Question 11
According to the passage, the humanistic perspective of the five writers presupposes which of the
following?
I)The structures of the universe can be discovered through self-knowledge.
II)The world can be explained in terms of humanity
III)The spiritual and the material worlds are incompatible
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
I and II only
D.
II and III only
E.
I, II and III
Correct Answer : C
Question 12
The authors quotes Whiteman primarily in order to
A.
show that the poet not agree with Emerson
B.
indicate the way the poet uses the humanists ideal to praise himself
C.
suggest that the poet adapts the basis premises of humanism to his own individual outlook
on the world
D.
illustrate a way the poet expresses the relationship of the individual to the humanistic
universe
E.
demonstrate that the poet is concerned with the well being of all humans
Correct Answer : D
Question 13
According to the passage, the five writers objects to the scientific method primarily because they
think it
A.
is not the best way to obtain an understanding of the relationship between the individual
and the cosmos
B.
is so specialized that it leads to an understanding of separate parts of the universe but not of
the relationships among those parts
C.
cannot provide an adequate explanation of intuition and imagination
D.
misleads people into believing they have an understanding of truth, when they do not
E.
prevents people from recognizing the symbolic nature of experience.
Correct Answer : A