Holistic vs Partial Point of View

Lesson in Introduction to Philosophy of Human Person

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1. Holistic Vs Partial Point of View

2. Holism comes from the Greek word " holos " which literally means all, entire, totality. Holism is a school of thought that maintains the interdependence of factors to another agencies of causalities.

3. Holistic perspective is a kind of system that aims to determine and explain the whole or totality of a given system by examining the behaviors and activities of certain component parts while in philosophy, a point of view is defined as a way or a method how one sees or perceives the reality or a phenomenon.

4. A partial point of view is a perspective that looks at reality based on a single or partial component of a system whereas the holistic perspective tries to broaden the understanding of reality by taking considerations of other possible causal agents or factors be it biological, theological or any other factors that may contribute in understanding a certain phenomenon

5. Direction: Identify the perspective that is described. Write (HP) if it is holistic perspective and (PPV) if it is from a partial point of view.

6. HP Farmers have problems in eradicating beetles but before coming up with a solution they consider the different impacts on the environment and will not cause disaster. PPV HP

7. HP Anna is a member of a religious group, she claims that only their religion is teaching the true words of God. PPV PPV

8. HP Juan condemns an artist that went viral for giving his/her opinion about the shutting down of a TV network. PPV PPV

9. HP Jessica spread a gossip about a person being infected of Covid-19 without assessing the reliability of the source of information. PPV PPV

10. HP Instead of judging every single person went viral on line, Sophy chooses to reserve her judgment until she get all the facts regarding what made those people act in that matter. PPV HP

11. HP Wynneth act as a mediator of her two friends having an argument rather than taking one side. PPV HP

12. HP President Duterte with the help of Inter-Agency-Task-Force on March !2 announced that there would be an Enhanced Community Quarantine in NCR and later on in the whole Luzon to control the outrageous number of people infected with the COVID-19 PPV HP

13. HP In this time of pandemic, people follow each protocol and guidelines on how to avoid getting infected of the virus because of this every single person think of themselves as one important factor in suppressing the virus. PPV HP

14. HP Every organ is vital for survival and well-being. PPV HP

15. HP Right after watching a TV show, a child concluded that everything she had watched is correct. PPV PPV

16. Value of Doing Philosophy

17. Philosophy is generally defined as love of wisdom or the knowledge of things in general by their ultimate causes, so for as reason attain to such knowledge. It is a comprehensive and critical study and analysis of experience.

18. Doing Philosophy can be applied in day-to-day activities and life perspectives, because it involves evaluative process. Doing philosophy allows a person to make better decisions and act accordingly to situations with the help of various philosophical skills.

19. Philosophy as a body of knowledge provides methodologies and insights on how societal questions, such as moral dilemmas of euthanasia or same-sex marriage, can be answered. The process of doing philosophy should NOT be mistaken for the Filipino activity of PAMIMILOSOPO or pedantry where a person displays useless knowledge or minute observance of small details.

20. Four reasons why philosophy is as relevant as ever. 1. Philosophy is the foundation of critical thinking. ➢ It brings the important questions to the table and work towards an answer. It encourages us to think critically about the world. It is the foundation of all knowledge and when utilized properly can provide us with huge benefits. 2. Science cannot answer every question. ➢ Science helps us live longer, whereas philosophy helps us live better. It is striving towards figuring out what is true and worthwhile, and what it means to live a meaningful and worthwhile life.

21. 3. Philosophy has meaning in the business world. ➢ It explains that anyone who wants to succeed in a challenging, leading position in business, public administration, politics, or the wider society needs a crucial set of skills. Examples: check the consistency and soundness of policy paper, decide which problems are crucial and identify issues that are still misunderstood. 4. Ancient philosophers continue to influence humanity. ➢ Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle laid the foundations of Western culture, and their ideas and insights still dictate essential features of our world from what we eat to what we see on the internet. Confucius on the other hand had influenced China’s modern government.

22. Knowledge Check: Fact or Bluff Direction: Identify whether the statement is FACT or BLUFF .

23. FACT or BLUFF Philosophy helps us to engage in critical thinking.

24. FACT or BLUFF Philosophy is obsolete and is no longer useful in the society.

25. FACT or BLUFF Philosophy helps us to live better.

26. FACT or BLUFF Pedantry is synonymous to philosophy especially among Filipinos.

27. FACT or BLUFF Philosophy is NOT useful in business and politics.