Kant - Test

1. What was Immanuel Kant's nationality?

A) Italian
B) British
C) German
D) French

2. Kant is best known for his work in which field?

A) Physics
B) Philosophy
C) Biology
D) Chemistry

3. In which city did Immanuel Kant spend most of his life?

A) Berlin
B) Vienna
C) Königsberg
D) Paris

4. In which university did Kant teach for most of his life?

A) University of Vienna
B) University of Paris
C) University of Königsberg
D) University of Berlin

5. Kant argued that moral principles must be based on what?

A) Reason
B) Emotion
C) Authority
D) Tradition

6. Which year was Immanuel Kant born in?

A) 1724
B) 1697
C) 1748
D) 1765

7. What is the name of Kant's famous categorical imperative?

A) The greatest happiness principle
B) The principle of utility
C) Act only according to that maxim...
D) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

8. Which of the following ethical theories is associated with Kant?

A) Utilitarianism
B) Deontology
C) Virtue ethics
D) Ethical egoism

9. What is the concept of 'a priori' knowledge in Kant's philosophy?

A) Knowledge independent of experience
B) Knowledge derived from social interactions
C) Knowledge based on empirical observation
D) Knowledge acquired through intuition

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