PLS1502 Full - practice exam questions

Section 1 Instructions: Answer ALL Question in the mark reading sheet. Choose the correct answer. The correct name for this module is? 1) African Philosophy 2) Australasian philosophy 3) Introduction to African philosophy 4) Introduction to Western philosophy The Department that offers this module at Unisa is? 1) Law Department 2) Theological Ethics Department 3) Philosophy Department 4) Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology Department In this module the term ‘Africa’ is deconstructed because it describes: 1) Climatic conditions of the continent 2) The landscape of the African continent 3) The cultural life of the people of the continent 4) The mineral resources of the people of the continent In the Study guide it is stated that the question, ‘Can there be an African philosophy?’ is an ontological, rather than an empirical question. This statement implies that: 1) The questioner is affirming the existence of African philosophy 2) The questioner doubts if Africans in their being have a rational capacity to do philosophy 3) The questioner prefers the study of Ontology to African philosophy 4) The questioner is proposing the destruction of African philosophy The two African philosophers in this module who argue that the question of whether African philosophy exists or not, is an ontological rather than an empirical question, are: 1) Gyekye and Bewaji 2) Biakolo and Oruka 3) Ramose and Imbo 4) None of the above How many factors does Osuagwu identify for consideration in the definition of an African philosopher? 1) Six 2) Five 3) Two 4) Four Prof Ali Mazrui distinguishes between ‘Africans of the blood’ and ‘Africans of the soil’. He then defines the former group in terms of: 1) Educational category 2) Racial and genealogical terms 3) Geographical terms Downloaded by Bonga Ngubo () lOMoARcPSD| 4) None of the above The following describes the etymologically of the term ‘philosophy’ 1) 1 The love of wisdom 2) 2 The love of practical ideas 3) 3 The love of education 4) 4 The love of money