Question
Match the philosophical schools with their broad emphases.
A. Idealism
B. Realism
C. Naturalism
D. Pragmatism
I. Testing ideas through their practical consequences in experience
II. A world of objects existing independently of the perceiving mind
III. The primacy of mind or spiritual reality
IV. Explaining phenomena within nature without invoking supernatural causes
Choose the correct answer.
The correct answer is
A ‐ III, B ‐ II, C ‐ IV, D ‐ I
The matches are A–III, B–II, C–IV and D–I. Idealism gives primacy to mind or spirit; realism affirms a mind-independent reality; naturalism seeks natural explanations; pragmatism emphasizes inquiry and practical consequences. These are broad contrasts among diverse traditions.
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