Philosophy Answers

Which of the following is a shortcoming of Phenomenology?

1.It tends to be immorally demanding.

2.It tends to me morally undemanding.

3.It tends to be morally demanding.

4.It tends to be immorally undemanding.

Phenomenology, more than any other perspective, enables us to  .

1.Search for our true place in the universe

2.Challenge the claims of Western superiority

3.Regard science as independent of morality

4.Avoid authoritarianism in the creation of meaning

The method of enquiry adopted by Phenomenologists relates to  .

1.the analysis of the meaning of words and sentences

2.Reflecting on ourselves and the world in which we live

3.The exploration of the communal and social meaning of life

4.The unmasking of power structures through ideological critique

In terms of Karl Popper's theoretical views regarding the search for truth, which of the 

following statement holds true? 

1.Truth should be searched for by exposing error. 

2.Truth is arrived at by the method of trial and error. 

3.Truth is equal to those ideas that can be proved right. 

4.Truth is discovered by constantly questioning. 

Which of the following statements is applicable to Empiricism?

1.Empiricism regards human beings as spiritual beings.

2.Empiricism emphasises human morals and values.

3.Empiricism takes human emotions into consideration.

4.Empiricism understands how our physical world operates.

Which one of the following is a quality of Empiricism? 

1.It accepts only that which can be analysed. 

2.It accepts only that which is critical. 

3.It places great emphasis on science. 

4.It places great emphasis on society. 

African Philosophy, in its search for truth, focuses on concerns relating to  . 

1.questions of meaning and their significance 

2.the empowerment of individuals 

3.the establishment of an African identity 

4.thinking logically, cohesively and clearly 

The feature that distinguishes African thought from Western thought is the emphasis 

that African Philosophy places on  . 

1.the male as the center of all life 

2.the community as the center of life 

3.the individual as the center of life 

4.the tribe as the center of life 

The earliest forms of African Philosophy can be traced back to  . 

1.the ancient Greeks 

2.the ancient pharaohs 

3.the ancient Semites 

4.the ancient Hammites 

What, according to Empiricism, gives us the most reliable form of truth? 

1.Knowledge derived from our senses. 

2.Knowledge learned at our schools. 

3.Knowledge derived through experience. 

4.Knowledge derived from spirituality.