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QUIZ NO.2

Thru the influence of Philosophy of Enlightenment while in Europe, Rizal applied it’s principle of
LIBERALISM, RATIONALISM and DEISM in his writing. What were his ideologies and specific course of
actions, mention 3 and explain, Pls.place on a table.

Philosophy Ideology/Course of Action Explain

Liberalism- is a political and
moral philosophy based on
liberty, consent of the governed
and equality before the law.
Rationalism- “regards reason as
the chief source and test of
knowledge or justification or
any view appealing reason as a
source of knowledge or
justification.”
Deism- belief in the existence of
a supreme being, specifically of
a creator who does not
intervene in the universe.
1. He along with other elite
Filipinos while under relative
freedom of speech in Europe,
put into writing their critique on
the Spanish Colonial Regime in
the Philippines.
2.
3.
1. He went to Europe primarily
to earn a degree in medicine
and philosophy both of which
he earned within his stays from
1882 to 1885. He then
accomplished several
achievements in seemingly
unrelated fields during his other
years of stay.
2.
3.
1. He experienced Catholicism
during his earlier years from
elementary and secondary
education in the Philippines but
his learnings (i.e. Kantian, and
Espinozan philosophy) from
when he stayed in Europe
influenced his individual
concept of spiritualism.
2.
3.
1. Through his contribution in writing through
his literature work and propaganda movement
he expressed the need for “liberation” of his
countrymen from the oppressive colonial culture
that was in place at the time.
2.
3.
1. A lot of his writings were influenced by his
stay in Europe, He met lots of intellectuals and
renowned persons in their fields of work. He
knew that all of the experiences he had will
inevitably contribute to better himself, His
Growth as a justification for his labors and
sufferings.
2.
3.
1. He believed in a more rational view of God
apart from the common catholic view of an
anthropomorphized supreme being, instead he
disputed that the concept of an omnipotent
being cannot be contained in the consciousness
of mere mortals and deemed the tools of
revelation used by religion as unreliable.
In simpler terms, He did not deny the existence
of God however he disputed against the
descriptions and interpretation made by
religions.
2.
3.