HUM 2 – Philosophy

1. What is the reason why the discipline of philosophy was historically described in four ways?
a. These terms are of big help in classifying the
numerous names of philosophers.
b. These terms are of big help in determining the
nature of something.
c. These terms are of big help in predicting the
philosophical claims in the future.
d. These terms are of big help in categorizing.
2. What are the two interrelated terms that shaped the thinking context of the ancient-classical time?

a. Change and Illusion c. Change and Fantasy

b. Permanence and Change d. Hope and Faith
3. What are the explanatory principles prior to the time of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle?
a. myths and legends
b. gods/goddesses and myths
c. religion and legends
d. literature
4. What philosophical theme can be associated with the saying “first impression lasts”?
a. change c. reason
b. permanence d. particularity
5. The theory that holds reason as the source of knowledge is
a. Idealism c. Rationalism
b. Empiricism d. None of the above
6. He proposed that reason’s role is to simply knock on the doors of faith, that faith is substantially
different from the workings of reason.
a. St. Thomas Aquinas
b. Descartes
c. Aristotle
d. St. Augustine
7. Henry was studying the human anatomy as one of the topics in their General Biology subject. He was
amazed by the beauty and intricacy of every part of the human body, he concluded that there is no one
but God who created this kind of creation. What philosophical theme can we associate this kind of
scenario?
a. Permanence c. Sense
b. Faith d. Reason
8. Which among the following questions could remind us of modern thinking?
a. What can man accomplish?
b. What is the reality and nature of God?
c. Would you want to stress reason over sense-
impression?
d. Is faith more important than reason?
9. Truth is not certain and it cannot be guaranteed by what man sees, hears, or feels. What philosophical
theme have been opposed by this statement?
a. Sense c. Reason
b. Faith d. Change
10. A soldier strives hard to courageously face the struggles and tensions that unfold in situations where
crime, violence and the question of security are involved. What parts of the soul does the soldier harness?
a. reason c. spirit
b. desire d. passion
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Part 1. MCQ.

1. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Spirit and reason must be obedient to what
the desire proposes.
b. Spirit is the assigned faculty to reflect on the
perfect world of forms.
c. If reason fulfills its proper role, then we can say
that the other faculties of the soul are well-
ordered.
d. None of these.
2. According to Plato, philosopher-king must be the leader of the society. What was his basis why he
come up to this conclusion?
a. The ruler with reason as the dominant faculty is expected to lead the state/community and
his insights and wisdom on what is true and real make him the perfect leader of the state.
b. The ruler has the capacity to face physical danger, as well as the iron will and character that
make him eligible to defend society.
c. The ruler has the right mix of creativity and insight on the world of production.
d. None of these.
3. Aristotle banks on the importance of empirical data in relation to knowledge production. Aristotle is
a/an_______.
a. Idealist c. Empiricist
b. Realist d. Naturalist
4. This cause stands for the kind of matter used or present in an entity.
a. material c. efficient
b. formal d. informal
5. Which among the following statements can be associated to efficient cause?
a. Wood is used in the production of a chair.
b. Chair was formed through the efforts of the
carpenter.
c. The case of the planks of wood, are assembled
or arranged to fit into a specific design.
d. The arrangement or organization of elements that conditions and sustains the identity of a
thing.

Part 2. Enumeration
6-10. What are the causes proposed by Plato?