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1. NAME: _______________________________ STRAND/GRADE/SECTION: ______________
SUBJECT TEACHER: ____________________________________ SCORE: ________________
Quiz #1 in Introduction to Philosophy
Date: 9/15/23
Direction: Read and understand each item carefully. Write your answers in a ½ lengthwise sheet
of intermediate paper.
I. Answer the following.
1. These are questions that examine personal ideas regarding correctness and values.
2. Who was known as the father of Western Philosophy?
3. The need to philosophize is driven by the _______________.
4. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes,
reasons, and principles which governs all things.
5. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of difficult life
experiences.
6. It is a branch of philosophy which deals with beauty and what makes things “beautiful.”
7. It is one intended product of philosophizing, and this refers to a person’s ability to apply
knowledge to daily life particularly in making sound choices and judgment.
8. Rene Descartes considers this as a reason why people philosophize.
9. It is an area of philosophy that understands the human person from a philosophical
perspective – integrating and synthesizing the different branches of philosophy and other
fields of study to know the truth about the human person.
10. It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions
and learn from experience.
11. It refers to a way of thinking about the world and is made up of a person’s views and beliefs.
12. He was recognized for his motto, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
13. The Greek philosopher Plato believes that philosophy is brought about man’s sense of
____________.
14. It is a perspective that focuses on specific aspects of a situation
15. It is a perspective that considers the “bigger picture” when looking at problems and
situations.
II. Explain briefly. (5pts each)
1. Among the practical uses of philosophy in our daily lives, which do you consider as the most
important? Why?
2. What’s the difference between holistic thinking and partial thinking? Site an example.
NAME: _______________________________ STRAND/GRADE/SECTION: ______________
SUBJECT TEACHER: ____________________________________ SCORE: ________________
Quiz #1 in Introduction to Philosophy
Date: 9/15/23
Direction: Read and understand each item carefully. Write your answers in a ½ lengthwise sheet
of intermediate paper.
I. Answer the following.
1. These are questions that examine personal ideas regarding correctness and values.
2. Who was known as the father of Western Philosophy?
3. The need to philosophize is driven by the _______________.
4. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes,
reasons, and principles which governs all things.
5. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of difficult life
experiences.
6. It is a branch of philosophy which deals with beauty and what makes things “beautiful.”
7. It is one intended product of philosophizing, and this refers to a person’s ability to apply
knowledge to daily life particularly in making sound choices and judgment.
8. Rene Descartes considers this as a reason why people philosophize.
9. It is an area of philosophy that understands the human person from a philosophical
perspective – integrating and synthesizing the different branches of philosophy and other
fields of study to know the truth about the human person.
10. It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions
and learn from experience.
11. It refers to a way of thinking about the world and is made up of a person’s views and beliefs.
12. He was recognized for his motto, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
13. The Greek philosopher Plato believes that philosophy is brought about man’s sense of
____________.
14. It is a perspective that focuses on specific aspects of a situation
15. It is a perspective that considers the “bigger picture” when looking at problems and
situations.
II. Explain briefly. (5pts each)
1. Among the practical uses of philosophy in our daily lives, which do you consider as the most
important? Why?
2. What’s the difference between holistic thinking and partial thinking? Site an example.