MULTIPLE CHOICE
TUTORIAL LETTER 2016 SEMESTER 2
Question 1
Linguistic analysis is concerned with the following question:
1. What is the meaning of this word or sentence?
Question 2
The first philosopher who challenged us to think clearly was ... .
2. Plato
Question 3
Symbolic logic is used to express any statement that is … .
1. true or false by definition
QUESTION 4
What method of enquiry in philosophy asserts that experience gained through
the five senses (seeing, touching, hearing, smelling and tasting) is the basis
of all knowledge?
4 empiricism
Page 1
,QUESTION 5
Why, according to linguistic analysis, do we fail to solve a problem, no matter
how hard we try?
1. Because we are dealing with a false problem.
QUESTION 6
What else besides linguistic analysis did the philosophical movement focus on?
3. Logic
QUESTION 7
Empiricists ask the following question
3. How do I know that something is
true?
QUESTION 8
What is one of the major tasks of philosophy?
1. Analysing statements.
QUESTION 9
The method of enquiry adopted by critical rationalists is … .
1 a questioning attitude and the encouragement of open-
,QUESTION 10
In its search for the truth, critical rationalism tends to focus on … .
3 identifying error and falsity in human endeavours
QUESTION 11
The essential problem addressed by critical rationalism is … .
2 the exposition of error in the search for truth
QUESTION 12
An open society is characterised by … .
2 problem-solving through debate
QUESTION 13
An advantage of critical rationalism is that it allows us to … .
2 criticise those in authority
QUESTION 14
Critical rationalism sets out to help us … .
1 to solve problems
, QUESTION 15
The method of enquiry in philosophy that asserts that there is no meaning in life
is called … .
3 nihilism
QUESTION 16
The method of enquiry in philosophy that encourages humans to enjoy life more
and to take personal responsibility for their future is known as … .
4 existentialism
QUESTION 17
According to existentialists, the term “education” refers mainly to helping
learners to … .
4 discover for themselves their own life's meaning
QUESTION 18
Which method of enquiry in philosophy emphasises knowledge about the self in
a social and natural context?
3 Existentialism
TUTORIAL LETTER 2016 SEMESTER 2
Question 1
Linguistic analysis is concerned with the following question:
1. What is the meaning of this word or sentence?
Question 2
The first philosopher who challenged us to think clearly was ... .
2. Plato
Question 3
Symbolic logic is used to express any statement that is … .
1. true or false by definition
QUESTION 4
What method of enquiry in philosophy asserts that experience gained through
the five senses (seeing, touching, hearing, smelling and tasting) is the basis
of all knowledge?
4 empiricism
Page 1
,QUESTION 5
Why, according to linguistic analysis, do we fail to solve a problem, no matter
how hard we try?
1. Because we are dealing with a false problem.
QUESTION 6
What else besides linguistic analysis did the philosophical movement focus on?
3. Logic
QUESTION 7
Empiricists ask the following question
3. How do I know that something is
true?
QUESTION 8
What is one of the major tasks of philosophy?
1. Analysing statements.
QUESTION 9
The method of enquiry adopted by critical rationalists is … .
1 a questioning attitude and the encouragement of open-
,QUESTION 10
In its search for the truth, critical rationalism tends to focus on … .
3 identifying error and falsity in human endeavours
QUESTION 11
The essential problem addressed by critical rationalism is … .
2 the exposition of error in the search for truth
QUESTION 12
An open society is characterised by … .
2 problem-solving through debate
QUESTION 13
An advantage of critical rationalism is that it allows us to … .
2 criticise those in authority
QUESTION 14
Critical rationalism sets out to help us … .
1 to solve problems
, QUESTION 15
The method of enquiry in philosophy that asserts that there is no meaning in life
is called … .
3 nihilism
QUESTION 16
The method of enquiry in philosophy that encourages humans to enjoy life more
and to take personal responsibility for their future is known as … .
4 existentialism
QUESTION 17
According to existentialists, the term “education” refers mainly to helping
learners to … .
4 discover for themselves their own life's meaning
QUESTION 18
Which method of enquiry in philosophy emphasises knowledge about the self in
a social and natural context?
3 Existentialism
