WorksheetsPHILO 001
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, existence and reality?
Philosophy
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Ololism
This branch of philosophy studies the existence of an object, real or supernatural.
Epistemology
Aesthetics
Metaphysics
Ethics
This branch of philosophy studies on how does on come up with a specific knowledge of an object, real or supernatural.
Ethics
Aesthetics
Metaphysics
Epistemology
This branch of philosophy studies the nature, manner of an object, real or surreal.
Aesthetics
Ethics
Epistemology
Metaphysics
This branch of philosophy studies about a beauty and appeal of an object.
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Ethics
Aesthetic
"Philosophy begins in wonder". Who argued this topic?
Aristotle and Plato
Socrates and Plato
Socrates and Aristotle
Aristotle and friends
What do we need to master in doing philosophy the correct way?
Philosophical Retention
Philosophical Reduction
Philosophical Reflection
Philosophical Redemption
There are two types of philosophical reflection. Which of the two discusses or reflects about the past events? It is fragmented and compartmentalized. This is also called as selfish thinking.
Secondary Reflection
Self Reflection
Primary Reflection
Tertiary Reflection
There are two types of philosophical reflection. Which of the two discusses or reflects integration of fragmented and compartmentalized experience into a whole? It is called as holistic and genuine thinking. It is also referred as the true philosophical reflection.
Primary Reflection
Secondary Reflection
Tertiary Reflection
Self Reflection
There are two (2) necessary skills in doing philosophy. Which of the given below are true?
Philosophical reflection enables us to look deeper in our experiences. Construction and evaluation of argument allows to express our thoughts logically and rationally.
Philosophical restriction disables us to look deeper in our experiences. Construction and creation of argument disallows to express our thoughts logically and rationally.
Philosophical reflection allows us to express our thoughts logically and rationally. Construction and evaluation of argument allows us to look deeper in our experiences and see the clearer, bigger picture of the future.
Philosophical restriction allows us to express our thoughts logically but not rationalizations. Construction and evaluation of argument allows us to construct thoughts and disables the idea of understanding people.
An agnostic believes...
God exists
Believe that nothing is known or can be known about ‘God’
God does not exist
We can speak with people in the after-life
According to Plato, how does we know that things exist?
Through our parents
Through religious experience
Through our senses
Through using our reason
What did Georges Lemaître believe about God?
That the concept of a 'God' was foolish.
That God could not become incarnate in human flesh
No one actually knows
That God was responsible for the creation of the universe
The Cosmological Argument suggest what?
Something can’t come from nothing
We know there is a universe
So something must have made the universe.
This maker must be ‘God’.
What is 'moral evil'?
Evil which is the direct result of human beings
Evil which is not the direct result human beings
The study of why evil exists
Netflix's next big TV series
The belief that a human person consists of two parts - the body and the soul, is known as what?
Monism
Materialism
Dualism
Cardinal Newman described 'conscience' as...
The accumulation of social interactions
The inner voice in a man that moves him to do good under any circumstance
A person's moral sense of right and wrong
Having a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other
Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?
Lover of philosphy
Lover of wisdom
Lover of hope
Lover of questions
What does tabula rasa mean?
Red tablet
New knowledge
Rise tomorrow
Clean slate
The allegory of the cave argues what?
We are born with infinite knowledge.
There is value in ignorance.
Perceptions are sources of absolute knowledge.
Our perceptions may not be accurate.
The reality that exists outside our human experience.
physics
mathematics
magnetics
metaphysics
The study of the human experience.
Anthropology
Antarctica
Astrology
Analogy
The study of Truth or Knowledge.
Epistemology
Ecclesiology
Ethnography
Ecology
This branch of philosophy studies the concept of knowledge.
Metaphysics
Empiricism
Epistemology
Theology
The study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality.
Philosophy
Theology
Anthropology
Hamartiology
What makes a bad decision bad? A question that falls under the branch of Philosophy called _________.
Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
What branch of philosophy deals with the study of moral judgments?
Aesthetics
Ethics
Cosmology
Psychology
What branch of philosophy deals with the study of social institutions and the state?
Sociology
Psychology
Politics
Ethics
What is the meaning of the Greek word "Sophia"?
Happiness
Freedom
Love
Wisdom
Branch of Philosophy that deals with questions such as "What is reasoning"?
Metaphysics
Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
An obstacle to cognition wherein it refers to the tradition and practices as well as to beliefs which one accepts as frames of reference.
Idols of the cave
Idols of the tribe
Idols of theatre
Idols of the marketplace
This follows what kind of fallacy.
"Nothing is better than God".
"One loaf of bread is better than NOTHING".
"Ergo, one loaf of bread is better than God".
Material Fallacy
Formal Fallacy
Semantical Fallacy
In studying Philosophy, there are certain things to consider in order for it to be defined as the science that by natural light of reason studies the first causes or highest principles of all things. Now, what is to be considered when a philosopher uses his natural capacity to think instead of laboratory equipment?
Science
Study of All Things
Natural Light of Reason
Principle of Sufficient Reason
What do you call the difference that makes each person unique (i.e, biology, ethnicity, culture, etc.)
Personality
Culture
Diversity
DNA
"Philo" in Philosophy means________.
Mind
Man
To love
To have Wisdom
Name the principle: A thing is either is or is not; everything must be either be or not be; between being and not-being, there is no middle ground possible.
Principle of Identity
Principle of the Highest
Principle of Excluded Middle
Principle of Sufficient Reason
Who is the Greek Philosopher who says "Everything is water, everything that we experience is appearance."
Plato
Socrates
Thales
Aristotle
They believe that general ideas are formed from the examination of particular facts through our senses.
Empiricists
Rationalists
Pragmatists
Anthropologists
What is the method that distinguishes real knowledge from mere opinion?
Deduction/ Rationalism
Induction/ Empiricism
Emperialism
Pragmaticism
William James and John Dewey are advocates of _______________, who believes that value in use is the real test of truth and meaning.
Deduction/ Rationalism
Induction/ Empiricism
Emperialism
Pragmatism
Who is the founder of the Academy in Athens?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Thales
Who is the teacher of Plato?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Thales
What do you call the method that is performed by asking question after question with the purpose of seeking to expose contradictions in one’s thoughts, guiding him/her to arrive at a solid, tenable conclusion?
Deduction Method
Arete Method
Socratic Method
Platonian Method
Logic comes the Greek word "logike" and was coined by____________, which means a treatise on matters pertaining to the human thought.
Zeno, the Stoic
Pythagoras
Thanos
Aristotle
Which does not belong to the importance of aesthetics?
It brings us in touch with our culture.
It vitalizes our knowledge.
It strengthens our immune system.
It helps us to live more deeply and richly.
Refers to Philosophy that have been studying from 16th century:
Middle ages
Modern philosophy
Greek philosophy
