Top 80+ Solved Phenomenology and Existentialism MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Existential philosophy has such a widespread and rapid impact on society because
a. we inherently sense its truth
b. it is compatible with christian theology
c. it eliminated the middle man
d. we inherently sense its truth
Q. In Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling, Kierkegaard discusses
a. the dialectic between allegiance to god and allegiance to god\s law in his heart
b. ethical relativism
c. antinomianism
d. the elevation of the spirit of the law over the letter of the law
Q. Which of the following is not true about Sartre's conception of consciousness?
a. consciousness can be an object of the phenomenological description.
b. consciousness does not only mirror the external reality, but also creates an array of possibilities.
c. consciousness is a property of the self.
d. consciousness is sometimes overwhelmed by freedom.
Q. According to Sartre, freedom
a. is the free will possessed by every human individual.
b. results from our free choice.
c. is one of the most desirable goals that humans are striving for.
d. is something we cannot escape from.
Q. Which of the following illustrates Sartre's notion of "bad faith"?
a. one blames her past for what she is today.
b. one rejects to be responsible for the war which he was only forced to get involved in.
c. one believes that human life is determined by a kind of divine providence.
d. all of the above.
Q. Sartre claimed that "hell is other people" because
a. he believed the mere presence of others robs one of one\s freedom.
b. he believed others are existentially inferior to oneself.
c. he believed others are a part of our society.
d. he believed others are merely objects like tables and chairs.
Q. Which philosopher wrote this famous book Either/Or
a. husserl
b. sartre
c. heidegger
d. kierkegaard
Q. Life must be understood backward. But it must be lived forward
a. husserl
b. sartre
c. plato
d. kierkegaard
Q. Brentano’s understanding of philosophy as
a. radical science
b. rigorous science
c. philosophy of science
d. cognitive science
Q. The major theme repeated in phenomenology is
a. back to the texts
b. back to the things themselves
c. becoming
d. continue in traditions
Q. first stage of Husserl’s philosophy dealing
a. psychologism
b. existentialism
c. descriptive phenomenology
d. transcendental phenomenology
Q. Second stage of Husserl’s philosophy dealing
a. psychologism
b. existentialism
c. descriptive phenomenology
d. transcendental phenomenology