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Necessary and Contingent Truths

Description: This quiz will test your understanding of necessary and contingent truths in philosophy.
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Which of the following is an example of a necessary truth?

  1. The sun rises in the east.

  2. All bachelors are unmarried.

  3. The sky is blue.

  4. The grass is green.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A necessary truth is a statement that is true in all possible worlds. The statement 'All bachelors are unmarried' is true in all possible worlds because it is a tautology, meaning that it is true by definition.

Which of the following is an example of a contingent truth?

  1. The sun rises in the east.

  2. All bachelors are unmarried.

  3. The sky is blue.

  4. The grass is green.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A contingent truth is a statement that is true in some possible worlds but not in others. The statement 'The sky is blue' is true in some possible worlds (e.g., our world) but not in others (e.g., a world where the sky is red).

Which of the following is a necessary truth?

  1. 2 + 2 = 4

  2. The Earth is round.

  3. The sun is a star.

  4. Humans are mortal.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statement '2 + 2 = 4' is a necessary truth because it is true in all possible worlds. This is because the concept of addition is defined in such a way that 2 + 2 will always equal 4.

Which of the following is a contingent truth?

  1. 2 + 2 = 4

  2. The Earth is round.

  3. The sun is a star.

  4. Humans are mortal.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement 'The Earth is round' is a contingent truth because it is not true in all possible worlds. For example, it is possible to imagine a world in which the Earth is flat.

Which of the following is a necessary truth?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. All cats are carnivores.

  3. All birds can fly.

  4. All fish live in water.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statement 'All dogs are mammals' is a necessary truth because it is true in all possible worlds. This is because the concept of a dog is defined as a type of mammal.

Which of the following is a contingent truth?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. All cats are carnivores.

  3. All birds can fly.

  4. All fish live in water.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The statement 'All birds can fly' is a contingent truth because it is not true in all possible worlds. For example, it is possible to imagine a world in which some birds cannot fly, such as penguins.

Which of the following is a necessary truth?

  1. The past cannot be changed.

  2. The future is uncertain.

  3. Time travel is impossible.

  4. There is no such thing as free will.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statement 'The past cannot be changed' is a necessary truth because it is true in all possible worlds. This is because the concept of time is defined in such a way that the past is always fixed and cannot be altered.

Which of the following is a contingent truth?

  1. The past cannot be changed.

  2. The future is uncertain.

  3. Time travel is impossible.

  4. There is no such thing as free will.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement 'The future is uncertain' is a contingent truth because it is not true in all possible worlds. For example, it is possible to imagine a world in which the future is completely predictable.

Which of the following is a necessary truth?

  1. God exists.

  2. There is no such thing as God.

  3. The universe is infinite.

  4. The universe is finite.


Correct Option:
Explanation:

None of the above statements is a necessary truth because they are all contingent truths. The existence or non-existence of God, the infinity or finitude of the universe, and other similar statements are all matters of belief and cannot be proven or disproven with certainty.

Which of the following is a contingent truth?

  1. God exists.

  2. There is no such thing as God.

  3. The universe is infinite.

  4. The universe is finite.


Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the above statements are contingent truths because they are all matters of belief and cannot be proven or disproven with certainty.

Which of the following is a necessary truth?

  1. I think, therefore I am.

  2. The world is real.

  3. Other minds exist.

  4. The external world exists.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statement 'I think, therefore I am' is a necessary truth because it is true in all possible worlds. This is because the concept of thinking is defined in such a way that it implies existence.

Which of the following is a contingent truth?

  1. I think, therefore I am.

  2. The world is real.

  3. Other minds exist.

  4. The external world exists.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement 'The world is real' is a contingent truth because it is not true in all possible worlds. For example, it is possible to imagine a world in which the world is not real, such as a dream world.

Which of the following is a necessary truth?

  1. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  2. There is no such thing as objective morality.

  3. All values are relative.

  4. Truth is subjective.


Correct Option:
Explanation:

None of the above statements is a necessary truth because they are all contingent truths. The nature of beauty, morality, values, and truth are all matters of opinion and cannot be proven or disproven with certainty.

Which of the following is a contingent truth?

  1. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  2. There is no such thing as objective morality.

  3. All values are relative.

  4. Truth is subjective.


Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the above statements are contingent truths because they are all matters of opinion and cannot be proven or disproven with certainty.

Which of the following is a necessary truth?

  1. The laws of physics are universal.

  2. The laws of physics are subject to change.

  3. The laws of physics are arbitrary.

  4. The laws of physics are human inventions.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statement 'The laws of physics are universal' is a necessary truth because it is true in all possible worlds. This is because the laws of physics are defined as the fundamental principles that govern the behavior of the universe, and these principles are the same in all possible worlds.

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