Grade 11_Midterm Exam

It is a perspective that focuses on specific aspects of a situation.

• Reflection

• Partial thinking

• Observation

• Holistic thinking

The study of philosophy includes the study of all the following except:

• Metaphysics

• Morality

• Physics

• The nature of knowledge

Which of the following is not an example of a philosophical question?

• How many planets are there in the Milky Way?

• Are minds distinct from the bodies?

• What is the nature of morality?

• Do numbers exist independently of our thoughts about them?

Which of the following statement is true about inductive reasoning?

• It draws conclusion from usually one broad judgment and one more specific assertion

• Often applied in prediction, forecasting ,or behavior

• If the premises are constructed logically, then the conclusion must follow logically

• The process of drawing conclusion is based on premises that are generally assumed to be true

Which of the following methods of acquiring knowledge uses senses such as seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling, and smelling?

• Intuition

• Rationalism

• Realism

• Empiricism

Which field of philosophy studies reality?

• Phenomenology

• Aesthetics

• Epistemology

• Metaphysics

Phenomenology is a method in philosophizing that uses __________ to describe things as they appear in consciousness.

• Passive observation

• Scientific experimentation

• First-person information

• Active observation

The eastern philosophical tradition originated in______.

• Greece

• India/China

• USA

• Egypt

All of these activities emanate from deliberate reflection EXCEPT:

• Knowing the self

• Daydreaming

• Choosing from a set of options

• Learning from your previous mistakes

A method of philosophy that emphasizes the study of language and the logical analysis of concepts.

• Analytic tradition

• Postmodernism

• Existentialism

• Logic