Match the List –II with List II

List I Author		List II Books
A.	Thomas Hobbes	I.	Critique of Pure Reason
B.	Immanual Kant	II.	The Order of the Things: An Archaeology of the Human Science
C.	Michl Foucault	III.	On Fire
D.	Naomi Klein	IV.	Leviathan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

Here’s a brief overview of each author and their matched book from the options:

A. Thomas Hobbes → IV. Leviathan

• Author: Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) was an English philosopher, best known for his political thought.

• Book:  Leviathan (1651)

  • A foundational text of political philosophy.

  • Argues for a social contract theory where individuals surrender some freedoms to a sovereign authority in exchange for security.

  • Famously describes the "state of nature" as "nasty, brutish, and short."

  • The title Leviathan refers to an all-powerful sovereign (symbolized by a biblical sea monster) maintaining order.

B. Immanuel Kant → I. Critique of Pure Reason

• Author: Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was a German Enlightenment philosopher.

• Book: Critique of Pure Reason (1781, revised 1787)

  • One of the most influential works in Western philosophy.

  • Explores the limits of human reason and the nature of knowledge.

  • Introduces key concepts like "a priori" knowledge(independent of experience) and "synthetic a priori" judgments.

  • Aims to reconcile empiricism (knowledge from experience) and rationalism (knowledge from reason).

C. Michel Foucault → II. The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences

Author: Michel Foucault (1926–1984) was a French post-structuralist philosopher and historian.

• Book: The Order of Things (Les Mots et les Choses, 1966)

  • Examines how human sciences(like biology, economics, and linguistics) emerged through historical "epistemes" (systems of thought).

  • Famously begins with an analysis of Diego Velázquez’s painting Las Meninas.

  • Argues that knowledge is not progressive but structured by historical contingencies.

  • Introduces the idea of the "death of man" as the end of human-centered epistemology.

D. Naomi Klein → III. On Fire

• Author: Naomi Klein (b. 1970) is a Canadian activist and author known for critiques of capitalism and climate change.

• Book: On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal(2019)

  • A collection of essays and speeches on the climate crisis.

  • Advocates for a Green New Deal—a radical economic and environmental reform plan.

  • Links climate change to neoliberal capitalism and social inequality.

  • Calls for urgent systemic change to avoid ecological collapse.

    Thus , Option A is the correct Option (a) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III .