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First Principles by Herbert Spencer
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  • 1. Who is the author of 'First Principles'?
A) John Stuart Mill
B) Charles Darwin
C) Karl Marx
D) Herbert Spencer
  • 2. What is the main theme of 'First Principles'?
A) The theory of relativity
B) The nature of government
C) The principles of evolution
D) Utilitarian ethics
  • 3. What does Spencer emphasize in terms of human progress?
A) Rationality
B) Tradition
C) Evolution
D) Revolution
  • 4. In 'First Principles', Spencer argues that society evolves like what?
A) Organisms
B) Machines
C) Languages
D) Ideas
  • 5. Spencer suggests that all knowledge is derived from what?
A) Religious texts
B) Tradition
C) Experience
D) Imagination
  • 6. Which concept is crucial in Spencer's view on social development?
A) Divine intervention
B) Creationism
C) Material prosperity
D) Survival of the fittest
  • 7. What does Spencer believe about the role of government?
A) It should be minimal
B) It should eliminate competition
C) It should control all aspects
D) It should be maximal
  • 8. What underlying philosophy influences Spencer's ideas?
A) Existentialism
B) Idealism
C) Romanticism
D) Positivism
  • 9. In 'First Principles', which idea is fundamental to Spencer's understanding of law?
A) Civil law
B) Religious law
C) Natural law
D) International law
  • 10. Spencer's ideas were influential on which later movement?
A) Social Darwinism
B) Feminism
C) Communism
D) Postmodernism
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