Classics of Analytic Philosophy: A Revision Exercise

A thought-provoking illustration of classic analytic philosophy themes, featuring renowned philosophers like Frege, Russell, and Carnap, intertwined with symbols of logic and metaphysics.

Classics of Analytic Philosophy Quiz

Test your knowledge of key figures and concepts in analytic philosophy with our engaging quiz! Explore the perspectives of renowned philosophers and deepen your understanding of metaphysics, meaning, and logic.

10 challenging multiple choice questions
Insights into major philosophical debates
Perfect for students and enthusiasts alike

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'Meaningful metaphysical statements are impossible. This follows from the task which metaphysics sets itself: to discover and formulate a kind of knowledge which is not accessible to empirical science'. Who claimed that?

Moore

Carnap

'The development of modern logic has made it possible to give a new and sharper answer to the question of the validity and justification of metaphysics'. Who claimed that?

Meinong

Carnap

'From the proposition that there are plants or that plants exist it follows that there are things to be met with in space'. Who claimed that?

Moore

Russell

According to whose theory of meaning the sentence 'the current King of France is bald' is false?

Carnap

Russell

According to whose theory of meaning 'Caesar is a prime number' is meaningless?

Russell

Carnap

'In grasping a sense, one is not certainly assured of a reference'. Who claimed that?

Moore

Frege

'A proper name (word, sign, sign combination, expression) expresses its sense, stands for or designates its reference'. Who claimed that?

Frege

Russell

According to Russell, definite denoting expressions, such as “The Prime Minister of the UK,” work like names or like quantifiers?

Names

Quantifiers

Classics of Analytic Philosophy: A Revision Exercise

Classics of Analytic Philosophy Quiz

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