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1In his Meditations on First Philosophy, René Descartes arrives at the proposition 'Cogito, ergo sum' ('I think, therefore I am') to overcome which epistemological challenge?
A.Radical methodological doubt, because even if an evil demon deceives him, he must exist to be deceived
B.The problem of induction, demonstrating that future sensory experiences will mirror the past
C.Ethical relativism, proving that moral judgments are innate in all rational agents
D.Solipsism of the physical world, showing that physical objects are identical to their mental ideas
Explanation: Descartes introduces methodological skepticism (including the hypothesis of a malicious demon) to doubt all sensory perceptions and mathematical beliefs. However, he discovers that doubting is itself a form of thinking, and thinking requires an existing subject: even deception presupposes an existent thinker. Thus, 'Cogito, ergo sum' serves as his indubitable Archimedean foundation for epistemology.
2According to John Locke's empiricist epistemology in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, the human mind at birth is best described as:
A.Pre-programmed with innate mathematical principles and divine concepts
B.A tabula rasa (blank slate) receiving all simple ideas through sensation and reflection
C.A dialectical processor organizing perceived phenomena into synthetic a priori categories
D.Inherently incapable of acquiring any objective knowledge about the external world
Explanation: Locke explicitly rejects Cartesian innate ideas and compares the mind at birth to white paper or a 'tabula rasa'. He argues that all knowledge originates in experience, which supplies the mind with simple ideas via external sensation and internal reflection (introspection). These simple ideas are then combined by the understanding into complex ideas.
3Which theory of truth asserts that a proposition is true if and only if it corresponds to an actual state of affairs or objective fact in reality?
A.The coherence theory of truth
B.The pragmatic theory of truth
C.The classical (correspondence) theory of truth
D.The consensus theory of truth
Explanation: The classical or correspondence theory of truth, traced back to Aristotle and later formulated by Thomas Aquinas as 'veritas est adaequatio rei et intellectus', holds that truth consists in an agreement between thought or language and objective reality. A proposition is true when the state of affairs it describes actually obtains in the world.
4In the dialogue Theaetetus, Plato examines the traditional definition of knowledge that dominated Western epistemology for centuries. What is this tripartite definition?
A.Infallible sensory perception verified by inductive observation
B.True belief arrived at through intuition and spiritual illumination
C.Subjective conviction reinforced by societal consensus
D.Justified true belief (doxa alethes meta logou)
Explanation: The Theaetetus examines true judgement with an account (logos), a proposal often connected with the later justified-true-belief analysis. That analysis requires truth, belief, and justification. The dialogue ends without accepting a successful definition, so the proposal should not be presented as Plato's settled conclusion.
5How did Edmund Gettier challenge the classical tripartite definition of knowledge in his 1963 paper 'Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?'?
A.By presenting counterexamples where an agent holds a justified true belief through sheer epistemic luck or false premise
B.By proving that objective truth is inherently unattainable due to linguistic indeterminacy
C.By arguing that beliefs can never be justified without infinite regress
D.By demonstrating that belief is not a necessary psychological component of cognitive states
Explanation: Edmund Gettier demonstrated through concise counterexamples (such as the Smith and Jones case) that an agent can possess a belief that is both completely justified and factually true, yet where the connection between the justification and the truth is accidental or mediated by a false lemma. Because knowledge requires non-accidental truth, Gettier showed that justified true belief is not sufficient for knowledge.
6David Hume famously divided all objects of human reason into 'relations of ideas' and 'matters of fact.' Which of the following characterizes Hume's view on 'matters of fact'?
A.They are discoverable solely by pure thought and cannot be denied without contradiction
B.They are grounded in experience and the relation of cause and effect, and their contrary is always conceivable
C.They yield absolute synthetic a priori certainty regarding the metaphysical nature of substances
D.They are universal innate concepts implanted in human reason prior to sensory experience
Explanation: In 'Hume's Fork' (An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding), matters of fact depend on sensory experience and causal inferences. Unlike relations of ideas (e.g. geometry and arithmetic), the contradictory of any matter of fact is always conceivable without logical contradiction: 'that the sun will not rise tomorrow is no less intelligible a proposition than that it will rise.'
7Immanuel Kant responded to David Hume's skepticism by formulating a 'Copernican Revolution' in philosophy. What was the central claim of this epistemic shift?
A.Human cognition must passively conform to the intrinsic nature of things-in-themselves (noumena)
B.Knowledge is purely empirical and derives without innate structure from physical sensations
C.Objects of experience must conform to the human mind's innate forms of intuition (space and time) and categories of understanding
D.Truth is defined entirely by practical utility in human social progress
Explanation: Just as Copernicus reversed the assumption that the heavenly bodies rotate around the spectator, Kant proposed that instead of our cognition conforming to objects, objects must conform to our cognitive faculties. Space and time are a priori forms of sensible intuition, and the twelve categories of the understanding actively structure raw sensory experience into knowable phenomena.
8Which philosophical stance responds to apparently balanced opposing arguments by suspending judgement (epoché), rather than asserting either certainty or the impossibility of knowledge?
A.Epistemic dogmatism
B.Scientific realism
C.Transcendental rationalism
D.Pyrrhonian skepticism
Explanation: Pyrrhonian sceptics seek opposing considerations that appear equally persuasive and suspend judgement when neither prevails. They avoid turning scepticism into the dogmatic assertion that knowledge is impossible. Sextus Empiricus connects this suspension with tranquillity, or ataraxia.
9In Kantian epistemology, the mathematical proposition '7 + 5 = 12' is classified as which type of judgment?
A.Synthetic a priori, because the predicate expands the concept of the subject yet is known independently of empirical verification
B.Analytic a priori, because the predicate is contained within the explicit definition of the subject terms
C.Synthetic a posteriori, because mathematical truth depends on empirical observation of physical groupings
D.Analytic a posteriori, because mathematical certainty requires sensory testing in space and time
Explanation: Kant argued in the Introduction to the Critique of Pure Reason that arithmetic judgments like '7 + 5 = 12' are synthetic because the concept of '12' is not already contained in the concepts of '7', '5', and addition; it requires an intuitive synthesis (constructing the number in time). Yet it is a priori because it carries strict necessity and universality that no empirical induction could supply.
10How does the coherence theory of truth determine whether a belief or statement is true?
A.By checking whether the statement matches an unobservable metaphysical essence
B.By evaluating whether the statement fits consistently within an interconnected, logically non-contradictory web of accepted beliefs
C.By assessing the tangible practical consequences and problem-solving utility of acting upon the statement
D.By requiring verification through direct, unmediated sensory acquaintance in controlled laboratory conditions
Explanation: The coherence theory of truth (prominent in British Idealism like Bradley and Blanshard, and certain holistic epistemologies) holds that a proposition is true to the extent that it coheres with a comprehensive, harmonious system of beliefs. Truth is a property of the overall epistemic system characterized by logical consistency, explanatory power, and mutual entailment.

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Independent practice for Polish Matura Philosophy. This is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a simulation of the official language environment. It provides selected topic revision and does not substitute for writing full responses in the official assessment language.

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Assessment

Closed and open text-analysis tasks plus an argumentative essay of at least 400 words.

Time Limit

180 minutes

Passing Score

No minimum score for an additional extended-level subject in 2026. Certificate rules separately require 30% in each compulsory written and oral exam and attendance at an additional subject unless exempt.

Exam / Certification Fees

Generally free. In 2026, PLN 50 per subject, part, and level applies to third and subsequent sittings and certain previously declared additional-exam no-shows. OKE fee exemptions may apply; check the individual payment obligation.

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25% of this study bank

Epistemology & Theory of Knowledge

Sources of knowledge (empiricism vs. rationalism), truth criteria (classical, coherence, pragmatic), skepticism, justification, and cognitive limitations.

25% of this study bank

Ontology, Metaphysics & Philosophy of Mind

Being, substance, change, universals, mind-body dualism, physicalism, determinism versus free will, and metaphysical systems from antiquity to modern thought.

25% of this study bank

Ethics, Axiology & Philosophical Anthropology

Moral theories (virtue ethics, deontology, utilitarianism), human nature, meaning of life, values, moral dilemmas, and major ethical thinkers.

15% of this study bank

Logic, Argumentation & Methodology of Science

Propositional logic, syllogisms, informal fallacies, scientific explanation, induction, falsificationism, and critical reasoning.

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History of Polish Philosophy & Lvov-Warsaw School

Key Polish thinkers, Polish Enlightenment and Romantic messianism, the Lvov-Warsaw School (Twardowski, Łukasiewicz, Tarski, Kotarbiński), and Roman Ingarden's phenomenology.

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  • Passing score: No minimum score for an additional extended-level subject in 2026. Certificate rules separately require 30% in each compulsory written and oral exam and attendance at an additional subject unless exempt.
  • Assessment: Closed and open text-analysis tasks plus an argumentative essay of at least 400 words.
  • Time limit: 180 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: Generally free. In 2026, PLN 50 per subject, part, and level applies to third and subsequent sittings and certain previously declared additional-exam no-shows. OKE fee exemptions may apply; check the individual payment obligation. Official sources

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Independent practice for Polish Matura Philosophy. This is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a simulation of the official language environment. It provides selected topic revision and does not substitute for writing full responses in the official assessment language. The section percentages describe this study bank, not official topic weightings. Consult the CKE informator for the complete requirements.

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Eligible secondary-school graduates must submit the examination declaration. The applicable formula and subject requirements depend on school type, graduation cohort, and prior examination history; consult the 2026 CKE instructions. Generally free. In 2026, PLN 50 per subject, part, and level applies to third and subsequent sittings and certain previously declared additional-exam no-shows. OKE fee exemptions may apply; check the individual payment obligation.