Republic of the Philippines

Maasin City National High School

Combado, Maasin City, So. Leyte

Pre-Mid-Term Examination
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Name: _______________________ Section: ________________ Date: ____________ Score: _______

I. Identify the following. Write your answers on the space provided before each number.
______________________ 1. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the
ultimate causes, reasons, and principles which govern all things.
______________________ 2. The Greek term for philosophy, philosophia, means xxxxxxxx.
______________________ 3. The Greek philosopher Plato believes that philosophy is brought about by
man’s sense of xxxxxxxx.
______________________ 4. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of
difficult life experiences.
______________________ 5. Rene Descartes considers this as a reason why people philosophize.
______________________ 6. It refers to a way of thinking about the world and is made up of a person’s
views and beliefs.
______________________ 7. These are questions that examine personal ideas regarding correctness and
values.
______________________ 8. It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts,
feelings, and actions and learn from experience.
______________________ 9. It is a perspective that considers the “bigger picture” when looking at
problems and situations.
______________________ 10. It is a perspective that focuses on specific aspects of a situation.

II. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each
number.
_________ 1. He was credited with formulating the Pythagorean theorem and established a community
of learners who were devoted to the study of religion and philosophy.
a. Heraclitus b. Pythagoras c. Democritus d. None of the choices
________ 2. For him, change is a permanent aspect of the human condition as he was credited with the
saying, “No man ever steps in the same river twice.”
a. Heraclitus b. Diogenes of Sinope c. Democritus d. None of the choices
________ 3. He was among the first philosophers who proposed that matter is composed of tiny
particles called atoms.
a. Heraclitus b. Pythagoras c. Democritus d. None of the choices
________ 4. For him, one should not only talk of virtue but should show it in words and actions.
a. Heraclitus b. Diogenes of Sinope c. Democritus d. None of the choices
________ 5. He believed that philosophy could enable man to live a life of happiness.
a. Aristotle b. Socrates c. Plato d. Epicurus
________ 6. He was known for his Theory of Forms.
a. Aristotle b. Socrates c. Plato d. Epicurus
________ 7. He was credited with formulating the Socratic Method- a means of examining a topic by
devising a series of questions that the learner examine and analyze his knowledge and views
regarding the topic.
a. Aristotle b. Socrates c. Plato d. Epicurus
_________ 8. For him, knowledge is acquired.
a. Aristotle b. Socrates c. Plato d. Epicurus
_________ 9. This philosopher is recognized for his motto: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
a. Aristotle b. Socrates c. Plato d. Epicurus
________ 10. These questions seek to question the very frameworks upon which people base their own
beliefs and views.
a. Aristotle b. Socrates c. Plato d. Epicurus
________ 11. Which branch of philosophy deals primarily with the study of knowledge?
a. Ethics b. Aesthetics c. Metaphysics d. Epistemology
________ 12. Which branch of philosophy deals primarily with the rightness and wrongness of actions?
a. Ethics b. Logic c. Epistemology d. Metaphysics
________ 13. Which branch of philosophy is mainly focused on answering questions related to what is
real or questions regarding reality and existence?
a. Metaphysics b. Logic c. Epistemology d. Ethics
________ 14. Branch in philosophy that is concerned with beauty and art, example, what makes
something beautiful? Can I live without beauty?
a. Epistemology b. Ethics c. Aesthetics d. Metaphysics
________ 15. Branch in Philosophy that is concerned with demonstrable principles, and the structure of
arguments and statements (study of reason) ex. why is the argument valid? and why?
a. Logic b. Politics c. Metaphysics d. Existentialism

III. Discuss!
Doing philosophy is looking at reality from a holistic perspective and not from a partial
point of view. Distinguish holistic perspective from a partial point of view. Give a concrete example.