Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

DIVERSITY is the difference that makes each person unique.

• True

• False

Philosophy comes from the Greek word, “Philo” meaning

• “to live”.

• “to love”.

• “to feel”.

Philosophy comes from the Greek word, “Sophia” meaning

• “knowledge”

• “wisdom”

• “understand”

The term Philosophy is attributed to this person as he is said to be the first to use it when he differentiate the three classes of people who attended the ancient Olympic games.

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

• Socrates

1. Why Philosophy considered a Science?

• Because the investigation is systematic.

• Philosophy follows certain steps.

• It employs certain procedures.

• All of the above

The branch of Philosophy that concentrates on the study of the nature of reality. It asks the questions about the essence and existence of being.

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

• Epistemology

The branch of Philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human actions.

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

• Epistemology

This branch of Philosophy deals with various problems concerning knowledge. It deals with nature, source, limitations and validity of knowledge.

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

• Epistemology

This branch of Philosophy concentrates on logical reasoning makes us certain that our conclusions are true, and this provides us with accepted scientific proofs.

• Epistemology

• Logic

• Aesthetics

It is the science of the beautiful in its various manifestations. It comes from the Greek word “Aithetikos” which means “sensitive” or “perceptive”.

• Epistemology

• Logic

• Aesthetics