The philosopher Kierkegaard believed that truth:
a. does not exist
b. exists only as the individual produces it in action
c. is an abstract phenomenon
d. can be discovered in each person's mind
Question 2For the existentialists, to be human means to:
a. be competitive
b. understand that all of our behavior is determined
c. exercise our free will
d. understand that fundamentally our goals are provided to us by others
Question 3In May's view, scientists should:
a. study issues using methodology borrowed from physics or physiology
b. study problems that are meaningful using methods that can help solve them
c. always assume that science is value-free and totally objective
d. rely heavily on the descriptive orientation used in astronomy
Question 4John continues to defy his parents by working as a gas station attendant in a high crime area late at night. In terms of his personal development Rollo May would say that John is operating at the:
a. first stage of consciousness
b. second stage of consciousness
c. third stage of consciousness
d. fourth stage of consciousness
Question 5Existentialism focuses:
a. directly on abstract logic
b. directly on personal experiences
c. indirectly on instincts such as pugnacity
d. indirectly on the absolute truth