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WorksheetsIntro to Philo 1st Quarter Examination
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 45mins
Philosophy was considered as a science because of the following reasons except one:
The investigation is systematic
It follows certain steps or it employs certain procedures
It is an organized body of knowledge
The investigation is related to other science
Who is the father of Western philosophy?
Aristotle
Thales
Democritus
Plato
Who is the proponent of the notion that reality is made up of four elements such as earth, water, fire, and wind?
Anaximander
Empedocles
Anaximenes
Pythagoras
What is that approach in doing philosophy which aims to analyze the fundamental concepts and provide clear and resolute criticism of our beliefs?
Critical or analytic approach
Speculative approach
Reductionist approach
Holistic approach
Which of the following approach in doing philosophy aims to understand complex ideas by reducing them to their parts or individual constituents?
Critical or analytic approach
Speculative approach
Reductionist approach
Holistic approach
Who said this famous statement “Knowledge is wisdom, and virtue is knowledge”?
Thales
Plato
Socrates
Descartes
Which of the following refers to the facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education?
Knowledge
Opinion
Wisdom
Illusion
Which of the following refers to the highest form of knowledge?
Opinion
Wisdom
Illusion
Imagination
Which of the following refers to a personal view or judgment about something without considering the fact or knowledge as a basis?
Knowledge
Illusion
Wisdom
Opinion
In Plato’s metaphysical system, what is the term used to describe the world in another dimension which consists of the perfect knowledge of forms and ideas?
World Soul
World of Perfect Ideas
World of Forms and Ideas
World of Perfect Forms
We are known to be dualistic because we are made up of two (2) components. What are these two?
Mind and Soul
Mind and Spirit
Mind and beauty
Mind and body
Who is the philosopher behind this statement “The unexamined life is not worth living”?
Plato
Socrates
Descartes
Whitehead
Socrates was punished with death sentence and asked to drink the poisonous extract. What is the name of that poisonous plant?
Hemlock
Hemcock
Henlock
Hencock
Rene Descartes encourages us to doubt and never accept the truth of any statements without adequate evidence. What did he mean by this statement?
Doubting is a form or rejecting someone’s claim
Doubting is a form of questioning someone’s claim
Doubting is a form of acceptance
Doubting is a form of thinking
When we hold and describe the ball as “round” using our bare hands, what type of apprehension occurs?
Internal perception
Abstraction
Judgement
External perception
Caila imagined the creaminess of an ice cream using her memory, what type of apprehension occurs?
Internal perception
Abstraction
Judgment
External perception
What is this stage of apprehension that completes the act of mind and recognizes human person’s capacity to formulate statements and propositions?
Internal perception
Abstraction
Judgment
External perception
Christiana confirmed Elaine’s statement was true when she said “A sheep is a wool-bearing mammal”. What type of statement does Elaine uttered?
Exclamatory statement
Empirical statement
Analytic statement
Interrogative statement
In criminal investigation, what type of statement uttered by the murderer when he said “I’m at the farm when the crime happened”?
Empirical statement
Exclamatory statement
Analytic statement
Interrogative statement
Mathematics, logic, and linguistic follow a consistent and well-formed formula for validation. What type of knowledge do these fields belong?
Analytic statement
Formal knowledge
Empirical statement
Interrogative statement
Quisha used scientific and investigative tools to know the elements present in her computer mouse. What type of knowledge did Quisha executed?
Analytic statement
Formal knowledge
Empirical statement
Empirical knowledge
Ken confirmed that his girlfriend Mary lied and cheated on him because of the inconsistencies of her statements. What theories of truth has been contradicted in this situation?
Correspondence theory
Pragmatic theory
Coherence theory
All of these
Mr. Felipe deceived Ms. Diana telling her that the school director called her attention, but she found out that the school director was on leave. What theories of truth has been contradicted in this situation?
Correspondence theory
Pragmatic theory
Coherence theory
All of these
“If I’ll return this, what is it for me”? Ben said when his mother told him that stealing is wrong. What theory/theories of truth is being described in this situation?
Correspondence theory
Coherence theory
Pragmatic theory
All of these
What branch of philosophy deals with the systematic questioning and critical examination of the underlying principles of morality?
Ethics
Social philosophy
Morality
Epistemology
Ethics came from the root word “ethos” -- character of a culture
True
False
Only human beings were subjected to the context of morality
True
False
Normative ethics is meant to answer the question “what is good?”
True
False
Human being has an absolute freedom
True
False
Animals and other non-humans can do deliberation and reflection.
True
False
Animals possess instincts
True
False
Human being do have an intellectual choice.
True
False
Animals and other non-humans have practical choice
True
False
Deontological approach recognizes our moral principles to do what is right.
True
False
Teleological approach relies on the good intentions and results.
True
False
