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Philosophy Trivia

Take on Philosophy Trivia—where you outwit Socrates, tackle trolley dilemmas, and prove even Descartes would say ‘I think, therefore I win.’

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Which 1999 film, directed by The Wachowskis, sparked mainstream fascination with the idea that our reality might be a computer simulation?

The Matrix

In Notes from the Underground, the Underground Man’s erratic actions reject a view claiming all human events are pre-programmed by external forces. Which concept is he defying?

Determinism

In Plato's The Republic, which allegory portrays prisoners deceived by shadows until one escapes to discover true reality?

The Cave

Which American linguist proposed that humans are born with the innate capacity for language acquisition, a concept he called Universal Grammar?

Chomsky

Which Stoic virtue, known in Greek as sōphrosýnē, embodies self-discipline and moderation?

Temperance