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1st Monthly Examination in Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

Name: __________________________________________ Date:

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Grade Level & Section: _________________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Determine what the following statement describes. Write the letter of the correct
answer in the space provided before the number. Avoid erasure.

______ 1. What did Thales consider to be the basic element of everything?

A. Earth B. Water C. Fire D. Air

______ 2. Which branch of philosophy deals with the study of knowledge?

A. Ethics B. Aesthetics C. Epistemology D. Metaphysics

______ 3. What is considered to be the philosopher’s “toolbox"?

A. Ethics B. Philosophy C. Logic D. Theory

______ 4. In which of Plato’s works does the Allegory of the Cave appear?
A. The Phaedrus B. Philosophy C. The Apology D. The Republic

______ 5. What are the only things the prisoners or man inside the cave can see?
A. Trees B. Mountain C. Shadow D. Fire

II. FILL ON THE BLANKS A. Fill in the missing word/s for each sentence.

1-2. While deductive arguments can be considered valid or invalid, inductive arguments are said to be either
________________and________________.
3. Only ________________ arguments can give 100% certainty.
4. If philosophy translates to love of wisdom, this means that a philosopher is a __________________.
5. Philosophy also called “_______________________”.
6. It was ________________ who once said that man is a rational animal.
7. ________________ is the first philosopher.
8. ________________ believes that “No man ever steps into the same river twice”.
9. Logic is the use of arguments—also called ______________ correctly.
10. A branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles called ___________________.

III. FILL ON THE BLANKS B. Give an example of the following:

1. Deductive:
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2. Inductive:
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3. Past belief:
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How was it proven to be false?
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4. Socratic Dialogue:
Person 1:
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Person 2:
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Person 1:
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IV. ENUMERATION. Enumerate the following

Three general branches of philosophy

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V. ESSAY. Answer the question and explain it. (8 points)

Do you think being a philosopher is an effective way of discovering the world? Why or Why not?

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Prepared by:

Kristine S. Cabos
Subject Teacher

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