Maryknoll School of Lupon

Lupon, Davao Oriental

First Monthly Exam
Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

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Year and section: _______________________________________ Date: ____________

TEST I- Multiple Choice - Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
_______1. What is originally meant “love of wisdom”?
a. Metaphysics c. Epistemology
b. Philosophy d. Aesthetics
_______2. What is the science of the beautiful in its various manifestations?
a. Metaphysics c. Epistemology
b. Philosophy d. Aesthetics
_______3. Which deals with nature, sources, limitations and validity of knowledge?
a. Metaphysics c. Epistemology
b. Philosophy d. Aesthetics
_______4. What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of morality and evaluates human action?
a. Metaphysics c. Epistemology
b. Philosophy d. Ethics
_______5. What is the fundamental and necessary drive in every human being to know what is real?
a. Metaphysics c. Epistemology
b. Philosophy d. Ethics
_______6. What nature of truth holds that the key to truth is the relation between propositions and the world?
a. Pragmatic c. Coherence
b. Correspondence d. Idealist
_______7. It is a linguistic act either spoken or written that has a truth value
a. Proposition c. Belief
b. Assertion d. Justification
_______8. What nature of truth holds that the key to truth is between propositions to another propositions?
a. Pragmatic c. Coherence
b. Correspondence d. Idealist
_______9. It is the content of an assertion or the underlying meaning of a statement.
a. Proposition c. Belief
b. Assertion d. Justification
_______10. What nature of truth holds that the given proposition is true if it useful to believe?
a. Pragmatic c. Coherence
b. Correspondence d. Idealist
TEST III: Directions: Identify the philosophers who proposed each given concept. Then in three sentences,
discuss how the philosophers explain the idea.
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2. Tripartite Theory of Knowledge _______________________

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3. Debate and Dialogue _______________________

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4. Morality, Arts and Politics _______________________

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TEST IV- COMPARE AND CONTRAST Directions: Compare and contrast the two philosophers and their
contribution to philosophy.

George Berkely SIMILARITIES David Hume

TEST V ESSAY- Develop an essay about the quotation. Be sure give adequate information to discuss the
topic. Note: Do not leave this test item without an answer. (10 pts)

‘’Superstition sets the whole world in flame; philosophy quenches them.’’

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Bonus Questions –
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1. In a darkroom and you have one match left, which do you light first, the newspaper, the candle or
the lamp? (5 pts)

2. Brothers and sisters I have none but this man's father is my father's son.Who is the man? (2 pts)

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3. What is greater than God,more evil than the devil,the poor have it,the rich need it,and if you eat it,
you'll die? (3 pts)
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‘’Fides QuaerensIntellectum’’ – Sir Rexelle
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