Phil. 312: Oriental Philosophy
Quiz: Naturalism, Supernaturalism, and Humanism
Spring, 2007 c
2007 GFDL
Directions: Carefully study statements 1-10. Decide whether each statement is true or
false and write in the spaces provided the word “true” or the word “false” in accordance
with your decision.
1. Naturalism is the philosophical belief that all events in this
world are in principle accountable according to the principles of science.
2. Naturalism ordinarily supposes that the world process is
made of ordinary events with occasional singularities called miracles.
3. The Stratonician presumption is the claim that a sufficient
reason must be given to be able to use God as an explanatory hypothesis for natural
events.
4. According to naturalism, human beings are more likely to
be happy if they follow their instincts.
5. The theological belief of supernaturalism holds that neither
man nor nature is of ultimate concern.
6. The supernaturalist believes that human beings should see
to transcend their nature by following God’s will.
7. In supernaturalism, human beings are considered superior
to all other of God’s natural creations.
8. The key to happiness according to humanism is to develop
the capacity for humaneness among people
9. In the philosophy of humanism, the relationships of people
are considered of ultimate concern, not God or nature.
10. Naturalistic humanists reject religious beliefs, whereas hu-
manists do not necessarily do so.
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