PHILO (1)

What does the term 'Philosophy' originally mean?

• Love of knowledge

• Love of wisdom

• Study of existence

• Science of reasoning

Which of the following best describes science?

• A philosophical inquiry

• A collection of random facts

• An organized body of knowledge

• A subjective interpretation of reality

What is meant by 'Natural Light of Reason'?

• Using scientific instruments

• Philosopher's natural capacity to think

• Cultural influences

• Religious beliefs

What distinguishes philosophy from other sciences?

• It is more systematic

• It is not one dimensional

• It focuses on empirical data

• It is less rigorous

What does the Principle of Identity state?

• A thing cannot be and not be at the same time

• Everything has a sufficient reason for its existence

• Whatever is, is; whatever is not, is not

• A thing is either is or is not

Which principle states that nothing exists without sufficient reason?

• Principle of Non-Contradiction

• Principle of Sufficient Reason

• Principle of Excluded Middle

• Principle of Identity

What is a holistic perspective according to Aristotle?

• Analyzing data systematically

• Considering the bigger picture

• Focusing on individual parts

• Ignoring external factors

Which philosopher argued that the world is like a machine?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Rene Descartes

• Socrates

What is the focus of a partial point of view?

• Theoretical concepts

• The whole situation

• Multiple perspectives

• Individual parts

Which of the following is NOT a basic problem of philosophy?

• Nature of the universe

• Standard of justice

• Criteria of beauty

• Mathematical equations