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Philosophers Trivia Quiz

A short quiz on philosophers.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
15,433

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
1514

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Question 1 of 5

1. Which social thinker postulated the philosopheme 'The World began without man and it will end without him'? Hint

Foucault

Levi-Strauss

Bourdieu

Durkheim

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which poet of the Tel Quel tried to create a visual equivalent with words? Hint

Robbe Grillet

Kristeva

Barthes

Ponge

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which writer of the Tel Quel wrote the Anti-novel called 'Portrait of a Man Unknown'? Hint

Malinofsky

Sarraute

Breton

Renault

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Question 4 of 5

4. Which deconstructionist philosopher said: 'Deconstruction replaces descriptions'? Hint

Hegel

Godelier

Foucault

Derrida

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which historian-philosopher introduced the tripartite usage of language into the study of History, calling it 'longue duree'? Hint

Nurkse

Parsons

Braudel

Wallerstein

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which social thinker postulated the philosopheme 'The World began without man and it will end without him'?

Answer: Levi-Strauss

2. Which poet of the Tel Quel tried to create a visual equivalent with words?

Answer: Ponge

3. Which writer of the Tel Quel wrote the Anti-novel called 'Portrait of a Man Unknown'?

Answer: Sarraute

4. Which deconstructionist philosopher said: 'Deconstruction replaces descriptions'?

Answer: Derrida

5. Which historian-philosopher introduced the tripartite usage of language into the study of History, calling it 'longue duree'?

Answer: Braudel

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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