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WorksheetsPRE-TEST ON DOING PHILOSOPHY
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
The word "Philos" is a greek word which means
Love
Wisdom
Philosopher
Wise
What is the branch of Philosophy that studies the nature and the means of human knowledge.
metaphysics
ethics
epistemology
logic
It is an actvity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions and learn from experience.
reflection
questioning
wondering
reasoning
Which of the following shows partial point of view?
A mother loves equally all the family members even some of them are not responsible.
A mayor gives money to his/her constituents regardless of socio-economic status.
A student searches all related literature to gather relevant and reliable sources for his/her study.
A doctor focuses on a specific set of symptoms to determine the cause of a patient's illness.
What is the impact of having a holistic perspective in making decisions in life?
I. It gives us a credible and logical situation.
II. It helps us think analytically of a particular situation.
III. It tends us to scrutinize a particular aspect of the problem.
IV. It enables us to explore all possible things to happen.
I and II
II and III
III and IV
I and IV
The literal meaning of Philosophy is
Mind that Reasons
Love for wisdom
Search for Knowledge
Thinking Mind
Which statement about Philosophy is not true?
Doing Philosophy is loo9king at reality from a holistic perspective and not from a partial perspective.
A partial view will always give us a more realistic and correct answer.
The best way to understand Philosophy is to do it.
We philosophize many times each day.
Which is a philosophical question?
What should I wear today?
What makes an action moral and good?
What is the life cycle of a butterfly?
What shall I eat today?
Which statement about truth is not true?
There is only one truth about something always.
Not all truths are facts, but all facts are truth.
People mostly equate truth with scientific facts.
Philosophers are not as concerned with the truth, as they are concerned with the process how these truths have been arrived at.
Objective truth can be justified through the following methods EXCEPT.
Observing
Getting the opinion of the majority
Analyzing
Doing an experiment
