First Periodical Examination Philo

Philosophy started during the ancient Greek civilization. The word philosophy came from the Greek words 'Philos' which means love and Sophia that pertains to _________ are the root words of philosophy.

• Intelligence

• Smart

• Wisdom

• Wise

Philosophers think not in a conventional manner. Philosophers view or see things and situations as a whole and with a deeper perspective. What do you call this kind of philosophical thinking?

• Abstractive Thinking

• Holistic Perspective

• Insights

• Socratic Ignorance

It is considered the main purpose of doing philosophy as an activity.

• Analyze the cause and effect of everything.

• Explains every situation.

• Presents different concepts and opinions.

• Understand the fundamental truth.

The student talks to a friend who is enthusiastic about a particular college but may not have all the relevant information. The friend is biased toward that one college and encourages the student to choose it without considering the broader context. What kind of thinking is manifested?

• Reflection

• Partial point of view

• Holistic perspective

• Perspective

Joey and Jenny agreed to end their one-year relationship for many irreconcilable differences. Between the two, Joey is the more deeply wounded by the separation. His friends always tell him accept the things that you cannot change. If you are put in this kind of situation, what would be the best thing to do?

• Cry all day and all night until the hurt fades off so you can start to move on with your life.

• Pray for emotional and spiritual strength so that you can get through the pain and emptiness.

• Look at the situation in a different angle, that there is a reason for every situation that happens in our lives.

• Talk with your partner and beg that that he or she would come back and rekindle the lost feelings.

Abstractive thinking is the bird's eye view of the whole. It is how a philosopher think. How can we best describe abstractive thinking?

• Accepting the fact that we need to evaluate all the sides of the story.

• Behaving correctly when faced with stress and problems in life.

• Learning the basics first before jumping to a greater concept.

• Realizing that learning is a continuous process and never ending.

A student arrived at a difficult decision on which college to attend. The student consulted her elder sister, who went to one of the specified universities. The sister shared her stories and provided advice based on their own journeys and struggles while attending that college. What did the student apply before making the decision?

• Reflection

• Partial point of view

• Holistic perspective

• Perspective

If we continuously practice holistic perspective and reflection, we can gain wisdom. Which of the following is the best example of gaining or having wisdom?

• Answering the first periodical exam in philosophy in less than an hour.

• Cooking your mother's favorite menudo with a new twist by using fish rather than pork.

• Editing the spelling and grammar of the introduction part of your research on the day of the submission.

• Making an advocacy campaign of protecting the environment using Indigenous and local materials.

The student meets with a college counselor, who considers not just the student's academic interests, but also their long-term professional objectives, financial status, and personal beliefs. The counselor recommends taking the larger picture. What example is shown in this situation?

• Reflection

• Partial point of view

• Holistic perspective

• Perspective

How can philosophy contribute to the development of an individual?

• Open our mind to every situation.

• Evaluating and knowing the best choice from a set of options.

• Using partial point of view in every situation.

• Practice insights in viewing the world.