Philosophy and religion

Question 1

Which major German city on the river Main precedes ‘School’ in the name for a
group of 20th century thinkers that included the philosophers Theodor Adorno,
Max Horkheimer and Jürgen Habermas?

Answer 1

Frankfurt (-am-Main)

Question 2

Which major Austrian city on the river Danube precedes ‘Circle’ in the name for a
group of 20th century thinkers that included the philosophers Moritz Schlick,
Hans Hahn and Rudolf Carnap?

Answer 2

Vienna

Question 3

Usually located to the right of the mihrab, what name is used for the pulpit in a
mosque where the imam stands to deliver sermons? In contrast to Christian
pulpits, the stairs usually ascend in a straight line from the front.

Answer 3

Minbar

Question 4

What is the name of the niche found in mosques which indicates the qibla, or
direction of Mecca?

Answer 4

Mihrab

Question 5

Sometimes also called a ‘Shul’ or ‘Temple’, what is the usual English name for a Jewish house of worship?

Answer 5

Synagogue

Question 6

Sometimes also called a ‘Masjid’, what is the usual English name for an Islamic house of worship?

Answer 6

Mosque

Question 7

Which American philosopher and mathematician, who died in 2016, was a
proponent of semantic externalism, the idea that meanings are determined by
factors outside of the mind, and was known for his ‘Twin Earth’ thought
experiment?

Answer 7

Hilary Putnam

Question 8

Which American philosopher, who died in 2001, was a proponent of modal
realism, the idea that all possible worlds are as real as the actual world, and
wrote books including Counterfactuals and On the Plurality of Worlds?

Answer 8

David Lewis