SUMMATIVE 2 IN PHILOSOPHY

Recognizing one’s own limitations is important because it helps a person to:

• Give up easily on challenges

• Know their strengths and improve weaknesses

• Compare oneself to others

• Depend only on others

Which of the following shows awareness of one’s limitation?

• Refusing to admit mistakes

• Ignoring feedback

• Asking for help when needed

• Pretending to know everything

Possibilities of a person refer to:

• The things that one cannot do

• The capacities that can be developed

• The barriers that stop success

• The weaknesses of an individual

Why is self-knowledge important in achieving growth?

• It limits one’s dreams

• It helps a person plan realistic goals

• It makes a person dependent

• It encourages laziness

Understanding both limitations and possibilities leads to:

• Overconfidence

• Balanced personal growth

• Hopelessness

• Pride

What does “transcendence” mean?

• Going beyond physical and personal limits

• Ignoring reality

• Living without goals

• Focusing only on physical pleasure

The human body limits transcendence because:

• It becomes tired and weak

• It helps us connect with others

• It allows expression of emotions

• It represents spiritual growth

Which is an example of a physical limitation?

• Desire to learn

• Emotional sensitivity

• Physical disability

• Imagination

The human body also allows transcendence because:

• It prevents social interaction

• It enables action and experience

• It limits creativity

• It separates us from others

A person who accepts their physical limits yet strives to grow spiritually shows:

• Despair

• Transcendence

• Laziness

• Pride