being and time
B)identity and thinking
C)language and thought
D)on time and being

Question 21

Dasein's authentic being towards death is known as?

A)authenticity
B)resoluteness
C)anticipation
D)totality

Question 22

The divine of Heidegger can be thought only in the light of …………?

A)the sense of being
B)the nature of being
C)light of being
D)truth of being

Question 23

Who is known as the father of Existentialism?

A)kierkegaard
B)heidegger
C)martin buber
D)marcel

Question 24

What is the centre aspect of Kierkegaardian Philosophy?

A)politics
B)public
C)religion
D)individual

Question 25

Which are the two ways for Buber to approach any reality?

A)i and you
B)i - it and i - all
C)i - thou and i - it
D)you and it