Exam Preparation of the 1 st Assessment Solution History of Philosophy. 2 º de Bachillerato. 2010-2011 academic year
Here you can read some hints and tips to guide you in the preparation of the First Assessment Review. Should you solve your doubts by asking directly or through e-mail.
review Contents:
1. Item 1: Plato . Includes the texts of dialogue Phaedo , the historical, cultural and philosophical thought; the main themes of his philosophy.
2. Item 2: Aristotle . Includes the texts of the Nicomachean Ethics and Policy, the historical, cultural and philosophical thought; the main themes of his philosophy.
3. Item 3: Augustine of Hippo . Includes the texts of free will , the historical, cultural and philosophical thought; the main themes of his philosophy.
4. Item 4: Thomas Aquinas . Includes the historical, cultural and philosophical thought; the next issue of his philosophy: faith and reason (theology and philosophy).
Limits on paper and time:
The review should be conducted in a maximum of two pages and in up to half an hour. It is important therefore to plan it well answer all questions . is vital not to leave any blank .
Some tips to adequately respond to each of the questions that will be four:
first question (worth up to 1.5 points)
will be asked "to expose the fundamental ideas of the proposed text and the relationship between them." This means that should be identified main ideas and it should be noted the relationship between these ideas.
is important to stick to ideas that are contained in the text, explain briefly and establish how these ideas are intertwined. is not complete develop themes, because that corresponds to the second question.
the answer should be drawn, therefore, according to the explanations and models from the textbook (pages 28-29, 52-53, 104-105), the comments made, and the indications have been given class.
second question (worth up to 3.5 points)
consist
in explain a philosophical problem (for example, the problem of consciousness) as the thought of the author of the text (eg, Plato) and " systematically develop the main lines of thought of this author " . That is, the answer to this question has 2 parts:
1) Develop a specific philosophical issue, following the author's thought.
2) Write neatly on all important issues in the philosophy of this thinker.
Although the answer has two parts, should not make two completely separate sections .
This question needs a some development, so not enough to make a simple scheme . In addition, it should be noted that part of the score for this question was going to get judging the accuracy of the vocabulary that has been used .
third question (worth up to 1.5 points)
will "frame the thought of a philosopher those studied (eg, Plato) in its historical, cultural and philosophical. "
be judged that the answer is correct to the extent that "frame" the philosopher in his proper historical and cultural context (50% of score) and in its philosophical context ( the other 50%).
The historical and cultural context is necessary to say at what age and time, and in what place or geographical locations we are. Then it should show two or three important historical events or cultural that have some relationship with the philosopher that question. Regarding the philosophical framework is asked to express two or three important philosophical questions of the time having a relationship with the philosopher in question.
fourth question ( worth up to 1.5 points)
is
asked to explain the treatment of a philosophical problem (for example, the problem of consciousness) in one of the authors under Evaluation of the 1 st and that in turn is different from the author of the text (for example, Augustine of Hippo.).
In answering this question is important limited only to the problem posed no other issues by the same author that are unrelated to this problem.
also assessed in this matter precision of vocabulary used .