Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

Gr11/Gr12
1st Quarter Exam

Name:______________________________ Grade & Section: _______________ Date: _______

I. Encircle the letter of the answer the following. Avoid erasures.

1. What is originally meant “love of wisdom”?

a. Philosophy b. Ethics c. Epistemology d. Aesthetics

2. What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates
human action? a. Philosophy b. Ethics c. Epistemology d. Aesthetics

3. Which deals with nature, sources, limitations and validity of knowledge?

a. Metaphysics b. Ethics c. Epistemology d. Aesthetics

4. What is the science of the beautiful in its various manifestations?

a. Philosophy b. Ethics c. Epistemology d. Aesthetics

5. What is really only an extension of a fundamental and necessary drive in every human being
to know what is real?

a. Metaphysics b. Ethics c. Epistemology d. Aesthetics

6. The Filipino attitude as part of life which literally means to leave everything to God which is
Bathala? a. Bahala na b. Bayanihan c. Pakikisama d. Kalooban

7. Which is the philiosophy of “living in harmony with nature”?

a. Bahala na b. Bayanihan c. Pakikisama d. Kalooban

8. Which Filipino value is helping others in times of need?

a. Bahala na b. Bayanihan c. Pakikisama d. Kalooban

9. Which is reciprocating debts of gratitude between coordinates and subordinates holds the
whole group together?

a. Bahala na b. Bayanihan c. Pakikisama d. utang na loob

10. A term that show sharing of one’s self to others?

a. Bahala na b. Bayanihan c. Pakikisama d. Kalooban

II. Answer the following : (5 points each)

1. Are we pushing the responsibility for our existence on to society, instead of facing the
questions of who we are? Explain.

2. What are the different environmental theories?

3. What is carbon footprint?

4. How do you understand the meaning of frugality and prudence toward the environment?

5. What is your greatest achievement/s? How did you handle difficult situations?

III. State your philosophy in life and explain.

IV. Consider these two frameworks:

Human
Culture
Individualism
Mind
Calculative
Human over/against environments
Global/technological
Figure 4.1 Anthropocentric Model

Nature
Wild
Holism
Nature/cosmos
Body
Rational
Earth/wisdom
Ecology over/against humans
Figure 4.2 Ecocentric Model

Based on your understanding, compare and contrast the Anthropocentric and Ecocentric Models.
Write your answers and draw inside a circle.
Key Answer

1. a. Philosophy

2. b. Ethics

3. c. Epistemology

4. d. Aesthetics

5. a. Metaphysics

6. a Bahala na

7. c. Pakikisama

8. b. Bayanihan

9. d. utang na loob

10. d. kalooban