How Well Do You Know Alexander Baumgarten?
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 116
Born in Europe, Alexander Baumgarten was an 18th-century philosopher related to a famous 18th-century Protestant theologian. He might not be widely known but his contributions are well respected.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Alexander was a philosopher from which country?- A.
Germany
- B.
Liechtenstein
- C.
Switzerland
- D.
Austria
- 2.
When was Alexander born?
- A.
1712
- B.
1714
- C.
1716
- D.
1718
- 3.
In which year did Alexander publish his “Aesthetica”?
- A.
1750
- B.
1751
- C.
1752
- D.
1753
- 4.
What did Alexander actually define the word ‘aesthetica’ to mean?
- A.
Value
- B.
Taste of beauty
- C.
Modernism
- D.
Sensation
- 5.
Alexander believed the judgement of taste is based on something; what is that thing?
- A.
Feelings
- B.
Guess
- C.
Fact
- D.
Intellect
- 6.
What is the name of Alexander's father?
- A.
Jose Baumgarten
- B.
James Baumgarten
- C.
Joseph Baumgarten
- D.
Jakob Baumgarten
- 7.
What was the meaning of the word ‘aesthetica’ before Alexander improved it?
- A.
Sensibility
- B.
Pleasure
- C.
Feelings
- D.
Beauty
- 8.
When did Alexander publish his “Metaphysical”?
- A.
1739
- B.
1740
- C.
1741
- D.
1742
- 9.
Alexander left the which institution without a degree?
- A.
University of Jena
- B.
Humboldt University of Berlin
- C.
University of Hagen Hagen
- D.
Free University of Berlin
- 10.
In which year did Alexander die?
- A.
1762
- B.
1763
- C.
1764
- D.
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