Quiz no 1

What does “sophia” in the word Philosophy mean?

• Love

• Power

• Compassion

• Wisdom

What statement can best define “Philosophy”

• The strong desire of a person to possess knowledge that is to be applied correctly

• The ability of an individual to explain existence easily

• This is a systematic way of analyzing data and drawing valid conclusions

• The knowledge one possess in order to feel superior among all other beings

Everyone here is a known Philosopher except

• Confucius

• Plato

• Einstein

• Aristotle

__________ is a judgement base on certain facts

• opinion

• conclusion

• statement

• ruling

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

• reflection

• questioning

• wondering

• reasoning

Identify which statement describes the difference between holism and partial thinking

• Holism is a perspective that looks at the “big picture” while partial thinking focuses on the specific aspect of the situation

• Holism is a perspective that looks at the specific aspects of the situation while partial thinking looks at the big picture.

• Holism requires us to focus on a certain aspect of the problem while partial thinking requires us to have an open mindset.

• All of the above

According to the importance of studying philosophy, what can it offer us?

• Know the different philosophers and their philosophies in life

• See the downs and lows in the development and history of philosophy

• Survey the achievements of the different philosophers in various periods of history

• Enhances our minds, understand what we encounter every day, and value our judgement

Aesthetics is branch of philosophy which deals with beauty

• True

• False

Political Philosophy is branch of philosophy which studies governments and deals with questions of justice, power and the rights and obligations of citizens

• True

• False

Philosophy of the Human Person is a branch of philosophy which deals with moral questions and dilemmas

• True

• False