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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY > CHAP 6 - HUMAN PERSON AND SOCIETY (Lesson 1 to 3) > Flashcards

CHAP 6 - HUMAN PERSON AND SOCIETY (Lesson 1 to 3) Flashcards

1
Q

an individual is not ___________.

A

self-sufficient

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2
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TRUE OR FALSE: social formation is anchored on self-preservation and reproduction.

A

TRUE

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3
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According to _______________, “no man is an island”

A

John donne

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4
Q

Name the 6 types of societies

A
  • hunting and gathering
  • pastoral
  • horticultural
  • agricultural
  • industrial
  • post industrial
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5
Q

“an orderly system wherein each person has a definitive _____ to play while being interdependent with the other.” (p. 71)

A

Social system, role

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6
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“the first focal point of experiencing how to be socially rooted in societal traditions…” (p. 72)

A

family

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7
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people we associate within terms of age, social status, and interests

A

peer groups

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8
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Religion is a social institutions

A

TRUE

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9
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: The goal of every society is to achieve its fullest potential while safeguarding the interests of all its members.” (p. 73)

However, the possibility of ____________. Hence, the constant quest for a ‘_____________________.’

A

TRUE

corruption. just society

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10
Q

Name the Eastern Notions of Society

A

Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism

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11
Q

a religion originated in India

A

Hinduism

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12
Q

henotheistic belongs to?

A

Hinduism

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13
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What are the two (2) central beliefs of Hinduism?

A

samsara, karma

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14
Q

What are the three (3) sacred texts of Hinduism?

A
  • the vedas (knowledge)
  • upanishads
  • bhagavad gita
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15
Q

sanctity of the cow belongs to?

A

Hinduism

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16
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What are the 4 Varnas?

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Brahmins (priest), Kshatriyas, (noble) Vaishyas (commoner), Shudras (servant)

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17
Q

the intellectual and spiritual leaders

A

Brahmins

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18
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the protectors and public servants

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Kshatriyas

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19
Q

the skillful producers

A

Vaishyas

20
Q

the unskilled laborers

A

Shudras

21
Q

outside the caste system

A

the dalits or “untouchables”

22
Q

Hindus strive to fulfill their ________ (duty) based on their particular ______ (caste system).

A

dharma, varna

23
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: The system still exists today but is now loosely followed. India’s constitution also banned discrimination based on caste.

A

TRUE

24
Q

born in 563 BCE in Kapilavastu (Nepal)

A

Life of Buddha

25
Q

His original name: Siddhartha Gautama

A

Buddha

26
Q

father was a prince of _____ clan

A

Sakya

27
Q

became known as the buddha or the ___________________.

A

enlightened one

28
Q

What are the four noble truths?

A
  1. Life is a dukkha (suffering).
  2. The cause of dukkha is tanha (desire).
  3. The cure of dukkha is overcoming tanha.
  4. The way to eliminate tanha is the eightfold path (middle way.
29
Q

It is the goal of the eightfold path and the state of no suffering and perfect bliss.

A

Nirvana

30
Q

Confucius is also known as?

A

Kung Fu Tze

31
Q

He is born in 557-479 BCE

A

Confucius

32
Q

In 501BCE, Confucius was the?

A

prime minister in Lu

33
Q

In 497 BCE, Confucius _______________________________________-

A

resigned and wandered around with disciples

34
Q

He is the most influential Chinese thinker

A

Confucius

35
Q

Name the four (4) Virtues of Confucianism?

A

Li (Propriety), Zhi (Wisdom), Yi (RIghteousness), Rem (humanity)

36
Q

What is the literal meaning of Dao?

A

road, way

37
Q

In Confucianism, Dao is the ________ way.

A

moral

38
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: In Lao Tze, an all-embracing principle responsible for the coming to being of the universe

A

TRUE

39
Q

Dao is __________.

A

unnamable

40
Q

Essence of Dao is ____________.

A

nothing

41
Q

Wu Wei means?

A

doing nothing

42
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: “Dao does not do, yet there is nothing that is not done.”

A

TRUE

43
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: According to Emmanuel Levinas, “To be means to be good.”

A

TRUE

44
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: “forgetfulness of the Other who has a Face”

A

TRUE

45
Q

Politics is ethics in praxis.

A

Paul Ricoeur

46
Q

_______________________- of the citizens in the affairs of the state

A

participative role

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