Midterm Examination in Introduction to the Philosophy

Who is the philosopher who first coined the term Philosophia?

• Thales

• Pythagoras

• Plato

• Empedocles

Who is the father of Western Philosophy?

• Thales

• Pythagoras

• Plato

• Empedocles

What order of inquiry do scientists exhibit as they follow diligently their protocols without questioning the standardized methodology that they do?

• first-order inquiry

• second-order inquiry

• third-order inquiry

• fourth-order inquiry

What order of inquiry is appropriate for the philosophers who test the claims that scientists do?

• first-order inquiry

• second-order inquiry

• third-order inquiry

• fourth-order inquiry

From what region does “fields of reeds” as a concept of the afterlife belong?

• Mesopotamia

• Persia

• Greece

• India

Why is the question, “What is reality?” considered a philosophical question?

• It is a specific topic that can be discussed in philosophy

• There is a single methodology to answer the question.

• The question has no practical utility.

• The question has a practical function in our everyday lives.

Which of the following is considered as doing philosophy?

• Solving mathematical equations.

• Answering objective-type questions

• Reflecting on the meaning of life

• Computing the monthly expenses of a household

Which of the following is NOT an example of a philosophical question?

• What is happiness?

• What is love?

• What is metaphysics?

• What is reality?

What is the shape of the earth according to Thales?

• flat

• cylinder

• spherical

• pyramid

What is the shape of the earth according to Anaximander?

• flat

• cylinder

• spherical

• pyramid