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    St.

    Mary’s College of Catbalogan


    Formerly Sacred Heart College
    Catbalogan City, Samar 6700

    FIRST UNIT TEST IN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON


    A.Y. 2018-2019

    Name: ___________________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Score: _______


    Teacher: MR. GERRYMAR D. BORDEN Date: _____________________

    TEST I- DEFINITION OF TERMS (3 points each)


    DIRECTION: Define the following terms.

    1. Philosophy as;
    A. Science-

    B. Natural Light of Reason-

    C. Study of All Things-

    D. First Cause or Highest Principle-

    E. Principle of Identity-

    F. Principle of Non-contradiction-

    G. Principle of Excluded Middle-

    H. Principle of Sufficient Reason-


    TEST II-
    DIRECTION: Read the poem written by John Godfrey Saxe’s on the classic Indian legend of the Six Blind Men and the
    Elephant. Answer the questions briefly and concisely.

    I- It was six men of Indostan II- The First approached the Elephant, III- The Second, feeling of the tusk,
    To learning much inclined, And happening to fall Cried: "Ho!—what have we here
    Who went to see the Elephant Against his broad and sturdy side, So very round and smooth and
    (Though all of them were blind), At once began to bawl: sharp?
    That each by observation "God bless me!—but the Elephant To me 't is mighty clear
    Might satisfy his mind. Is very like a wall!" This wonder of an Elephant
    Is very like a spear!"
    IV-The Third approached the V- The Fourth reached out his eager VI- The Fifth, who chanced to touch
    animal, hand, the ear,
    And happening to take And felt about the knee. Said: "E'en the blindest man
    The squirming trunk within his "What most this wondrous beast is Can tell what this resembles most;
    hands, like Deny the fact who can,
    Thus boldly up and spake: Is mighty plain," quoth he; This marvel of an Elephant
    "I see," quoth he, "the Elephant "'T is clear enough the Elephant Is very like a fan!"
    Is very like a snake!" Is very like a tree!"

    VII- The Sixth no sooner had begun VIII- And so these men of Indostan MORAL: So, oft in theologic wars
    About the beast to grope, Disputed loud and long, The disputants, I ween,
    Than, seizing on the swinging tail Each in his own opinion Rail on in utter ignorance
    That fell within his scope, Exceeding stiff and strong, Of what each other mean,
    "I see," quoth he, "the Elephant Though each was partly in the right, And prate about an Elephant
    Is very like a rope!" And all were in the wrong! Not one of them has seen!

    1. Did anyone among the blind men give the correct answer? Why or why not?

    2. In the context of the elephant story, what do you think is a holistic perspective? What is a partial point of view?

    3. What is the importance of a holistic perspective as pointed out by the poet John Godfrey Saxe?

    4. In the last stanza, John Godfrey Saxe related the legend to the religious wars during his time. What do you think is
    John Godfrey Saxe trying to say in this poem?

    Good Luck 


    ___________________________ _____________________________
    Parent’s Signature Date

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