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1st MONTHLY ASSESSMENT
September 25, 2020
Name:________________________________________ ___________ Grade &Section:______________________
Subject: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY 11 Score:_________________________________

GENERAL DIRECTION: STRICTLY NO ERASURE

I – TRUE or FALSE.Read the items carefully. WriteTRUE if the statement is correct; FALSE if the statement is wrong.
Write your answer on the blank provided.
_______1.Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind,
and language.
_______2.The ideas in philosophy are often general and conceptual.
_______3.Philosophy is a science and an art.
_______4.Plato is also known for his dialectic- a method of inquiry where two opposing ideas are discussed in an attempt
to arrive at new knowledge.
_______5.Thinking holistically is the same as of analyzing something, which involves breaking down a larger system into
its details.
_______6.A holistic view gives rise to a more appreciative perspective about life, as we are able to look at life in its
partiality.
_______7.Swiss-German philosopher Karl Jaspers saw the need to philosophize because of challenges.
_______8.Political Philosophy studies governments and deals with questions of justice, power and the rights and
obligations of citizens.
_______9.Doing Philosophy enables a person to engage in critical analysis and interpretation of concepts, definitions,
arguments, and problems.
_______10.Wisdom as it refers to a person’s ability to apply knowledge to daily life particularly in making sound choices
and judgment is the intended product of philosophizing.
_______11.Philosophy is concerned with determining the concept of lie.
_______12.Truth is also sometimes defined in modern contexts as an idea of "truth to philosophy", or authenticity.
_______13.Truthful statements can be considered as based on facts.
_______14.Rene Descartes traced the need to philosophize to truth.
_______15.Some arguments may contain fallacies.
_______16.Private opinion is the convergence of the opinions of the greatest number of people in a community, so that
they form a common and dominant feeling, exerting diffuse pressure.
_______17.The ability to determine truth goes hand in hand with the holistic perspective and enables us to make wiser
decisions, especially in choosing then ideas and views which we find acceptable.
_______18.Philosophers emphasize the importance of belief as a basis for determining truth.
_______19.Philosophers questioned what they don’t know and even not analyzed their methods of knowing in orderto
understand themselves and the world much better.
_______20.Logic serves as pathto freedom from half-truths and deception.
II – ENUMERATION.Give what is being asked. Write your answers on the space provided.
1-5 Give five (5) examples of Fact.
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6-10 Give five (5) examples of Opinion.
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III- ESSAY. Read and understand the question carefully. Write your answers below the item.
1. What are the two types of reasoning? Explain each. (6pts)
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2. What is philosophy in your own understanding?(4pts)
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GOD BLESS!!!
"We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer."
Proverbs 16:1