Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person Evaluation Exam

Statement A: Philosophical Reflection compels us to look in a bigger picture or wider perspective.

Statement B: Philosophy allows us the freedom to ask even those questions that others believe to already have a definite answer.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

• Statement A is false; Statement B is true

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Statement A: Argumentum ad Hominem is a fallacious argumentative strategy whereby an argument is rebutted by attacking the character.

Statement B: Equivocation occurs when someone takes another person's argument or point, distorts it or exaggerates it in some kind of extreme way, and then attacks the extreme distortion, as if that is really the claim the first person is making.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

• Statement A is false; Statement B is true

• Both statements are true

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Statement A: Knowledge alone can guide us to life.

Statement B: In order to learn, one has to be more involved and more stimulated.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

• Statement A is false; Statement B is true

• Both statements are true

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Statement A: Hearsay and opinion would count as knowledge.

Statement B: Knowledge without justification can considered as knowledge.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

• Statement A is false; Statement B is true

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Statement A: Hermeneutics helps the philosopher reflect as philosophically as possible.

Statement B: A philosopher must make sure his message is understood well.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

• Statement A is false; Statement B is true

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Statement A: It is easy to find truth and wisdom even we are not skilled in getting the right information.

Statement B: Democratization of information is a very good things but has also brought some very bad things.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

• Statement A is false; Statement B is true

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Statement A: Philosophical Activity is the only cure to ignorance.

Statement B: One who pretends to know what is good choose what is good.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

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Statement A: Medieval Philosophers wondered about the world.

Statement B: There were several ancient philosophers who philosophized using theocentric views.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

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Statement A: Universal pertains to the whole.

Statement B: Particular refers to a part of the whole.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

• Statement A is false; Statement B is true

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Statement A: To philosophize is look at life from a holistic perspective.

Statement B: Philosophers rely on opinions and hearsays as they philosophize.

• Statement A is true; Statement B is false

• Statement A is false; Statement B is true

• Both statements are true

• Both statements are false