Which Pre-socratic philosopher marked as the father of both Materialism and Idealism?
A. Pythagoras
B. Parmenides
C. Anaximenes
D. Heraclitus
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What was the reason behind the rise of the Sophists?
A. The growing demand for popular education
B. The growing demand for imaginary education
C. Essential reason
D. Relevant reason
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Anaximenes choose air as the first thing because of its
A. Mobility
B. Changeability
C. Inner vitality
D. All of these
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Who among the following philosophers has propounded the concept of 'Pure Being'?
A. Pythagoras
B. Democritus
C. Heraclitus
D. Parmenides
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For Anaxagoras things are composed of . . . . . . . . primary elements which exist . . . . . . . .
A. Imperishable, infinite
B. Liquid, independently
C. Perishable, definite
D. Dependent objects, inclusively
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Which group of the philosophers noted below belong to quantitative atomism?
1. Anaxagoras
2. Leucippus
3. Democritus
4. Empedocles
A. 1, 3 and 4
B. Only 3
C. 2 and 3
D. All of these
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Match the following:
List-I
List-II
a. Thales
1. Water
b. Heraclitus
2. Fire
c. Anaximenes
3. Air
d. Democritus
4. Atoms
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
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Match the following:
List-I
List-II
a. Water
1. Anaximines
b. Limitless
2. Heraclitus
c. Air
3. Anaximander
d. Change
4. Thales
A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
C. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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Which of the following statements are true with reference to Protagoras, Mark the correct answer:
1. Man is the measure of all things.
2. Truth is objective.
3. What is true to one person need not be so to the other.
A. Only 1 is true
B. 1 and 2 are true
C. 1 and 3 are true
D. 2 and 3 are true
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Which among the following are the central questions of Ionian philosophers?
1. Where did every things come from?
2. Why we see so much variety among things?
3. Why human exist?
4. What nature to be without from?
5. How can nature be described mathematically?
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2, 3 and 5
C. 1, 2 and 5
D. 2, 3 and 5
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By rarefaction, air assumes the form of
A. Water
B. Fire
C. Earth
D. Stone
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Among the following principles, which one is believed by Pythagoras?
A. Doctrine of Karma
B. Doctrine of Reincaranation
C. Doctrine of Self
D. Doctrine of Ambiguity
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Who among the following Greek philosophers, had declared 'One alone is Real'?
A. Anaximander
B. Pythagoras
C. Parmenides
D. None of these
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"I only know that I known nothing" is said by
A. Sophists
B. Pythagoras
C. Heraclitus
D. Socrates
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Match the following:
List-I
List-II
a. Democritus
1. Fiery atoms are man
b. Heraclitus
2. Reality is becoming
c. Pythagoras
3. Transmigration of soul
d. Anaximenes
4. The world is defined by condensation and rarefaction
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
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Match the following:
List-I
List-II
a. Heraclitus
1. Flux
b. Democritus
2. Atoms
c. Pythagoras
3. Number
d. Anaximenes
4. Air
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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Thales is considered as
A. Phenomenalist
B. Naturalist
C. Materialist
D. Idealist
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Thale's philosophy is consistent with the following except one. Select it
A. The Earth is a flat disc which floats on water
B. The whole universe is flooded with water
C. Water is the fundamental source of the universe
D. Apeiron is the fundamental source of the universe
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Protagoras say that
1. knowledge is perception.
2. perception is knowledge.
3. knowledge cannot be communicated.
4. virtue is knowledge.
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 and 4
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Which of the following philosopher marked the difference between upward and downward path?
A. Heraclitus
B. Pythagoras
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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