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2nd Long Test In Philosophy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Socrates was a philosopher and _________.

a)

Minister

b)

Teacher

c)

Greek Soldier

d)

Mentor

2.

What is Socratic Method of Questioning?

a)

Is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions.

b)

A philosophy which believes that the ultimate source of all meaning and value is the lived experience of human beings.

c)

a philosophical theory which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

d)

Is a critical, strategic and rhetorical practices basing on the idea that there is no absolute truth.

3.

What is Phenomenology?

a)

Is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions.

b)

A philosophy which believes that the ultimate source of all meaning and value is the lived experience of human beings.

c)

a philosophical theory which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

d)

Is a critical, strategic and rhetorical practices basing on the idea that there is no absolute truth.

4.

What is Existentialism?

a)

Is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions.

b)

A philosophy which believes that the ultimate source of all meaning and value is the lived experience of human beings.

c)

A philosophical theory which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

d)

Is a critical, strategic and rhetorical practices basing on the idea that there is no absolute truth.

5.

What is Postmodernism?

a)

Is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions.

b)

A philosophy which believes that the ultimate source of all meaning and value is the lived experience of human beings.

c)

A philosophical theory which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

d)

Is a critical, strategic and rhetorical practices basing on the idea that there is no absolute truth.

6.

Socratic questioning promotes? Choose all that applies.

a)

Answer corresponding to question.

b)

Critical thinking & collaboration

c)

The understanding of various points of view.

d)

The analysis of multiple ideas on a common subject.

7.

Socratic Method engaged students by responding to questions with _________.

a)

Answers

b)

Silence

c)

Questions

d)

Guessing

8.

Who was the modern founder of phenomenology?

a)

Martin Heidegger

b)

Merleau Ponty

c)

Edmund Husserl

d)

Esmond Hesserl

9.

What are some challenges associated with phenomenology?

a)

Objectivity

b)

Pure Braking

c)

Bias

10.

The easiest way to describe phenomenology is the study of what?

a)

Experience

b)

Feelings

c)

Intellect

d)

Behavior

11.

Existentialism is concerned with finding the self through ________.


Check all that applies.

a)

Freewill

b)

Personality Responsibility

c)

Choice

d)

Determinism

12.

Existentialism was responding to what idea?

a)

Politics are inherently evil

b)

God gives meaning to life

c)

People are inherently good

d)

Heaven awaits those who repent

13.

Existentialism is defined by which of the following concepts?

a)

wealth, pleasure, honor= the good life

b)

living authentically

c)

Science will make everything better

d)

Accept that life "is what it is"

14.

According to Kierkegaard, who is responsible for giving meaning to life?

a)

Society

b)

Your parents

c)

Religion

d)

the individual

15.

These are all examples of Existentialist Principles except:

a)

Essence precedes existence

b)

The world we know is absurd and unfair

c)

Social values and structure should control the individual

d)

"Man makes himself"

16.

What is the quote trying to convey?


"The meaning of LIFE is to give life a meaning."

a)

humans spend their time doing recreational activities and not enough time trying to figure out where we came from

b)

humans existed first then spent their time trying to sculpt their essence or nature

c)

humans exist then spend their time tampering with scientific theories

d)

humans' existence was decided before they were born and have no say in their life choices

17.

Who is known as the father of existentialism?

a)

Søren Kierkegaard

b)

Simone de Beauvoir

c)

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

d)

Jean-Paul Sartre

18.

Postmodernism asserts that all worldviews offer unbiased truth claims about reality.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Truth to the postmodernist is

a)

Objective

b)

Socially constructed

c)

Universal

d)

Absolute

20.

On postmodernism, the belief that denies the existence or accessibility of an objective reality is called

a)

Anti-realism

b)

Pragmatism

c)

"God is dead"

d)

"God is dead"

21.

The branch of philosophy where we learn the techniques of evaluation of arguments is known as

a)

Logic

b)

Ethics

c)

Critical Thinking

d)

Aesthetic

22.

What you should not rely on while making a judgement call?

a)

common sense

b)

past experience

c)

gossip

d)

instincts

23.

A good critical thinker must have

a)

Debate skills to argue with others

b)

Good communication skills

c)

Cognitive skills and intellectual qualities

d)

Credible background

24.

Critical Thinker posses the following characteristics except __________.

a)

A willingness to question beliefs

b)

An ability to distinguish between facts and opinion

c)

An ability to recall a lot of information

d)

Seeks clarification

25.

Here are some effective ways of communicating your own arguments, except ______________.

a)

Be clear and open about the sources behind your reasoning

b)

Use relevant analogies and metaphors to get your point across

c)

Make a clear distinction between your reasoning and your point of view

d)

Stick to your own line of thought and disregard counter-arguments

26.

It is the existence above and beyond the limits of material experience.

a)

Limitation

b)

Transgression

c)

Transcendence

d)

Transcend

27.

Transcendence originated from the words “trans” and “scandare”. What do “trans” and “scandare” mean?

a)

Trans means Go beyond, scandare means Climb

b)

Trans means Go towards, scandare means Success

c)

Trans means Go far, scandare means Reach

d)

Trans means Go forward, scandare means Determined

28.

One of the possibilities of Transcendence is developing a positive outlook in life.

a)

True

b)

Sometimes true

c)

False

d)

Sometimes false

29.

Which of the following is an example of bodily limitations of Transcendence?

a)

Negative influences

b)

Socioeconomic status

c)

Abusive relationships

d)

Mental disorder

30.

Which of the following is not an example of bodily limitations of Transcendence?

a)

Emotional disorder

b)

Location of neighborhood

c)

Disabilities

d)

Failures