Quiz 1 The Process of Doing Philosophy

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_____1. What does the term philosophy mean?


A. "love of logic" B. "love of critical thinking" C. "love of goodwill" D. "love of wisdom"

_____2. What point of view looks at all aspects of a situation?


A. Partition B. partial C. holism D. holistic

_____3. What is the process of engaging oneself in matters of utility and methodologies to clear out any practical problem
or abstract idea?
A. doing history B. doing philosophy C. doing pedantry D. doing mathematics

_____4. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a partial point of view?


A. watching videos over the internet
B. listening to both your teachers’ and parents’ advice on how to improve your grades
C. referring to only one source of information for your position paper
D. participating in a class discussion

_____5. Which of the following situations demonstrates pedantry?


A. debating with a friend about the health impacts of sleeping late
B. making a review of literature on the phenomenon of bullying in the Philippines
C. answering “letter J” when asked, “What is the capital of Japan?”
D. reading about the history of one agricultural company

_____6. Who among the following students may have already developed a broader philosophical perspective?
A. Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before giving any advice
B. Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their interests and beliefs
C. Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her classmates
D. Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always observant of them

_____7. What makes doing philosophy different from doing other disciplines of science?
A. It always asks questions about life.
B. It always ends with a conclusion.
C. It always requires empirical proof.
D. It always requires logical and critical thinking.

_____8. Which of the following statements is true?


1. Both partial and holistic points of view are good contributors to doing philosophy.
2. Reflection is not required in doing philosophy.

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true. C. Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.


B. Both statements 1 and 2 are false. D. Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.

_____9. Which statement validly describes the process of doing philosophy?


1. It may involve the use of different philosophical methods.
2. It may only tackle the meaning of life.

A. statement 2 B. neither statement 1 nor 2 C. statement 1 D. both statements 1 and 2

_____10. Which statement about philosophy is correct?


1. Doing philosophy is also a way of engaging in scientific inquiry.
2. Points of view from different people are always contradicting.
3. Philosophical reflection does not develop evaluative skills.

A. statement 1 B. statement 2 C. All statements are incorrect. D. statement 3

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