INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Quarter 1 Week 2 Activity Sheet

I. Direction. Identify each statement. Choose your answer from the box and write the letter on the space provided.

a. Plato e. Wisdom i. Doubt m. Philosophy q. Holistic Thinking

b. Love of wisdom f. Karl Jaspers j. Partial Thinking n. Reflection r. Love
c. Facts g. Cultural of Bias k. Truth o. Framing s. Knowledge
d. Appeal to Tradition h. Fallacies l. Opinion p. Ad Hominem t. Conflict of Interest

_____1. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons, and principles which
govern all things.
_____2. The Greek term, philosophia, means ______.
_____3. The Greek word, philos, means _________.
_____4. The Greek word, sophia, means _________.
_____5. The Greek philosopher who believes that Philosophy is brought about by man’s sense of wonder.
_____6. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of difficult life experiences.
_____7. It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings, and actions and learn from experience.
_____8. Rene Descartes consider this as a reason why people philosophize.
_____9. It is a perspective that considers the “bigger picture” when looking at problems and situations.
_____10. It is a perspective that focuses on specific aspects of a situation.
_____11. It is the clear awareness and understanding of something.
_____12. These are statements which are observed to be real or truthful.
_____13. These are comprised of statements that provide views on a certain matter.
_____14. These are arguments based on faulty reasoning.
_____15. It is most often used to mean being in accord with fact or reality, or fidelity to an original or standard.
_____16. A fallacy which is attacking the person presenting the argument instead of the argument itself.
_____17. A fallacy which the idea is acceptable because it has been true for a long time.
_____18. A kind of biases which is focusing on a certain aspect of a problem while ignoring other aspects.
_____19. A kind of biases which a person or group is connected to or has a vested interest in the issue being discussed.
_____20. Is by analyzing an event or issue based on one’s cultural stand.

II. Direction: Give a brief answer to the following question. Write your answer in the space provided.

1. Give five (5) examples of a factual statements and 5 examples of an opinion.

2. How will you determine the truth from an opinion?