Quiz: Wang Yangming

When was Wang Yangming born?
- 1472, Yuyao, Zhejiang, China.
- 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents.
- 22 April 1724, Königsberg, East Prussia.
Answer
1472, Yuyao, Zhejiang, China. — Born: 1472, Yuyao, Zhejiang, China..
When did Wang Yangming die?
- 1529, on campaign in the south.
- 1755, Paris.
- 1753, Oxford, England.
- 1679, Hardwick Hall, England, at ninety one.
Answer
1529, on campaign in the south. — Died: 1529, on campaign in the south..
What is Wang Yangming known for?
- The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right.
- Candide, the Philosophical Letters, and the campaigns for Calas and other victims of religious courts. Ecrasez linfame: crush the infamous thing.
- Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
- The idols of the mind, the biases that corrupt thinking, and the method of induction from experiment.
Answer
The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right. — Known for: The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right..
Which school of thought was Wang Yangming part of?
- Neo Confucianism, the school of mind.
- Materialism and contract theory.
- Utilitarianism, its founder.
- Empiricism, turned into immaterialism.
Answer
Neo Confucianism, the school of mind. — School: Neo Confucianism, the school of mind..
True or false: Chinese thinker and general who founded the Neo Confucian school of mind, teaching the unity of knowledge and action.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Wang Yangming born?
- 1472, Yuyao, Zhejiang, China.
- 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents.
- 22 April 1724, Königsberg, East Prussia.
Answer
1472, Yuyao, Zhejiang, China. — Born: 1472, Yuyao, Zhejiang, China..
When did Wang Yangming die?
- 1529, on campaign in the south.
- 1755, Paris.
- 1753, Oxford, England.
- 1679, Hardwick Hall, England, at ninety one.
Answer
1529, on campaign in the south. — Died: 1529, on campaign in the south..
What is Wang Yangming known for?
- The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right.
- Candide, the Philosophical Letters, and the campaigns for Calas and other victims of religious courts. Ecrasez linfame: crush the infamous thing.
- Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
- The idols of the mind, the biases that corrupt thinking, and the method of induction from experiment.
Answer
The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right. — Known for: The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right..
Which school of thought was Wang Yangming part of?
- Neo Confucianism, the school of mind.
- Materialism and contract theory.
- Utilitarianism, its founder.
- Empiricism, turned into immaterialism.
Answer
Neo Confucianism, the school of mind. — School: Neo Confucianism, the school of mind..
True or false: Chinese thinker and general who founded the Neo Confucian school of mind, teaching the unity of knowledge and action.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.