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First Principles by Herbert Spencer
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  • 1. Who is the author of 'First Principles'?
A) John Stuart Mill
B) Karl Marx
C) Charles Darwin
D) Herbert Spencer
  • 2. What is the main theme of 'First Principles'?
A) The principles of evolution
B) Utilitarian ethics
C) The theory of relativity
D) The nature of government
  • 3. What does Spencer emphasize in terms of human progress?
A) Evolution
B) Revolution
C) Tradition
D) Rationality
  • 4. In 'First Principles', Spencer argues that society evolves like what?
A) Machines
B) Organisms
C) Languages
D) Ideas
  • 5. What underlying philosophy influences Spencer's ideas?
A) Existentialism
B) Romanticism
C) Idealism
D) Positivism
  • 6. Spencer's ideas were influential on which later movement?
A) Social Darwinism
B) Postmodernism
C) Communism
D) Feminism
  • 7. Which concept is crucial in Spencer's view on social development?
A) Divine intervention
B) Creationism
C) Material prosperity
D) Survival of the fittest
  • 8. What does Spencer believe about the role of government?
A) It should eliminate competition
B) It should be minimal
C) It should control all aspects
D) It should be maximal
  • 9. Spencer suggests that all knowledge is derived from what?
A) Imagination
B) Tradition
C) Experience
D) Religious texts
  • 10. In 'First Principles', which idea is fundamental to Spencer's understanding of law?
A) Religious law
B) International law
C) Natural law
D) Civil law
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