Question

Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Pragmatism	II	Practical experience & consequences as criteria for truth
B	Naturalism	IV	Scientific methods should be used to understand the world
C	Realism	III	Existence of an objective reality independent of human perception
D	Idealism	I	Reality is shaped by human perception and consciousness

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A)-(I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• B. (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• C. (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
• D. (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

Hint:

Pragmatism emphasizes experience, while realism stresses objective reality.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The philosophies and their descriptions match as follows:

• Pragmatism: Practical experience & consequences as criteria for truth
• Naturalism: Scientific methods to understand the world
• Realism: Existence of an objective reality independent of human perception
• Idealism: Reality is shaped by human perception