PRE-TEST ON DOING PHILOSOPHY

The word "Philos" is a greek word which means

• Love

• Wisdom

• Philosopher

• Wise

What is the branch of Philosophy that studies the nature and the means of human knowledge.

• metaphysics

• ethics

• epistemology

• logic

It is an actvity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions and learn from experience.

• reflection

• questioning

• wondering

• reasoning

Which of the following shows partial point of view?

• A mother loves equally all the family members even some of them are not responsible.

• A mayor gives money to his/her constituents regardless of socio-economic status.

• A student searches all related literature to gather relevant and reliable sources for his/her study.

• A doctor focuses on a specific set of symptoms to determine the cause of a patient's illness.

What is the impact of having a holistic perspective in making decisions in life?

I. It gives us a credible and logical situation.

II. It helps us think analytically of a particular situation.

III. It tends us to scrutinize a particular aspect of the problem.

IV. It enables us to explore all possible things to happen.

• I and II

• II and III

• III and IV

• I and IV

The literal meaning of Philosophy is

• Mind that Reasons

• Love for wisdom

• Search for Knowledge

• Thinking Mind

Which statement about Philosophy is not true?

• Doing Philosophy is loo9king at reality from a holistic perspective and not from a partial perspective.

• A partial view will always give us a more realistic and correct answer.

• The best way to understand Philosophy is to do it.

• We philosophize many times each day.

Which is a philosophical question?

• What should I wear today?

• What makes an action moral and good?

• What is the life cycle of a butterfly?

• What shall I eat today?

Which statement about truth is not true?

• There is only one truth about something always.

• Not all truths are facts, but all facts are truth.

• People mostly equate truth with scientific facts.

• Philosophers are not as concerned with the truth, as they are concerned with the process how these truths have been arrived at.

Objective truth can be justified through the following methods EXCEPT.

• Observing

• Getting the opinion of the majority

• Analyzing

• Doing an experiment