LONG QUIZ IN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF elemental nature of the universe and the things in it, is

THE HUMAN PERSON known as

a. Epistemology c. Logic
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Direction: Read each item b. Ethics d. Metaphysics
carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. 13. It has been regarded as the sum and summit of human
knowledge, as the “scientia scientiarium” – the science of
1. Philosophy can be defined as the
a. asking questions sciences, matrix of all knowledge.
b. loving wisdom a. Philosophy as a Concept
c. not knowing the answers to the very basic questions b. Philosophy as a Process
of life c. Philosophy as a Perspective
d. seeking answers d. Philosophy as the Foundation of Knowledge
2. Who is a philosopher in the original sense of the world? 13. Philosophy is employed as a method of inquiry, an
a. A clever and tricky arguer. engagement in the search for the meaning of life, its value
b. A lover and pursuer of wisdom, regardless of the and relevance.
subject matter. a. Philosophy as a Concept
c. A person primarily interested in the truth about b. Philosophy as a Process
moral c. Philosophy as the Foundation of Knowledge
matters. d. Philosophy as Belief
d. Someone who studies the stars and planets. 14. Philosophy as a system of beliefs about reality of
3. Epistemology is the study of understanding the nature of existence, man, and his role in
a. art and beauty c. reality the world.
b. knowledge and beliefs d. wisdom and learning a. Philosophy as a Concept
4. Which of the following is a question that belongs primarily in b. Philosophy as a Process
epistemology? c. Philosophy as the Foundation of Knowledge
a. Is art important to society? d. Philosophy as an Illusion
b. Is stem cell research morally acceptable? 15. “Agreement of thought with reality.” This is the definition
c. What is a good argument? of:
d. What is an adequate justification for a belief? a. belief c. subjectivism
5. Ethics is the study of: b. opinion d. truth
a. finding the right path for your life
b. how to be good
c. knowing what you are doing is going to hurt II. IDENTIFICATION. Direction: Answer the following
someone questions. Identify what is being asked for.
else
d. right and wrong 1. Etymologically, what does “philo” mean? _____________
6. Which is the branch of philosophy that studies issues 2. Philosophy is derived from Greek “philo” and “sophia”
concerning art and beauty? which
a. Aesthetics c. Logic means __________________.
b. Epistemology d. Metaphysics 3. Which branch of Philosophy evaluates human actions?
7. Which of the following would be primarily a question in 4. “Virtual Reality vs. The Real Thing”, the observable vs. the
aesthetics? unobservable: is under which branch of Philosophy?
a. How do we know there is an external world? 5. The branch of Philosophy that deals with arguments: the
b. Is beauty subjective or objective? nature of thinking and reasoning to establish the truth is
c. Is stem cell research morally wrong? called
d. What provides the foundation for the right of free __________.
speech?
8. The senses are the primary source of knowledge. III. ESSAY
a. Empiricism c. Skepticism
b. Pragmatism d. Rationalism 1. How do you understand “holism”? Explain in five sentences.
9. Deduction can be defined as (10 pts)
a. going from the big picture to the little one
b. going from the little picture to the big one
c. reaching the truth through reasoned logic
d. understanding how to reason logically
10. Induction can be defined as
a. going from the little picture to the big one “..the unexamined life is not worth living.”
b. going from the big picture to the little one -Plato
c. understanding how to reason logically
d. reaching the truth through reasoned logic
11. One way to think about deductive reasoning is going from
a. the particular to the general
b. the general to the particular
c. objectivity to subjectivity
d. authority to new ideas
12. The study of reality in the broadest sense, an inquiry into the