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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Summative Test

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. No erasure allowed. Any form of erasure will be considered WRONG.

A. Multiple Choice. Write your Answer on your answer sheet.

_____1. A branch of Philosophy that seeks to apply and analyze these concepts in various situations, contexts and
cultures and recommends guidelines that will govern the decisions and actions of people. It deals with the standards of
right and wrong which define human behavior.
a. Ethics / Moral Philosophy c. Metaphysics
b. Epistemology d. Logic
______2. He has the idea of Theory of Forms – proposes that everything that exists is based on an idea or template that
can only be perceived in the mind
a. Socrates c. Aristotle
b. Plato d. Epicurus
______3. Philosophy as an analysis of its framework, clarifies, examines, and evaluates the bases of frameworks
a. Maybe c. True
b. It depends d. False
______4. It as a body of knowledge that provides methodologies and insights on how societal questions, can be
answered
a. Epistemology c. Metaphysics
b. Philosophy d. Ethics
Philo(love) Sophia(wisdom) 5 & 6 Two main word in Philosophy.
_____7. A philosopher who proposed that everything that exists is based on a higher order or plan.
a. Pythagoras c. Aristotle
b. Heraclitus d. Archimedes
_____8. A branch of philosophy which deals with correct reasoning.
a. Epistemology c. Ethics
b. Logic d. Metaphysics
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Bertand Russel 9. 20 Century public intellectual, logician and social critic
_____10. Who said, "You cannot step in the same river twice."
a. Heraclitus b. Parmenides
c. Zeno d. Socrates
______11. It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions and learn from
experience.
A. Reflection C. wondering
B. questioning  D. reasoning 
______12. What is the science and art of correct thinking?
A. Ethics  C. Metaphysics
B. Aesthetics  D. Logic 
______13. One of the triumvirate Greek philosophers who pioneered a method of argument called my dialectic.
A. Plato  C. Pythagoras
B Socrates  D. Aristotle 
______ 14. This is the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgement.
A. reasoning  C. intuition
B. proposition  D. reflection
 ______15. It is a term used to describe a method of philosophical argument that involves some sort of contradictory
process between opposing sides.
A. deductive C. Inductive
B. dialectic  D. reflective
______ 16. The western philosophical tradition originated in______.
 A. Greece  C. India
B. China  D. Egypt 
_____ 17. What is the branch of Philosophy that studies the nature and means of human knowledge?
A. Metaphysics  C. Politics
B. Ethics  D. Epistemology
Socrates, Plato, Aristole18-20 Name the Greek Philosophers who also known as the Triumvirate
21. Most of social science concepts have etymological background. Which of the following tells about the etymology or
origin of the term philosophy?
A. The term philosophy comes from two Greek words philo and sophia which means “to love” and “wisdom”,
respectively.
B. The term philosophy comes from Confucian idea which says that deep thinking is essential to one’s well-
being.
C. The term philosophy comes from two Greek words philo and sophia which means “to argue” and “agree”,
respectively.
D. The term philosophy was coined by early philosophers which means reasoning.
22. Social Science is composed of many different disciplines. Which of the following statements shows the relationship
between Social Science and Philosophy?
A. Social Science and Philosophy are disciplines.
B. Philosophy is a discipline under Social Science.
C. Philosophy is employed in many different disciplines in making arguments.
D. Social Science is a discipline under Philosophy.
23. Disciplines like Economics, Sociology, Psychology, History, among others; follow scientific method in their inquiry.
What makes Philosophy a science?
A. Philosophy is a science because it enables us to find answers to our questions.
B. Philosophy is a science because reasoning itself is a science.
C. Philosophy is a science because, as a discipline, it helps other sciences in their quest for answers.
D. Philosophy is a science because it is an organized body of knowledge just like
any other sciences.
24. Philosophy is considered as a science. However, what makes it different from other sciences?
A. It is different from other sciences in the sense that it considers itself unique.
B. It is different from other sciences because it focuses mainly on reasoning.
C. It is different from other sciences because it does not employ laboratory instrument nor any investigative
tools but instead uses human reason alone.
D. It is different from other sciences simply because philosophers are different from scientists.
25. Philosophy is overarching other sciences. What makes philosophical approach overarching other sciences?
A. Philosophy is said to be overarching other sciences for the reason that it became a discipline ahead of other
sciences.
B. Philosophy is said to be overarching other sciences because all of them originated from it.
C. Philosophy is said to be overarching other sciences because it studies everything.
D. Philosophy is said to be overarching other sciences because each field of science uses scientific method just
like Philosophy.
26. We cannot see the underlying matter itself but we can see the things made of that matter. What branch of
Philosophy sees things like this?
A. Metaphysics C. Logic
B. Aesthetics D. Epistemology
27. As a branch of Philosophy logic does not provide us with knowledge directly. Etymologically, it means a treatise on
matters pertaining to the human thought. As a branch of Philosophy logic does not provide us with knowledge directly.
What then is the role of logic in Philosophy?
A. Logic enhances appreciation of arguments.
B. Logic is used in some disciplines like mathematics.
C. Logic offers opportunities discovering new knowledge.
D. Logic serves as tool concerning the validity of our arguments.
28. A fundamental and necessary drive in every human being is knowing what is real. Which among the branches of
Philosophy accounts for the unreal in terms of what we accept as real?
A. Logic C. Metaphysics
B. Aesthetics D. Ethics
29. A branch of Philosophy deals with what is right or wrong. Another branch focuses itself with the non-observables.
What does epistemology deal with?
A. Epistemology deals with the other branches of Philosophy
B. Epistemology concerns itself with how to make arguments more valid and essential.
 C. Epistemology deals with the nature, sources, limitations and validity of knowledge.
D. Epistemology focuses on discovering new knowledge unknown to men.
30. Examination of unobservable entities is the focus of metaphysical discourses. Which of the following statements
exhibits such character?
A. Beautiful designs like arts enhances the way we think.
B. If all backboned animals are called vertebrates, then a dog is a vertebrate.
C. All objects contain water.
D. Exercise of freedom should always be accompanied with responsibility.
31. It is not what we know that logic is interested in. Rather, it concerns itself on the truth and validity of our arguments.
Who was the philosopher who devised the first logical method?
A. Socrates C. Zeno
B. Plato D. Aristotle
32. The establishment of criteria of beauty is the function of aesthetics. Which of the following statements shows the
importance of aesthetics to us?
A. It helps us understand better the nature and origin of knowledge.
B. It brings us in touch with our culture and the arts.
C. It serves as a tool in unraveling the unknown.
D. It enables us to make plausible arguments.
33. Some philosophers believe that general ideas are formed from the examination of particular facts. What method is
employed in this kind of generating idea?
A. deduction C. epistemological
B. induction D. logical
34. How do we understand the difference between good and evil or right from wrong? This
basic question is a concern of what branch of Philosophy?
A. Epistemology C. Ethics
B. Logic D. Metaphysics
35. Ethics investigates the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human actions in order to arrive at knowledge. Which of
the following statements exemplifies the value of ethics in Philosophy?
A. Women are not inferior to men and that both must complement each other.
B. All matters are composed of atoms.
C. Ideas are forms of thought representing the real objects.
D. No man is an island
36. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons, and
principles which govern all things.
A. Anthropology C. Philosophy
B. Epistemology D. Political Science
37. What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human action?
A. Aesthetics C. Ethics
B. Epistemology D. Logic
38. Which branch of philosophy deals with nature, sources, limitations and validity of knowledge?
A. Aesthetics C. Ethics
B. Epistemology D. Logic
39. What is the science of the beautiful and its various manifestations?
A. Aesthetics C. Ethics
B. Epistemology D. Logic
40. What is the branch of philosophy which deals with correct reasoning?
A. Aesthetics C. Ethics
B. Epistemology D. Logic
41. He is a mathematician and scientist, and was credited with formulating the Pythagorean theorem.
A. Democritus C. Pythagoras
B. Heraclitus D. Plato
42. He was considered as the foremost philosopher of ancient times.
A. Aristotle C. Plato
B. Epicurus D. Socrates
43. The Greek philosopher Plato believes that philosophy is brought about by man’s sense of _______.
A. Doubt C. Wisdom
B. Experience D. Wonder
44. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of difficult life experiences.
A. Karl Jaspers C. Diogenes of Sinope
 B. Rene Descartes D. Plato

45-48 Branches of Philosophy

B. True or False (49-53)

1. True. Epistemology mainly asks us to consider the question, how do we know anything
2. True. Truth is the right relation between our words and our thoughts.
3. True Wisdom is a special kind of truth, but it is not the same as truth.
4. True. Truth is discovered, not created.
5. True. Inferences are conclusions drawn by the receiver.

C. FACT or OPINION. CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER.

Opinion54. I think apple pie is the best dessert ever made.
A) Opinion
B) Fact
55. I think Christmas is the best holiday of the
year.
A) Fact
B) Opinion
56. I think bananas taste wonderful.
A) Opinion
B) Fact
57. I feel learning to skate is very difficult
A) Fact
B) Opinion
58. My car has four tires.
A) Opinion
B) Fact
59. I think Boracay is beautiful.
A) Fact
B) Opinion
60. We celebrate Valentine’s Day in February.
A) Opinion
B) Fact
61. Japanese are Asians.
A) Fact
B) Opinion
62. I think that Filipinas are beautiful.
A) Fact
B) Opinion
63. Rodrigo Duterte is the president of the Philippines.
A) Opinion
B) Fact
64. Monkeys are so cute.
A) Fact
B) Opinion
65. There are three main islands in the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
A) Opinion
B) Fact