WorksheetsBSENTREP 2 Social Science and Philosophy Prelim 02-10-21
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?
Lover of philosphy
Lover of wisdom
Lover of hope
Lover of questions
The study of Truth or Knowledge.
Epistemology
Ecclesiology
Ethnography
Ecology
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 is the meaning of the Greek word "Sophia"?
Happiness
Freedom
Love
Wisdom
If someone is a cheat and a liar, you might say, "She is not a (an) ________ person."
moral
ethical
When a professional accepts payments to commit a wrongful act, we say that he/she is not acting according to the ___________ code.
Ethics
Moral
Branch of Philosophy that deals with questions such as "What is reasoning"?
Metaphysics
Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
A branch of philosophy that deals with arguments.
Aethetics
Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
It is defined as the attitude of the mind that by natural light of reason studies the first causes or the highest principles of all things.
Biology
Metaphysics
Logic
Philosophy
The science of the beautiful in its various manifestations—including the sublime, comic, pathetic and ugly.
Aesthetic
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Ethics
A branch of philosophy that deals with the nature, sources, limitations and validity of knowledge.
Biology
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Logic
Etymologically, what does philo means?
wisdom
knowledge
to love
to search
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
"Philo" in Philosophy means________.
Mind
Man
To love
To have Wisdom
Philosophy is one dimensional or partial.
True
False
Philosophy comes from the two Greek words Philia and Sophia which means ___.
Love of knowledge
Love of wise man
Love of wisdom
Love of reasoning
Importance of philosophy
Encourage human to seek for the truth such as validity based on a concrete evidence.
Philosophy educate human not what to believe but more to how to think.
Learn about historical events
Advocate human beings to think thoroughly and rigorously about important issues
The study of knowledge is called...
Epistemology
Aesthetics
Ethics
Physics
Which of the following is NOT a true statement? (Stanzas 1-3)
Men 1 and 2 are blind and rely on their sense of touch.
The First man knows he is touching an elephant.
The Second man thinks he has found a spear instead of a tusk.
Both men are surprised by what they feel when they touch the elephant.
What makes "Six Men and an Elephant" a folk tale?
It teaches the reader about elephants
It teaches a lesson about making false judgments
It is passed down from generation to generation
It is a traditional Indian story
Which quote from the text supports the message that people make judgments based on their own perspective?
"Each in his own opinion, Exceeding stiff and strong."
"Though each was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong!"
"That each by observation, Might satisfy his mind."
"'What most this wondrous beast is like, It mighty plain,' quoth he."
How does each blind man infer what he is feeling?
They use their personal experiences to compare the elephant to something familiar.
They use their sense of touch because they are blind and cannot see the elephant.
They discuss with each other what an elephant is based on their experience with the elephant.
They compare the elephant to a wall, spear, snake, tree, fan, and rope.
What is the main idea of the folk tale, "Six Men and an Elephant"?
Six blind men who feel an elephant share their different experiences
Six blind men argue over what an elephant actually is or is not
Six blind men cannot agree because all of them are wrong about the elephant
Six blind men have no idea what an elephant is
The six blind men...
all were right.
each touched a different animal.
each touched a different part of the elephant.
The first man touched the elephant's
hair
leg
tail
The fourth man touched the elephant's
ear.
tusk.
side.
The moral of the story is,
Blind men are wise.
An elephant is a big animal.
Be sure you get all the facts.
What point of view looks at all aspects of the situation or problem?
holistic
partial
holism
partition
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a partial point of view?
referring to only one source of information for your position paper
participating in a class discussion
listening to both your teachers’ and parents’ advice on how to improve your grades
watching videos over the internet
Who among the following students may have already developed a broader philosophical perspective?
Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her classmates
Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before giving any advice
Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their interests and beliefs
Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always observant of them
This sets the distinction between philosophy from other sciences. All other sciences concern themselves with a particular object of investigation.
natural light of reason
science
study of all things
highest principle
What do you call to those people who engage in philosophy?
scientists
philosophers
philosophists
mentalists
What point of view looks at all aspects of the situation or problem?
holistic
partial
holism
partition
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a partial point of view?
referring to only one source of information for your position paper
participating in a class discussion
listening to both your teachers’ and parents’ advice on how to improve your grades
watching videos over the internet
Which of the following statements is true?
1. Both partial and holistic points of view are good contributors to doing philosophy.
2. Reflection is not required in doing philosophy
Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false
Both statements 1 and 2 are true
Which of the following branch of Philosophy deals with reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity?
Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Which of the following branch of Philosophy investigates the objects, properties, space, time, cause and effect, possibilities and existence?
Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
The word "Philos" is a greek word which means
Love
Wisdom
Philosopher
Wise
