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WorksheetsReview in Introduction to The Philosophy of the Human Person
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 43mins
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1.
1. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons, and principles which govern all things.
a)
a. Anthropology
b)
b. Epistemology
c)
c. Philosophy
d)
d. Political Science
2.
2. Philosophy comes from two Greek words “philos” means love and “sophia” means ____.
a)
a. Wisdom
b)
b. Truth
c)
c. Intellect
d)
d. Idea
3.
3. What does it require in doing philosophy?
a)
a. Critical thinking
b)
b. Faulty thinking
c)
c. Irrational thinking
d)
d. Illogical thinking
4.
4. What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human action?
a)
a. Aesthetics
b)
b. Epistemology
c)
c. Ethics
d)
d. Logic
5.
5. Which branch of philosophy deals with nature, sources, limitations, and validity of knowledge?
a)
a. Aesthetics
b)
b. Epistemology
c)
c. Ethics
d)
d. Logic
6.
6. What is the science of the beautiful and its various manifestations?
a)
a. Aesthetics
b)
b. Epistemology
c)
c. Ethics
d)
d. Logic
7.
7. What is the branch of philosophy which deals with correct reasoning?
a)
a. Aesthetics
b)
b. Epistemology
c)
c. Ethics
d)
d. Logic
8.
8. The Greek philosopher Plato believes that philosophy is brought about by man’s sense of _____?
a)
a. Doubt
b)
b. Experience
c)
c. Wisdom
d)
d. Wonder
9.
9. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of difficult life experiences.
a)
a. Karl Jaspers
b)
b. Rene Descartes
c)
c. Socrates
d)
d. Plato
10.
10. It refers to a way of thinking about the world and is made up of a person’s views and beliefs.
a)
a. Doubt
b)
b. Experience
c)
c. Framework
d)
d. Thinking
11.
11. Rene Descartes considers this a reason why people philosophize.
a)
a. Doubt
b)
b. Experience
c)
c. Wisdom
d)
d. Wonder
12.
12. What do you call these questions that examine personal ideas regarding correctness and values?
a)
a. External Questions
b)
b. Holistic Thinking
c)
c. Internal Questions
d)
d. Partial Thinking
13.
13. It refers to a perspective that considers large scale patterns in systems and often describes as looking at the “bigger picture” when describing and analyzing situation or problem.
a)
a. External Questions
b)
b. Holistic Thinking
c)
c. Internal Questions
d)
d. Partial Thinking
14.
14. It is a type of thinking that focuses on specifics of situation.
a)
a. External Questions
b)
b. Holistic Thinking
c)
c. Internal Questions
d)
d. Partial Thinking
15.
15. These are questions that seek to question the very frameworks upon which people base their own beliefs and views.
a)
a. External Questions
b)
b. Holistic Thinking
c)
c. Internal Questions
d)
d. Partial Thinking
16.
16. These requires a person to be willing to examine one’s thoughts, feelings, and actions and to learn more about one’s life and experiences.
a)
a. Meditation
b)
b. Reflection
c)
c. Self-Examination
d)
d. Thinking
17.
17. Which of the following statements explain why do we need to have HOLISTIC perspective in doing philosophy?
a)
a. It gives us biased judgement in each problem or situation.
b)
b. It makes us consider few things before making any conclusions.
c)
c. It helps us arrive at logical, sound, and unbiased reasoning
d)
d. It can not be used to know other’s history.
18.
18. Anne us an incoming college freshman student; she has chosen architecture as her course because most of her friends are taking that course. What kind of perspective did she employ?
a)
a. Holistic Perspective
b)
b. Partial Perspective
c)
c. Faulty Perspective
d)
d. Logical Perspective
19.
19. Elsa decided to enroll in a prestigious university in Manila. Before she made a decision, she considered the financial capacity of her parents, her ability to adapt in a new environment. In this situation, what perspective did Elsa use?
a)
a. Holistic Perspective
b)
b. Partial Perspective
c)
c. Faulty Perspective
d)
d. Logical Perspective
20.
20. Which of the following statements explain the importance of philosophical reflection?
a)
a. It enables thought to be investigated using a deeper, holistic perspective.
b)
b. It gives us misperception on the different problems that we are facing.
c)
c. It creates confusion on what are the things to consider.
d)
d. It makes us more trustful in times of problems or crisis.
21.
21. It refers to the clear awareness and understanding of something.
a)
a. Claims
b)
b. Facts
c)
c. Knowledge
d)
d. Opinion
22.
22. These are statements which need to be examined to determine whether they are true or false.
a)
a. Claims
b)
b. Facts
c)
c. Knowledge
d)
d. Opinion
23.
23. These are statements that are observed to be real or truthful.
a)
a. Claims
b)
b. Facts
c)
c. Knowledge
d)
d. Opinion
24.
24. These are series of statements that provide reasons to convince a person that a claim or opinion is truthful.
a)
a. Arguments
b)
b. Beliefs
c)
c. Conclusions
d)
d. Explanations
25.
25. These are arguments based on faulty reasoning.
a)
a. Biases
b)
b. Fallacies
c)
c. Conclusion
d)
d. Conflict
26.
26. These are comprised of statements that provide views on a certain matter.
a)
a. Claims
b)
b. Facts
c)
c. Knowledge
d)
d. Opinion
27.
27. This is a judgment based on certain facts.
a)
a. Arguments
b)
b. Beliefs
c)
c. Conclusions
d)
d. Explanations
28.
28. These are statements that assume a claim is true and provide reasons to support them.
a)
a. Arguments
b)
b. Beliefs
c)
c. Conclusions
d)
d. Explanations
29.
29. These are tendencies or influences that affect the views of people.
a)
a. Biases
b)
b. Fallacies
c)
c. Conclusion
d)
d. Conflict
30.
30. These are statements that assume a claim is true and provide reasons to support them.
a)
a. Arguments
b)
b. Beliefs
c)
c. Conclusions
d)
d. Explanations
31.
31. Alex: " I think that we should reconsider the way that the government distributes the federal budget."
Bob: " if you can’t be loyal and support the way your government chooses to use taxes, then you should just leave the country and move somewhere else."
a)
a. Ad hominem
b)
b. Appeal to the popular
c)
c. Appeal to emotion
d)
d. Appeal to force
32.
32. Mary wore her favorite necklace today and aced her spelling test. That necklace must be lucky.
a)
a. Appeal to tradition
b)
b. Fallacy of composition
c)
c. Cause-and-effect
d)
d. Begging the question
33.
33. “How can you say that the government shouldn’t censor the internet? Think of the poor children who might be exposed to inappropriate content.”
a)
a. Begging the question
b)
b. Appeal to force
c)
c. Appeal to emotion
d)
d. Fallacy of division
34.
34. Healthy brains think. Healthy brains are comprised of nothing but brain cells. If healthy brains think, then the individual brain cells can think too.
a)
a. Fallacy of division
b)
b. Fallacy of composition
c)
c. Ad hominem
d)
d. Cause-and-effect
35.
35. When I buy something from the corner shop and the owner does not serve me with a smile, I assume it is because he is a miserable old fool.
a)
a. Correspondence bias
b)
b. Confirmation bias
c)
c. Framing
d)
d. Hindsight
36.
36. A neighbor who thinks dogs are inherently dangerous sees a vicious dog attack an innocent child. Another neighbor who loves dogs sees the dog defending itself against a menacing child.
a)
a. Correspondence bias
b)
b. Confirmation bias
c)
c. Framing
d)
d. Hindsight
37.
37. In some, maintaining direct eye contact is a show of respect and honesty. In others, however, it can be interpreted as rude and even confrontational.
a)
a. Hindsight
b)
b. Cultural bias
c)
c. Conflict of interest
d)
d. Framing
38.
38. An individual notices that outside, it's beginning to look a little bit gray. He says to himself, I bet that it's going to rain this afternoon. When it actually does rain, the individual tells himself that he was certain that it would when he saw the clouds rolling in earlier.
a)
a. Hindsight
b)
b. Cultural bias
c)
c. Conflict of interest
d)
d. Framing
39.
39. ‘Sugar consumption causes enamel loss, but this can be stopped by toothpaste X.’
a)
a. Hindsight
b)
b. Cultural bias
c)
c. Conflict of interest
d)
d. Framing
40.
40. An employee may simultaneously help himself but hurt his employer by taking a bribe to purchase inferior goods for his company's use.
a)
a. Hindsight
b)
b. Cultural bias
c)
c. Conflict of interest
d)
d. Framing
41.
1. It is the term commonly used to represent the entire human race.
a)
a. Human being
b)
b. Human nature
c)
c. Man
d)
d. Person
42.
2. It is a general term which refers to the deepest and natural behavior of a person that distinguish human from animals. It consists of collective traits that formed and considered the very essence of humanity.
a)
a. Human being
b)
b. Human nature
c)
c. Man
d)
d. Person
43.
3. It is the term used to describe humans who are not just mere humans different from animals but with inherent birth rights and exact origin of his/her classification.
a)
a. Human being
b)
b. Human creature
c)
c. Human nature
d)
d. Human person
44.
4. Carlo is a tall person with brown hair and brown eyes. What aspect of the human person is being described in the statement?
a)
a. Cognitive self
b)
b. Physical self
c)
c. Psychological self
d)
d. Sociological self
45.
5. Marie is very cheerful and friendly to her classmates. What aspect of the human person is being described in the statement?
a)
a. Cognitive self
b)
b. Physical self
c)
c. Psychological self
d)
d. Sociological self
46.
6. Which of the following is NOT a component of the human person?
a)
a. Conscience
b)
b. Mind
c)
c. Soul
d)
d. Spirit
47.
7. Which of the following BEST describes the concept of embodiment?
a)
a. Human person is essentially his/her body and nothing more.
b)
b. Human person is essentially the unity of his/her body and spirit.
c)
c. Human person is essentially a separate entity of the body and the spirit.
d)
d. None of the above
48.
8. Which of the following experiences describe the concept of embodiment?
a)
a. Joy attaches sentimental value to a pair of rubber shoes which was given by her mother.
b)
b. Kim associates love with hypothalamus, a part of the brain that is responsible for feelings.
c)
c. Ivy recalls a happy moment in her life and still feel the same happiness he felt at that moment.
d)
d. Trina receives a part in her shoulder from her best friend and felt completely relieved at that moment.
49.
9. Vincent loses his arm and leg due to a car accident. He loses a part of his physical body which makes up his physical identity. Which of the following statements is true about the concept of embodiment?
a)
a. Vincent can still be considered a human person despite losing a part of his identity.
b)
b. Vincent is not fully considered a human person since he lacks one aspect of his identity.
c)
c. Either a or b.
d)
d. None of the above.
50.
10. A criminal who has committed a heinous offense can still be considered a human person despite of his cruelty and inhumane act. The statement is _______.
a)
a. True, dignity is still retained in spite of his actions because it is his inherent right.
b)
b. False, the dignity of humans is removed once they don’t treat other people just and right.
c)
c. Either a or b
d)
d. None of the above
51.
11. An individual with self-awareness, self-determination, rational mind and capacity to interact with other and with himself/herself.
a)
Person
b)
Man
c)
Human Being
d)
Personhood
e)
Human Nature
52.
12. It is the term used to represent the entire human race.
a)
Person
b)
Man
c)
Human Being
d)
Personhood
e)
Human Nature
53.
13. A term used to separate man from other human classification like animals.
a)
Person
b)
Man
c)
Human Being
d)
Personhood
e)
Human Nature
54.
14. A general term refers to the state of being a person with unique, sacred and ethical status within him/herself.
a)
Person
b)
Man
c)
Human Being
d)
Personhood
e)
Human Nature
55.
15. A collective trait that formed and considered the very essence of humanity
a)
Person
b)
Man
c)
Human Being
d)
Personhood
e)
Human Nature
56.
16. A term used to refer for various classifications and species.
a)
Body and soul
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Physical self
d)
Cognitive self
e)
Self
57.
17. A belied from a Christian Philosophy that deals with unity and inseparability.
a)
Body and soul
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Physical self
d)
Cognitive self
e)
Self
58.
18. A belied from a Christian Philosophy that deals with unity and inseparability.
a)
Body and soul
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Physical self
d)
Cognitive self
e)
Self
59.
19. Human features that live within each of us.
a)
Body and soul
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Physical self
d)
Cognitive self
e)
Self
60.
20. This refers to an individual who is actively aware that he or she is perceiving and experiencing reality.
a)
Body and soul
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Physical self
d)
Cognitive self
e)
Self
61.
21. This refers to the ability of the person to experience an “inner world” that is defined by personal thoughts and ideas.
a)
Self determination
b)
Free will
c)
Dignity
d)
Interiority
e)
Externality
62.
22. This is the capability to act and be aware of one’s action
a)
Self determination
b)
Free will
c)
Dignity
d)
Interiority
e)
Externality
63.
23. This enables the person to act whenever he or she wants to and makes self-determination possible
a)
Self determination
b)
Free will
c)
Dignity
d)
Interiority
e)
Externality
64.
24. This is the capability to reach out and interact with others and the world.
a)
Self determination
b)
Free will
c)
Dignity
d)
Interiority
e)
Externality
65.
25. This is the inherent value of a person which cannot be expressed in quantifiable terms
a)
Self determination
b)
Free will
c)
Dignity
d)
Interiority
e)
Externality
66.
26. He said the humans are different from animals because of our minds.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Buddha
c)
St. Thomas Aquinas
d)
Transcendence
e)
Spirit
67.
27. This is the intangible element that enables us to exercise thought, possess awareness, and reach out to the outside world and others
a)
Aristotle
b)
Buddha
c)
St. Thomas Aquinas
d)
Transcendence
e)
Spirit
68.
28. This is the ability to surpass our limits.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Buddha
c)
St. Thomas Aquinas
d)
Transcendence
e)
Spirit
69.
29. He realized that all people suffer.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Buddha
c)
St. Thomas Aquinas
d)
Transcendence
e)
Spirit
70.
30. This philosopher believed that "Of all creatures, human beings have the unique power to change themselves and things for the better.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Buddha
c)
St. Thomas Aquinas
d)
Transcendence
e)
Spirit
71.
A. Humans are capable of controlling their souls.
B. Humans are rational animals.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
72.
A. Cognitive self deals within our body and cannot be seen by our eyes.
B. Cognitive self composes of human beliefs and religion.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
73.
A. Physical self deals with the beauty of one’s body.
B. Physical self is a manifestation of people’s strength and weakness.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
74.
A. A person is a term that commonly connotes birth rights provided by the state.
B. Human nature is a term used to define the inner soul of the person.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
75.
A. Humans nature is the total reflections of human activities.
B. Embodied spirit is the incarnation of a material body.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
76.
What is a way for evaluating a topic from every angle and weighing each viewpoint to get the optimal solution or best answer?
a)
Holistic Perspective
b)
Integrative Perspective
c)
Partial Perspective
d)
Universal Perspective
77.
What are the worldviews which try to define the nature of life, the world, and the relationship of individuals to the world and its parts?
a)
Emotional Perspective
b)
Metaphysical Perspective
c)
Objective Perspective
d)
Philosophical Perspective
78.
Which statement describes the advantage of a partial point of view?
a)
It can give a deeper understanding of a situation.
b)
It can make faster decisions.
c)
It can evaluate beliefs and principles thoroughly
d)
It can lead to a limited understanding of other perspectives about an issue
79.
Which is NOT a branch of philosophy?
a)
Epistemology
b)
Logic
c)
Metaphysics
d)
Psychology
80.
Who was the German philosopher who popularized the concept of duty ethics?
a)
David Hume
b)
Friedrich Nietzsche
c)
Immanuel Kant
d)
Socrates
81.
Who was the philosopher who explained beauty through numbers and believed that beauty is best exhibited by harmony and proportion of numbers?
a)
Lao-Tzu
b)
Pythagoras
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Voltaire
82.
This is the branch of philosophy that is concerned with the natural environment and humanity’s place in it
a)
Environmentalism
b)
Environmental philosophy
c)
Environmental aesthetics
d)
Environmental justice
83.
This view considers man the most important species on the planet
a)
Biocentrism
b)
Ecocentrism
c)
Anthropocentrism
d)
Environmentalism
84.
This view believes that all organisms have inherent worth and should be valued and protected
a)
Biocentrism
b)
Ecocentrism
c)
Anthropocentrism
d)
Environmentalism
85.
This view places great value on ecosystems and biological communities.
a)
Biocentrism
b)
Ecocentrism
c)
Anthropocentrism
d)
Environmentalism
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