click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
PHL01_CO1_Set #4
🤔📗1️⃣PHL01_CO1_Set 4 — MockExam_Philosophy - #4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Philosophy (Core Purpose) | To seek truth through rational, critical, and systematic inquiry. |
| Philosophical Reflection vs Ordinary Reflection | Philosophical reflection is critical and analytical; ordinary reflection is habitual and unexamined. |
| Major Branches of Philosophy | Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Logic, Aesthetics. |
| Ultimate Question of Metaphysics | What is fundamentally real? |
| Ontology (Focus) | The study of being, existence, and what kinds of things exist. |
| Epistemology (Core Concern) | How knowledge is acquired, justified, and evaluated. |
| Difference Between Rationalism and Empiricism | Rationalism relies on reason; empiricism relies on sensory experience. |
| Key Question of Ethics | What should I do? |
| Normative vs Applied Ethics | Normative sets moral standards; applied uses them in real-life issues. |
| Logic (Purpose) | To evaluate arguments and determine valid reasoning. |
| Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning | Deductive moves from general to specific; inductive from specific to general. |
| Aesthetics (Key Question) | What is beauty? |
| Political Philosophy (Focus) | Government, justice, rights, and the role of the state. |
| Philosophy of Religion (Focus) | Nature of God, faith, reason, and religious belief. |
| Philosophy of the Human Person (Focus) | Human nature, identity, freedom, and personhood. |
| Phenomenology (Definition) | Describes lived experience as directly encountered. |
| Existentialism (Definition) | Emphasizes freedom, choice, and creating meaning. |
| Pragmatism (Definition) | Evaluates ideas based on practical consequences. |
| Structuralism (Definition) | Analyzes cultural and social systems through underlying structures. |
| Analytic Philosophy (Definition) | Emphasizes clarity, logic, and precise argumentation. |
| Western Philosophy (Focus) | Reason, logic, analysis, and individualism. |
| Eastern Philosophy (Focus) | Harmony, balance, intuition, and holistic understanding. |
| Western vs Eastern Ethics | Western: rules and duties; Eastern: virtue, harmony, compassion. |
| Western vs Eastern Epistemology | Western: logic and evidence; Eastern: intuition and lived experience. |
| Socrates (Contribution) | Encouraged self-examination and questioning assumptions. |
| Plato (Contribution) | Proposed the Theory of Forms—unchanging ideal realities. |
| Aristotle (Contribution) | Emphasized empirical observation and virtue as the mean. |
| Confucius (Contribution) | Moral virtue, proper conduct, and social harmony. |
| Lao Tzu (Contribution) | Wu wei, simplicity, and harmony with the Tao. |
| Buddhism (Core Teaching) | Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to end suffering. |
| Hindu Philosophy (Core Teaching) | Dharma, karma, reincarnation, and pursuit of moksha. |
| Greek Philosophy (Key Feature) | Rational inquiry into nature, ethics, and purpose. |
| Chinese Philosophy (Key Feature) | Harmony in relationships and moral cultivation. |
| Indian Philosophy (Key Feature) | Meditation, liberation, and understanding the self. |
| Philosophy vs Science | Philosophy asks foundational questions; science uses empirical methods. |
| Philosophy vs Religion | Philosophy uses reason; religion relies on faith and revelation. |
| Critical Thinking in Philosophy | Evaluating arguments to avoid fallacies and faulty reasoning. |
| Ad Hominem Fallacy | Attacking the person instead of the argument. |
| Straw Man Fallacy | Misrepresenting an argument to make it easier to attack. |
| Utilitarianism (Definition) | Actions are right if they maximize overall happiness. |
| Deontology (Definition) | Actions are right if they follow moral duties or rules. |
| Existence Precedes Essence (Sartre) | Meaning is created through choices, not predetermined. |
| Filipino Philosophy (Focus) | Human person, community, lived experience, and relationality. |
| Example of a Philosophical Question | What is the meaning of life? |
| Purpose of Studying Philosophy | To broaden perspective and strengthen reasoning. |
| WW1-Style Situational Item | Applying philosophical concepts to real-life moral or logical dilemmas. |
| Western vs Eastern Self | Western: autonomous individual; Eastern: interconnected and relational. |