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Classical Western Epistemology and Metaphysics
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How many categories are there?

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According to Hume, what is the characteristic of the knowledge of the relation of idea?

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Berkeley, like . . . . . . . . takes mind to be purely passlve in the reception of ideas.

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Hume was regarded as
1. empiricist
2. positivist
3. rationalist
4. negativist
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How in Mathematics synthetic judgements are possible?

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If A and B is causally related, then which among the following is not the necessary and sufficient condition of A becoming the cause of B according to Hume.
1. A be precedent and contiguous to B
2. Events resembling A be precedent and contiguous to events resembling B
3. The idea of A be followed by the idea of B
4. The idea of A be associated with the idea of B
5. B must be present in A

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Which one of the following groups, correctly depicts Hume's conception of relations dependent on ideas alone?

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What does Locke understand by the term 'knowledge'?

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Match the following:
List-I (Philosophers) List-II (Books)
a. Locke 1. Three Dialogues
b. Aristotle 2. Essay concerning Human Understanding
c. Descartes 3. Categories
d. Berkeley 4. Meditations

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Which one is correct with regard to John Locke philosophy?
1. Primary qualities are sensible qualities that depends on their perceiver.
2. Primary qualities are colour, sound, taste and texture.
3. Secondary qualities are those whose existence is independent of any perceiver.
4. Primary qualities are objective properties of things whereas secondary qualities are subjective properties.

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According to Berkeley 'is to be' means what?

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Match the following:
List-I List-II
a. Descartes 1. Need for method
b. Spinoza 2. Substance is one
c. Leibniz 3. Appetition in Monads
d. Hume 4. Empiricism

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According to Hume, what one gets through experience?

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Who says that "Act as a member of kingdom of ends"?

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For Leibniz, monads are

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Which proof is given by Leibniz for the harmony of the universe?

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Locke recommends . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . substances

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What are impressions, according to Hume?

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What is the reason behind Descartes conception that 'I doubt' cannot be doubted?

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Spinoza gave which theory in defence of Descartes Dualism and Interactionism?

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