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Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
SCORE: ___________

Name: ____________________________________________ Date:___________________

Gr./Section:___________________________ Teacher:_________________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:

1. Erasures are not allowed.

2. Use black or blue ink ballpen.
3. Focus on your own paper. Anyone who will caught looking at his/her seatmate is considered cheating.
4. Turn off or silent your phone. No one is allowed to use it while having an exam
5. If you have questions, you can ask your proctor/instructor for clarification.

I. Read the following item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer before each
number.

_______ 1. Which among the following is the literal meaning of the word philosophy?
A. Love of truth B. Love of wisdom C. Search for truth D.Goddess of wisdom
_______ 2. What is a proposition believed to be the absolute reality?
A. Truth B. Fact C. Opinion D. Reality
_______ 3. Derived from the Greek word metaphysika (beyond physics)
A. Metaphysics C. Metacognitive
B. Epistemology D. Metamorphosis
_______ 4. It is telling the hearer that something bad will happen to him/her if he/she does not accept
the argument.
A. appeal to force C.ad hominem
B. appeal to pity D. appeal to tradition

_______ 5. It is that part of moral philosophy concerned with the setting of certain standards of what is
morally right and morally wrong.

A. Normative Ethics C. Normative Truth

B. Applied Ethics D. Appeal to tradition

_______ 6. What does BCE mean?

A. Before Common East B.. Before Common Era C. Bear Cat Elephant

______ 7. He was best known for his doctrine that air is the source of all things.
A. Heraclitus B. Anaximenes C. Anaximander D. Thales

_______ 8. What does A.D mean?

A.Anno Domini C. Anno Death
B. Anno Demonio D. Anno Dome

_______ 9. It is a judgment based on personal convictions, which may or may not be factual, truthful or
false. Regardless of factuality, one’s opinion can be free from another’s opinion.
A. Truth C. Opinion
B. Fact D. Reality

_______ 10. Deals with the origin and meaning of ethical concepts.
A. Applied Ethics C. Natural Ethics
B. Normative Ethics D. Metaethics
II. Identify the following:

_________________________ 11. This branch of philosophy deals with the study of the nature and scope of
knowledge and justified beliefs.

_________________________ 12. Who conceived the concept of mind being tabula rasa upon which
one could write and store his/her ideas based on experiences and learn out of those experiences?
_________________________ 13. Derived from two Greek words “episteme”.
_________________________ 14. A belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and
knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.

_________________________ 15. A kind of experience where the human mind goes internal,
recognizing the ideas regarding its own essence.
_________________________ 16. Derived from Greek word “Logos”.
_________________________ 17. A period of one hundred years.
_________________________ 18. The birthplace of philosophy.
_________________________ 19. He believed that the first principle of things was Apeiron or infinite
and limitless.

_________________________ 20. He contended that the cosmos (universe) was made up of water.
_________________________ 21. It involves examining extra controversial issues such as abortion,
euthanasia, environmental concerns, and animal rights.
_________________________ 22. A kind of human experience where the human mind grasps the world
outside through five senses.
_________________________ 23. He believed that fire was the first principle
_________________________ 24-25. Two Greek words that make up the word “philosophy”.

_________________________ 26. He was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of
the founders of Western philosophy, and as being the first moral philosopher of the Western ethical
tradition of thought

_________________________ 27. He was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in

Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought, and the Academy.

_________________________ 28. He is considered as the first philosopher.

_________________________ 29. He was known as the “Father of Logic”

_________________________ 30. These arguments somehow could sound convincing and be very
persuasive in order to shape other’s opinion and deliver flawed judgement and reason.

III. Place an F on the line if you think a statement is fact and O on the line if you think the
statement is an Opinion.

_______ 31. People use their legs to walk

_______ 32. The capital of Philippines is Manila.
_______ 33. The cake tastes delicious.

_______ 34. It is better to live in Singapore than in Japan.

_______ 35. Nike is more useful than Adidas.

_______ 36. Hotdog is better than Spaghetti.

_______ 37. iPhones are better than Android phones.
_______ 38. Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
_______ 39. Filipinoes celebrate independence day in June.
_______ 40. Tuesday is the best day ever.
 III. ESSAY

Rubrics for essay

SCORE CONTENT ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT USE OF LANGUAGE

5 Answer is appropriate to the
question. Content is
factually correct.
4 Answer is appropriate to the
question. Content may have
one or 2 factual errors.
3 Contents relates peripherally
to the question, contains
significant factual errors.
2 Content is unrelated to the
topic
Clear sense of order. Begins
with the topic sentence
presented in logical
progression
May lack of topic sentence
but points are presented in a
logical progression.
Logic of arguments is
minimally perceivable.
Lack of clear organizational
plan.
Develops each point Accurate choice of words
with may specific with no major error.
details. Answers
questions completely.
Each point is supported Accurate word choice, no
with some details and more than 2 minor errors.
evidence.
Question only partially Ordinary word choice with
answered some errors.
Statements are limited and errors impair
unsupported by any communication.
details and or
unexplained

40-50. Differentiate Metaphysics, Ethics, and Epistemology.

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50-60. What is the importance of the classical philosophy to the 21st century?.

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Prepare By:

Marvin Pame