Review in Introduction to The Philosophy of the Human Person

1. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons, and principles which govern all things.

• a. Anthropology
• b. Epistemology
• c. Philosophy
• d. Political Science

2. Philosophy comes from two Greek words “philos” means love and “sophia” means ____.

• a. Wisdom
• b. Truth
• c. Intellect
• d. Idea

3. What does it require in doing philosophy?

• a. Critical thinking
• b. Faulty thinking
• c. Irrational thinking
• d. Illogical thinking

4. What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human action?

• a. Aesthetics
• b. Epistemology
• c. Ethics
• d. Logic

5. Which branch of philosophy deals with nature, sources, limitations, and validity of knowledge?

• a. Aesthetics
• b. Epistemology
• c. Ethics
• d. Logic

6. What is the science of the beautiful and its various manifestations?

• a. Aesthetics
• b. Epistemology
• c. Ethics
• d. Logic

7. What is the branch of philosophy which deals with correct reasoning?

• a. Aesthetics
• b. Epistemology
• c. Ethics
• d. Logic

8. The Greek philosopher Plato believes that philosophy is brought about by man’s sense of _____?

• a. Doubt
• b. Experience
• c. Wisdom
• d. Wonder

9. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of difficult life experiences.

• a. Karl Jaspers
• b. Rene Descartes
• c. Socrates
• d. Plato

10. It refers to a way of thinking about the world and is made up of a person’s views and beliefs.

• a. Doubt
• b. Experience
• c. Framework
• d. Thinking