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WorksheetsBS ENTREP 2 Social Science and Philosophy March, 23
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 22mins
Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?
Lover of philosophy
Love of wisdom
Love of soapboxes
Lover of questions
Plato was a student to which philosopher?
Aristotle
Xenophon
Socrates
Thomas Aquinas
What makes a bad decision bad? A question that falls under the branch of Philosophy called _________.
Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
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.
Plato was a student to which philosopher?
Aristotle
Xenophon
Socrates
Thomas Aquinas
Sophia means
girl
knowledge
wisdom
university
Philo came from a Greek word meaning
feel
love
emotion
study
Philosophy studies the first____________ of things.
actions
feelings
causes
effects
The goal of philosophy is basically...
to understand reality
to make everyone agree with me
to have interesting discussions
What is the meaning of the Greek word "Sophia"?
Happiness
Freedom
Love
Wisdom
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
Questions related to Beauty and Taste
Ethics
Aesthetics
Axiology
Logic
Semanthics
What point of view looks at all aspects of a situation?
holistic
partial
partition
reduction
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
Ethics and moral are the same?
true
false
Which is not the importance of Aesthetics ?
It vitalizes our knowledge.
It helps us more deeply and richly.
It helps us to feel beautiful.
It brings us in touch with our culture
Philosophy is a science because
there is some sense in it
there is a procedure and method to be followed
it is a science
it is the pursuit of knowledge, which sciences do
Which among is not a first cause/highest principle?
Principle of Identity
Principle of Humanity
Principle of Sufficient Reason
Principle of Non-Contradiction
The virus as an entity is controversial in the biological world, because of it's designation as a non-living and a living thing but not quite either. Which highest principle does the virus entity question?
Principle of Identity
Principle of Humanity
Principle of Non-contradiction
Principle of Sufficient Reason
Reason, in this discussion, refers to
a cause that allows something to happen
the ability of a person to think and have thoughts
the creativity of a person
survival faculties genetically imbued in humans
applying everywhere and always
empiricism
rationalism
Socratic Method
universality
unity of consciousness
the love of wisdom; the systematic critical examination of the way in which we judge, evaluate and act, with the aim of making ourselves wiser, more self-reflective and therefore better
philosophy
metaphysics
epistemology
political philosophy
ethics
the study of social institutions; covers broad topics such as economics, sociology, politics, and sometimes religion
philosophy
metaphysics
epistemology
political philosophy
ethics
Which of the following is a means by which a person can strengthen their ability to be a critical thinker:
by understanding the structure of arguments
by understanding the ways the media frames issues
by understanding the quality of evidence used to support reasoning
all of these are means by which a person can strengthen their critical thinking abilities
A thing is either is or is not.
Principle of Identity
Principle of Excluded Middle
Principle of Non contradiction
Principle of Sufficient Reason
This sets the distinction between philosophy from other sciences
Science
Study of all things
Natural Light of Reason
Highest Principle
Philosophy investigate things not by using any laboratory instruments
Science
Natural light of reason
Highest principle
Study of all things
Why is Philosophy considered to be a “science”?
It is an art.
It studies all things.
It is systematic body of knowledge.
It synthesizes all knowledge.
In Philosophy, what faculty of man does one use to study all beings?
Affection
Passion
Reason
Will
Which of the following pertains to the Principle of Identity?
“everything is what it is”.
“nothing exists without a sufficient reason for its being and existence”.
“a thing is either is or is not, there is no middle ground possible”.
“it is impossible for a thing to be and not to be at the same time, and at the same respect”.
The people who engages in philosophy are called________.
Scholar
Philosopher
professor
critical thinker
Why is Philosophy considered to be a “science”?
It is an art.
It studies all things.
It is systematic body of knowledge.
It synthesizes all knowledge.
What is the science of the beautiful in its various manifestations?
Philosophy
Ethics
Epistemology
Aesthetics
The four main divisions of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and _____.
Bioethics
logic
aesthetics
categorical logic
It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions and learn from experience.
Reflection
Questioning
Wondering
Reasoning
What is the science and art of correct thinking?
Ethics
Aesthetics
Metaphysics
Logic
The type of philosophical reflection which trains the mind to think logically. Also it is the ability of the mind to construct and evaluate arguments
Secondary reflection
Tertiary Reflection
Primary Reflection
All of the above
In our daily lives we encounter events, situations or issues that we need to ponder and think deeply. This activity which requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions and learn from experience is related to the concept of:
Philosophical reflection
Philosophical questioning
Philosophical wondering
Philosophical reasoning
According to Gabriel Marcel this type of reflection enables us to look deeper into our experiences and see the bigger picture of reality.
Secondary reflection
Tertiary reflection
Primary reflection
all of the above
Identify which statement describes the difference between holism and partial thinking.
Holism is a perspective that looks at the “big picture” while partial thinking focuses on the specific aspect of the situation.
Holism is a perspective that looks at the specific aspects of the situation while partial thinking looks at the big picture.
Holism requires us to focus on a certain aspect of the problem while partial thinking requires us to have an open mindset.
All of the above
According to the importance of studying philosophy, what can it offer us?
Know the different philosophers and their philosophies in life?
See the downs and lows in the development and history of philosophy.
Survey the achievements of the different philosophers in various periods of history.
Enhances our minds, understand what we encounter every day, and value our judgement.
