Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II. 

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. Evolutionism	I. Gabriel Marcel
B. Existentialism	II. C. S. Peirce
C. Pragmatism	III. Herbert Spencer
D. Logical Positivism	IV. Rudolf Carnap

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

Hint:

Movement-thinker clue: \[ Evolutionism-Spencer,\quad Existentialism-Marcel,\quad Pragmatism-Peirce,\quad Logical\ Positivism-Carnap \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
Philosophical movements are often associated with important thinkers.

Step 1: Match Evolutionism.
Herbert Spencer is strongly associated with evolutionism. So: \[ A \rightarrow III \]

Step 2: Match Existentialism.
Gabriel Marcel is an important existentialist thinker. So: \[ B \rightarrow I \]

Step 3: Match Pragmatism.
C. S. Peirce is one of the founders of pragmatism. So: \[ C \rightarrow II \]

Step 4: Match Logical Positivism.
Rudolf Carnap is associated with logical positivism and the Vienna Circle. So: \[ D \rightarrow IV \]

Step 5: Final matching.
The correct matching is: \[ A-III,\ B-I,\ C-II,\ D-IV \] Hence: \[ \boxed{\text{(C)}} \]