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Key Facts: Castilla y León PAU History of Philosophy Exam
90 min
Exam Time Limit
Comisión Organizadora PAU
0–10
Grading Scale
Junta de Castilla y León
4.0
Min. Access Phase Score
USAL / UVA / UBU / ULE
EUR 91.50
Base Registration Fee
Junta de Castilla y León
5 Blocks
Historical Curriculum Areas
2º Bachillerato Syllabus
The Castilla y León PAU History of Philosophy exam (Historia de la Filosofía) is administered by the regional university commission (USAL, UVA, UBU, ULE) and Junta de Castilla y León for students completing 2nd Bachillerato. The exam lasts 90 minutes and is graded on a 0–10 scale (minimum 4.0 required in the Access Phase). Note that local questions on this platform are an English-language MCQ study adaptation created to help students master the underlying 2nd Bachillerato curriculum.
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1What fundamental cultural transformation in 6th-century BCE Archaic Greece is traditionally referred to as the passage from 'Myth to Logos' (Paso del Mito al Logos)?
A.The shift from anthropomorphic mythological narratives to rational, observation-based explanations of the natural cosmos (physis)
B.The complete abandonment of religious rituals in favor of democratic legislation and civic trials
C.The replacement of oral poetry by written prose exclusively dedicated to political historiography
D.The transition from polytheistic religious worship to monotheistic theological dogmatism
Explanation: The passage from Myth to Logos represents the emergence of philosophy in Ionia, where thinkers began seeking natural, universal principles (arche) to explain cosmic order (physis) instead of attributing natural phenomena to the arbitrary whims of mythic deities.
2According to Heraclitus of Ephesus, what underlying rational principle governs the cosmos amidst constant flux and the struggle of opposites (panta rhei)?
A.The Logos
B.The Apeiron
C.The Atom
D.The Nous
Explanation: Heraclitus posited that although all things are in continuous change ('everything flows' / panta rhei), this flux is unified and ordered by an eternal, rational principle called the Logos, metaphorically symbolized by fire.
3In his philosophical poem, Parmenides of Elea argues that True Being (Esti) must be immutable, eternal, continuous, and one. What fundamental premise drives his rejection of change and non-being?
A.Being is, and Non-Being is not; therefore, coming-into-being or passing away would require Being to arise from or turn into Non-Being, which is logically impossible
B.Sensory perception is the only reliable source of absolute knowledge about physical change
C.The physical world consists of four eternal elements combined and separated by Love and Strife
D.The universe is composed of infinite qualitative seeds governed by a cosmic mind
Explanation: Parmenides established Eleatic rationalism by arguing that thinking and being are identical. Because Non-Being cannot be thought or spoken of, change (becoming) is an illusion of the senses, as Being cannot come from Non-Being.
4Socrates' ethical doctrine is often characterized as 'Moral Intellectualism' (Intelectualismo Moral). What is the core thesis of this position?
A.Virtue is knowledge; no one does wrong willingly, but only out of ignorance of the true Good
B.Moral values are relative cultural conventions established by the strongest members of society
C.Virtue is an innate emotional impulse that operates independently of rational deliberation
D.Good actions are determined solely by maximizing physical pleasure and minimizing bodily pain
Explanation: Socratic Moral Intellectualism holds that virtue (arete) is identical to knowledge (episteme). If a person truly knows what is good, they will act accordingly; evil actions stem from cognitive ignorance of what is genuinely beneficial.
5Which Sophist is famous for the relativistic declaration 'Man is the measure of all things' (Homo Mensura)?
A.Protagoras of Abdera
B.Gorgias of Leontini
C.Thrasymachus of Chalcedon
D.Critias of Athens
Explanation: Protagoras formulated the Homo Mensura principle ('Man is the measure of all things, of things that are that they are, and of things that are not that they are not'), reflecting Sophistic epistemological relativism.
6In Plato's dualistic ontology, how are the Intelligible World (Mundo Inteligible) and the Sensible World (Mundo Sensible) related?
A.Sensible objects are imperfect, changing copies that participate in (methexis) or imitate (mimesis) perfect, immutable Forms
B.The Intelligible World is a illusory projection created by human sensory organs observing material atoms
C.Both worlds are identical in substance, differing only in the temporal speed at which physical objects decay
D.The Sensible World is the primary reality from which abstract concepts are derived through empirical generalization
Explanation: Plato posited ontological dualism: the Intelligible World contains eternal, perfect, non-material Forms (Ideas), while the Sensible World consists of material, changing things that derive their reality by participating in or copying those Forms.
7What is the Platonic theory of Anamnesis (Recollection / Reminiscencia) as presented in dialogues like Meno and Phaedo?
A.Learning is not acquiring new information, but remembering innate knowledge of the Forms that the soul possessed before incarnation
B.Knowledge is built step-by-step through empirical sensory observations stored in physical memory
C.The soul forgets all divine truth at death and must rely on divine revelation in subsequent lives
D.Recollection is a psychological mechanism by which individuals construct creative fictions to explain dreams
Explanation: Anamnesis holds that the immortal soul contemplated the pure Forms prior to entering a body. Sensible experience acts as a trigger that prompts the soul to remember (recollect) the knowledge it already possesses within itself.
8In Plato's Allegory of the Cave (Republic Book VII), what does the sun outside the cave represent in the intelligible realm?
A.The Form of the Good (Idea del Bien)
B.The Demiurge
C.The Philosopher-King
D.The World Soul
Explanation: In the Allegory of the Cave, the sun outside the cave represents the Form of the Good (Idea del Bien), which is the supreme source of truth, reality, and intelligibility for all other Forms.
9Plato divides the human soul into three parts: Rational (racional), Irascible (irascible), and Appetitive (concupiscible). Which virtues correspond respectively to these three parts?
A.Wisdom/Prudence (phronesis), Courage/Fortitude (andreia), and Temperance/Moderation (sophrosyne)
B.Justice, Piety, and Generosity
C.Faith, Hope, and Charity
D.Logical rigor, Rhetorical skill, and Physical strength
Explanation: For Plato, wisdom/prudence governs the rational soul, courage/fortitude strengthens the irascible soul, and temperance/moderation controls the appetitive soul. Justice arises when all three parts perform their proper functions in harmony.
10In Plato's ideal state (Kallipolis), how is political Justice (Justicia) defined across the social classes?
A.Each class (Guardians/Rulers, Auxiliaries/Soldiers, Producers/Craftsmen) performing its proper function without interfering in the tasks of the others
B.Absolute democratic equality where every citizen votes directly on all state decisions regardless of education
C.The rule of the wealthiest citizens who fund public infrastructure and military operations
D.A system of rotation where every adult male serves as chief magistrate for one year
Explanation: Plato defines social justice as organic specialization: Rulers govern with wisdom, Auxiliaries defend with courage, and Producers work with temperance. Justice is the structural harmony where each class fulfills its proper role.
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