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Galicia PAU History of Philosophy (CIUG 2026) is a 90-minute examination assessing 2º Bachillerato philosophical competencies across 5 key domain areas under LOMLOE guidelines.
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1Which fundamental question united the early Milesian Presocratic philosophers (Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes)?
A.Identifying the primary material principle (arche) underlying all cosmic change.
B.Establishing a definitive system of formal logic and categorical syllogisms.
C.Formulating a deontological framework for civic and personal morality.
D.Proving the immortality of the soul through mathematical harmonies.
Explanation: The Milesian Presocratics sought the ultimate originating principle or fundamental substance (arche) of the natural world, transitioning from mythical accounts (mythos) to rational inquiry (logos). Thales proposed water, Anaximander suggested the indefinite (apeiron), and Anaximenes identified air as the underlying reality.
2How did Heraclitus of Ephesus understand the nature of reality and cosmic order?
A.As an immutable, static sphere where movement is an illusion.
B.As an eternal flux (panta rhei) governed by a rational principle (Logos) embodied by fire.
C.As an infinite collection of indivisible physical particles moving through a void.
D.As a dualistic hierarchy divided into sensible appearances and intelligible Forms.
Explanation: Heraclitus maintained that constant change and the unity of opposites characterize the universe (panta rhei). This perpetual transformation is not chaotic but governed by the Logos, a rational cosmic law symbolized by living fire.
3What core thesis defines Eleatic monism as articulated by Parmenides?
A.Being is one, uncreated, indestructible, and immutable; non-being is impossible.
B.Reality consists of four basic elements combined and separated by Love and Strife.
C.All knowledge originates through sensory experience of material particulars.
D.The physical world is an imperfect shadow generated by a divine Craftsman.
Explanation: Parmenides posited that true Being is singular, eternal, motionless, and unchanging, accessed strictly through reason (the way of truth). He asserted that what is cannot not be, rejecting sensory perception of change and multiplicity as mere opinion (doxa).
4In contrast to the Sophists' ethical relativism and rhetoric, what was Socrates' primary philosophical objective?
A.Teaching persuasive public speaking to achieve political dominance in the polis.
B.Searching for universal, objective definitions of virtues through dialectical questioning (maieutics).
C.Constructing a materialist cosmology based on atomic interactions.
D.Advocating radical skepticism to demonstrate the impossibility of objective truth.
Explanation: Socrates opposed Sophistic relativism (such as Protagoras' 'man is the measure of all things') by seeking universal moral definitions. Through the maieutic method of dialogue and questioning, he aimed to deliver conceptual clarity regarding virtue, justice, and the good life.
5According to Plato's Theory of Forms, what is the relationship between physical objects and intelligible Forms (Eide)?
A.Physical objects are the true reality, while Forms are abstract mental fictions.
B.Physical objects imperfectly participate in (methexis) or copy transcendent, eternal Forms.
C.Forms are immanent structures produced by physical matter over time.
D.Forms exist only within human linguistic conventions and social agreements.
Explanation: Plato's metaphysical dualism posits two realms: the sensible world of temporary, changing physical things, and the intelligible world of eternal, immutable Forms. Physical objects exist and possess their qualities only insofar as they participate in or imitate these perfect archetype Forms.
6In Plato's Republic, which Form occupies the highest position in the intelligible hierarchy, illuminating all truth and reality?
A.The Form of the Good.
B.The Form of Motion.
C.The Form of Justice.
D.The Form of Substance.
Explanation: In Book VI of the Republic, Plato identifies the Form of the Good as the supreme principle of the intelligible realm. Analogous to the sun in the visible world, the Good imparts truth to intelligible objects and bestows the capacity for knowledge upon the human soul.
7What central epistemological doctrine is illustrated by Plato's Myth of the Cave in Book VII of the Republic?
A.The soul's ascension from sensory opinion (doxa) to philosophical knowledge (episteme) of the Forms.
B.The impossibility of escaping cognitive illusion and sensory deception.
C.The supremacy of empirical observation over theoretical reasoning.
D.The biological evolution of human perception from darkness to light.
Explanation: The Cave allegory depicts prisoners chained in darkness viewing shadows (eikasia/belief) who are gradually liberated to see physical objects (pistis) and eventually ascend outside into the sunlight to perceive true reality (dialectic/episteme). It symbolizes the philosopher's education and cognitive elevation from doxa to episteme.
8How does Plato explain human learning and intellectual discovery in the Meno and Phaedo?
A.As a process of recollection (anamnesis) of innate knowledge acquired by the immortal soul prior to bodily birth.
B.As the passive accumulation of empirical impressions on a blank slate.
C.As the gradual habituation of emotional instincts through civic discipline.
D.As the arbitrary construction of concepts through mathematical calculation.
Explanation: Plato's theory of anamnesis asserts that the soul is immortal and acquired knowledge of the Forms in a pre-embodied realm. Sensory experience in the physical world acts merely as a stimulus for the soul to remember (recollect) the truths it previously knew.
9According to Plato's tripartite division of the soul in the Republic and Phaedrus, which virtue corresponds to the rational part (logistikon)?
A.Wisdom or Prudence (Sophia/Phronesis).
B.Courage or Fortitude (Andreia).
C.Temperance or Moderation (Sophrosyne).
D.Justice (Dikaiosyne).
Explanation: Plato divides the soul into the rational (logistikon), spirited (thymoeides), and appetitive (epithymetikon) parts. Wisdom (sophia) is the specific virtue of the rational part, enabling it to govern the whole soul with truth and deliberation.
10In Plato's ideal state (Kallipolis), who should exercise political governance according to the famous rule of philosopher-kings?
A.Guardians who have achieved dialectical knowledge of the Form of the Good.
B.Wealthy merchants who excel in economic management and trade.
C.Military generals who demonstrate superior bravery in warfare.
D.Democratically elected representatives chosen by popular vote.
Explanation: Plato argued that political justice requires rule by those possessing genuine wisdom and knowledge rather than rhetoric or wealth. Only philosopher-kings (ruling guardians), having completed rigorous dialectical training and comprehended the Form of the Good, can govern justly.
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