Are you familiar with the timeless works of philosophy that have shaped human thought? This category delves into the seminal publications that have left an indelible mark on history. Explore the books and essays that continue to provoke thought and debate even today.
Gain insight into how these philosophical works reflect the eras and societal dynamics from which they emerged. These publications offer a window into the minds of the philosophers who dared to question, challenge, and redefine our understanding of the world.
Test your knowledge of philosophical masterpieces and their authors. Can you identify which thinker penned these influential works and how they continue to resonate in contemporary discourse?
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The Book of Healing and Canon of Medicine were works by which medical philosopher?
Boethius
Boethius
Avicenna
Avicenna
Al-Farabi
Al-Farabi
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury
The Book of Virtue and The Book of the Way are works by which philosopher?
Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha Gautama
Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu
Pythagoras
Pythagoras
Thales of Miletus
Thales of Miletus
Incoherence of the Incoherence’ is a famous work by whom?
Averros
Averros
Moses Maimonides
Moses Maimonides
Al-Ghazali
Al-Ghazali
Pierre Abelard
Pierre Abelard
Consolation of Philosophy’ is a work by which influential philosopher?
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury
Al-Farabi
Al-Farabi
Boethius
Boethius
Avicenna
Avicenna
Hans-Georg Gadamer famously wrote the work ‘Truth and _____’?
Dare
Dare
Reason
Reason
Method
Method
Man
Man
In Praise of Folly (1509) is a work by whom?
Erasmus
Erasmus
Nicholas of Cusa
Nicholas of Cusa
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Complete the name of the famous work by John Rawls ‘A Theory of….’?
Man
Man
People
People
Justice
Justice
Life
Life
Francis Bacon published his seminal work Novum Organum in which year?
1220
1220
1620
1620
1420
1420
1820
1820
Which of these philosopher has a crater on the moon named after them?
Avicenna
Avicenna
Al-Farabi
Al-Farabi
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury
Boethius
Boethius
Which of the following philosophers is most associated with Utilitarianism?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach
Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach
JS Mill
JS Mill
Auguste Comte
Auguste Comte
Dao De Jing is a work by which famous philosopher?
Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu
Thales of Miletus
Thales of Miletus
Pythagoras
Pythagoras
Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha Gautama
Complete the famous Jean Paul Sarte quote ‘Hell is Other….’?
Ideas
Ideas
People
People
Men
Men
Women
Women
Complete the Bertrand Russell quote ‘War doe not determine who is right – only who is ___’?
Alive
Alive
Dead
Dead
Wrong
Wrong
Left
Left
In what year was Benedictus Spinoza born?
1632
1632
1232
1232
1832
1832
1432
1432
Which philosopher is often considered the last of the Roman philosopher?
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury
Avicenna
Avicenna
Al-Farabi
Al-Farabi
Boethius
Boethius
What completes the title of a landmark Michel Foucault work ‘The Order of….’?
Things
Things
The Mind
The Mind
Man
Man
Us
Us
Which of the following was heavily influenced by Jeremy Bentham?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
JS Mill
JS Mill
Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach
Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach
Auguste Comte
Auguste Comte
When did Simone de Beauvoir release The Second Sex?
1949
1949
1969
1969
2009
2009
1989
1989
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