LET Review Question
After having written (supposedly) the final book on philosophy, which philosopher quit his profession to become a village school teacher?
a. David Hume
b. Friedrich Nietzsche
c. Ludwig Wittgenstein
d. Immanuel Kant
Correct Answer. c.
Rationale: After a couple of years, Wittgenstein changed his mind and returned to his original profession.
LET Review Question
What famous philosophical work deals with the allegory of the cave?
a. The Politics
b. The Republic
c. Thus Spake Zarathustra
d. The Apology
Correct Answer. b.
Rationale: he allegory of the cave explains how with limited experience we cannot truly know what is real, and those who have the means to attain enlightment owe it to the masses to pass on the knowledge.
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