The Empiricist Critique of Rationalism
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the Empiricist Critique of Rationalism, a philosophical debate that took place during the 17th and 18th centuries. The quiz will cover key concepts, arguments, and thinkers associated with this debate. | |
Number of Questions: 14 | |
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Tags: empiricism rationalism john locke david hume george berkeley |
Which philosopher is considered the father of British empiricism?
According to empiricists, what is the primary source of knowledge?
What is the central argument of Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding?
What is the problem of induction?
Which philosopher famously argued that we can never know anything for certain, not even our own existence?
What is Berkeley's theory of immaterialism?
Which of the following is NOT a key criticism that empiricists raised against rationalism?
How did the empiricist critique of rationalism influence the development of modern science?
Which of the following is an example of an empiricist argument against the existence of innate ideas?
What is the main difference between rationalism and empiricism?
Which of the following is a key figure in the empiricist critique of rationalism?
What is the main argument of Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature?
Which of the following is an example of an empiricist argument against the existence of God?
What is the main criticism that rationalists raised against empiricism?