Sense And Non Sense by Maurice Merleau-Ponty

1. What is the main focus of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy in 'Sense and Non-Sense'?

A) The history of metaphysics.
B) The nature of mathematical truths.
C) The relationship between perception and existence.
D) The concept of free will.

2. Merleau-Ponty criticizes which philosophical viewpoint?

A) The realist view of perception.
B) The empiricist view of knowledge.
C) The Cartesian view of consciousness.
D) The existentialist view of freedom.

3. What is Merleau-Ponty's stance on objective reality?

A) It is simply an illusion.
B) It is non-existent.
C) It is intertwined with subjective experience.
D) It is the ultimate truth.

4. In 'Sense and Non-Sense', what does Merleau-Ponty mean by 'chiasm'?

A) A technique in painting.
B) A method of logical deduction.
C) A form of dualism.
D) The intertwining of subject and object.

5. Merleau-Ponty suggests that meaning arises from what?

A) Abstract thought processes.
B) Innate ideas.
C) Pure logical reasoning.
D) Embodied interactions with the world.

6. Which influential philosopher does Merleau-Ponty reference in 'Sense and Non-Sense'?

A) Bertrand Russell
B) Edmund Husserl
C) Martin Heidegger
D) Friedrich Nietzsche

7. How does Merleau-Ponty view the relationship between subjectivity and objectivity?

A) They are completely separate.
B) Objectivity determines subjectivity.
C) They are mutually constitutive.
D) Subjectivity is superior to objectivity.

8. How does Merleau-Ponty interpret art's role in human experience?

A) As a distraction from reality.
B) As a means to escape.
C) As a reflection of embodied perception.
D) As a purely aesthetic endeavor.

9. In what way does Merleau-Ponty apply phenomenology?

A) To explore the structures of experience.
B) To critique religion.
C) To develop a scientific theory.
D) To establish metaphysical truths.

10. What does Merleau-Ponty argue about the role of the body in perception?

A) The body is a medium for perception.
B) The body constrains perception.
C) The body is irrelevant.
D) The body is merely a vessel.

11. What does Merleau-Ponty suggest about the nature of truth?

A) It is only what is provable.
B) It is dynamic and context-dependent.
C) It is static and absolute.
D) It is ultimately unknowable.

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