Match List I with List II:

List I

List II

(Concept)

(Philosopher)

(A) Phenomenon and Noumenon

(I) Aristotle

(B) Potential and actual being

(II) Descartes

(C) Mind and Body Dualism

(III) Locke

(D) Primary and Secondary qualities

(IV) Kant


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  1. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
  2. (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
  3. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
  4. (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)

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Option 3 : (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
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Concept

Philosopher

Phenomenon and Noumenon

Kant 

  • Phenomena are the appearances, which constitute our experience.
  • Noumena are the (presumed) things themselves, which constitute reality.

 

Potential and actual being

Aristotle

  • Actual means something actually received, relating to a person's acts or deeds
  • Potential means currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to). IT means existing in possibility, not in actuality.

Mind and Body Dualism

Descartes

  • Mind and body are different entities
  • The mental phenomena are non-physical 

Primary and Secondary qualities

Locke

  • A conceptual distinction of epistemology and metaphysics.
  • Primary qualities are properties of objects like solidity, extension, motion, number, and figure.
  • Secondary qualities properties produced through sensation like color, taste, smell, sound, etc.

Therfore the correct option is (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III).

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