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WorksheetsLesson 1. Philosophical Understanding of The Self
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 8mins
_______ employs the inquisitive mind to discover the ultimate causes, reasons, and principles of everything.
Philosophy
Ethics
Social Science
Biology
The term Philosophy is derived from the Greek word "Philos" and "Sophia" which both means _______ and __________ respectively.
Love and wisdom
giving and greatness
knowledge and power
freedom and equity
Who is famous for the quotation “An unexamined life is not worth living.”?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Empedocles
In Socrates’ concept of REALITY, it consists of two (2) dichotomous realms. One of these realms includes the SOUL and is described as unchanging, eternal and immortal.
Emotional Realm
Social Realm
Physical Realm
Ideal Realm
In Socrates’ concept of REALITY, it consists of two (2) dichotomous realms. One of these realms includes the BODY and is described as changeable, transient, and imperfect.
Emotional Realm
Ideal Realm
Physical Realm
Social Realm
This philosopher believes that a person can have a meaningful and happy life only if he becomes virtuous and knows the value of himself that can be achieved through constant soul-searching.
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Empedocles
A method of carefully examining our thoughts and emotions to gain self-knowledge. (Reflecting, talking to oneself)
Divination
Deliberation
Introspection
Interpretation
According to the philosopher Plato, the self is divided into three parts and these are ______________________.
Reason, Spirit, Physical Appetite
Ideas, Spirit ,Needs
Reason, Intelligence, Power
Physical Appetite, Ideas, Power
Of the three parts of the self that Plato described, ___________ is responsible in sorting things out and exerting control, to restore a harmonious relationship among the 3 elements of ourselves.
Spirit
Ideas
Physical Appetite
Reason
For him, the body and soul are NOT two separate elements but are one thing.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Pythagoras
For Aristotle, there are three kinds of soul and these are:
Ideal, Physical, Emotional
Vegetative, Sentient, Rational
Good, Neutral, Evil
Small, Medium, Large
“The rational nature of the self is to lead a GOOD, FLOURISHING, and FULFILLING life.”
Pythagoras
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
He described humankind as a creation who is in the image and likeness of God.
St. Augustine
Jesus Christ
Rene Descartes
St. Joseph
For St. Augustine, God is transcendent and that the self seeks to be united with God through ______ and REASON.
Faith
Ideals
Morals
Ethics
· In Augustine’s mission to discover the truth on the existence of God, he developed the fundamental concept of the human person and thus, provided the philosophical principle, ________________________.
“An unexamined life is not worth living.”
"I think therefore I am"
"I like burgers"
“I am doubting, therefore I am”
For him, the essence of the self is a thinking entity that doubts, understands, analyzes, questions, and reasons.
Rene Descartes
John Locke
David Hume
Sigmund Freud
For him the human mind at birth is like a _______. Because he felt that the self, or personal identity, is constructed primarily from sense experiences – or more specifically, what we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. These experiences shape and mold the self throughout a person’s life.
Tabularasa
Incognito
Sack of rice
Pile of bones
He suggests that if people carefully examine their sense experience through the process of introspection, they will discover that there is no self.
John Locke
Emmanuel Kant
Sigmund Freud
David Hume
According to him the self is best understood as a pattern of behavior, the tendency or disposition for a person to behave in a certain way in certain circumstances.
"I ACT therefore I am."
David Hume
Immanuel Kant
Gilbert Ryle
Paul Churchland
BONUS. What is the exact age of Teacher Timn?
25
23
32
33
BONUS. Write the full name of Teacher Timn.
(First Name, Middle Name, Surname)
(a)
BONUS. When is Teacher Timn's birthday?
January 24
December 5
January 11
June 6
“Genuine happiness can only be achieved by people who consistently make sure that their Reason is in control of their Spirits and Appetites”
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Pythagoras
