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Approaches of Philosophy Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the belief that human behaviour can be explained by breaking it down into simpler component parts.

a)

Analytic

b)

Speculative

c)

Reductionist

d)

Holistic

2.

What is the meaning of the Greek word holos?

a)

Hallway

b)

Holiday

c)

Whole

d)

Wonder

3.

The focus of the holistic approach in philosophy is _______.

a)

Time

b)

Wholeness

c)

Parts

d)

Space

4.

What is the most important point of holistic approach?

a)

Priority of the wholeness of being over its parts

b)

Relevance of the parts to understand the whole

c)

Realities of grammar and language

d)

Speculations and pure opinions

5.

He is a philosopher who introduced reductionism in modern times.

a)

John Locke

b)

Immanuel Kant

c)

René Descartes

d)

Charles Darwin

6.

Minima maxima sunt means ______.

a)

The smallest things are the most important

b)

The minimum wage is the maximum we can get

c)

The small efforts are the greatest

d)

The minimum standard of man is the maximum for humanity

7.

He is a philosopher that introduced holism in metaphysics.

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Thales

d)

Aristotle

8.

The focus of the reductionist approach in philosophy is ______.

a)

Time

b)

Wholeness

c)

Parts

d)

Space

9.

What is the most important point of the reductionist approach?

a)

Priority of the wholeness of being over its parts

b)

Relevance of the parts to understand the whole

c)

Realities of grammar and language

d)

Speculations and pure opinions

10.

What is the difference between reductionist and holistic approach?

a)

Focus

b)

Topic

c)

Tools

d)

Action