Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Person / Lesson 1 - Doing Philosophy

Lesson 1 - Doing Philosophy

1. Presented by Teacher Aldrine
THE UNEXAMINED LIFE
IS NOTWORTH LIVING
SOCRATES
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN
PERSON

2. Presented by Teacher Aldrine
Critical thinking
exercise

3. Q1: How do
you put a
giraffe
inside the
refrigerator?

4. The correct answer;
Open the refrigerator
and put in the giraffe
and close the door

5. This question tests
whether you tend to
do simple things in
an overly
complicated way.

6. Q2: How do you put an elephant
into the refrigerator?

7. Wrong answer;
Open the refrigerator
and put in the elephant
and close the door
Correct answer;
Open the refrigerator,
take out the giraffe and
put in the elephant and
close the door

8. This test your ability
to think through the
repercussions of
your actions.

9. Q3: The Lion KIng is hosting an
animal conference. All the animals
attended, except one. Which animal
did not attend?

10. Correct answer;
The Elephant!
The Elephant is in the
refrigerator. Remember?
This test your memory.

11. Q4: There is a river you must cross. But
crocodiles inhabit it. How do you
manage it?

12. Correct answer;
You just swim across. Why?
All the animals are attending the Animal
Conference.
This test whether you learn quickly from your
mistakes.

13. The act of philosophizing is
your attempt to use your
minds to justify your option
or choice of an answer to
the four questions.

14. Lesson 1: Doing
Phlosophy
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN PERSON
Presented by Teacher Aldrine

15. AT THE END OF DISCUSSION:
LESSON OBJECTIVES:
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy
distinguish a holistic perspective from a
partial point of view;
1.
realize the value of doing philosophy in
obtaining a broad perspective on life;
2.
do a philosophical reflection on a
concrete situation from a holistic
perspective.
3.

16. LET’S WATCH THIS!
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

17. Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy
Directions: Since asking and trying to find answers are natural human
activities in order to seek knowledge, think about the possible answers to the
questions
Which came first?

18. Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy
What comes into your mind when you hear the word “Philosophy”? Fill-in
your answers using the concept map below.

19. Etymologically, the word
"philosophy comes from two Greek
words, philo, meaning “to love,"
and sophia, meaning “wisdom."
Philosophy originally meant, “Love
of Wisdom...
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

20. Aristotle, identified Thales as the
first person to investigate the basic
principles, the question of the
originating substances of matter
and, therefore, as the founder of
the school of natural philosophy.
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

21. In the 6th century BCE, Pythagoras was the
first to call himself a philosopher, from the
Greek word philosophos, or “lover of wisdom”.
He did not claim that he was wise. But by
calling himself a philosopher, he was saying
that he was a person who valued and cherished
wisdom.
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

22. In effect, philosophizing traces its roots to when people started asking
“why” and tried looking for answers. Today, we know Philosophy as the
study of general and fundamental problems that has something to do
with our existence as human beings, the foundations of our knowledge,
values that we hold on to, reason, mind, and language.
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

23. Here are some basic philosophical questions that human beings have
asked and tried to answer over the course of humanity:
What is the origin of the universe and everything that exists?1.
Does God exist? If so, why is there suffering?2.
What is the meaning and purpose of life? 3.
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

24. Here are some basic philosophical questions that human beings have
asked and tried to answer over the course of humanity:
What is the origin of the universe and everything that exists?1.
Does God exist? If so, why is there suffering?2.
What is the meaning and purpose of life? 3.
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

25. In one way or another, you have once asked these kind of questions.
They are not easy to answer, right?
It is not as easy as answering non-philosophical questions, or ordinary
questions such as “How much is your allowance?”, or What time do you
go to school?”
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

26. IDENTIFY WHETHER THE STATEMENT IS A PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION
OR NON-PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION.
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?

27. IDENTIFY WHETHER THE STATEMENT IS A PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION
OR NON-PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION.
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy
HOW MANY CUPS OF RICE CAN YOU EAT?

28. IDENTIFY WHETHER THE STATEMENT IS A PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION
OR NON-PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION.
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEATH?

29. IDENTIFY WHETHER THE STATEMENT IS A PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION
OR NON-PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION.
Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy
WHAT'S THE DATE TODAY?

30. EXPANDING OUR PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMES:
WESTERN AND NON-WESTERN TRADITIONS
GREEK (OR
WESTERN)
MIDDLE AGES EUROPE
CHINESE
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Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle .
Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Buddha.William of Ockham and Saint Thomas Aquinas

31. BIG NAMES IN PHILOSOPHY
SOCRATES
ARISTOTLE
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PLATO

33. BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY
Metaphysics Ethics Epistemology Logic Aesthetics

34. METAPHYSICS
Metaphysics is really only an extension of a
fundamental and necessary drive in every
human being to know what is real.
Reality, in fact, is just the opposite. It is
unchanging, eternal, immaterial, and can be
detected only by the intellect. Plato calls these
realities as ideas of forms.
What is the meaning of life?
Does God exist?
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35. ETHICS
Ethics is the branch of philosophy that explores
the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human
actions.
Ethics is generally a study of the nature of
moral judgments.
Is It Ever Ok to Lie?
Should We Prioritize Human Needs Over
Environmental Concerns?
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36. EPISTEMOLOGY
Epistemology deals with nature, sources,
limitations, and validity of knowledge
Epistemological questions are basic to all
other philosophical inquiries. Epistemology
explains:
(1) how we know what we claim to know;
(2) how we can hand out what we wish to know;
and
(3) how we can differentiate truth from
falsehood
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37. LOGIC
Reasoning is the concern of the logician.
This could be reasoning in science and
medicine, in ethics and law, in politics and
commerce, in sports and games, and in the
mundane affairs of everyday living. Varied
kinds of reasoning may be used, and all are of
interest to the logician.
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38. AESTHETICS
When humanity has learned to make something
that is useful to them, they begin to plan and
dream how to make it beautiful.
What therefore is beauty!
The establishment of criteria of beauty is the
function of aesthetics.
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41. Presented by Teacher Aldrine
THE UNEXAMINED LIFE
IS NOTWORTH LIVING
SOCRATES
Reflect on the statement below, and explain
how it applies to you.

42. Directions: Now, pick any three (3) of these interesting philosophical questions and try to
answer them. Or you can also write your own philosophical questions that you would like to find
answers to.