Lesson-1-What-is-Philosophy-Hand-outs.pdf

This is about philosophy

1. Lesson 1-what is
Philosophy?
Mr. Edward B. Noda Jr.

2. ⋆How are you doing this pandemic?
⋆Have you asked your self, “Why am I feeling
this way ?” (cause)
⋆How can I overcome it? (process)
⋆How it will affect my life and the people around me
(consequence)?
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3. ⋆Philosophy, our subject matter for this
course, is really all about questions and
answers. And since by now you already
asked and answered hundreds of questions
your life experienced already prepared you to
take our philosophical journey starting now.
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Three questions are the primary
questions of philosophy.

5. Nature and
functions of
philosophy
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6. philosophy
⋆from a combination of two Greek words, which are
'Philo' and 'Sophia'. 'Philo' means 'love' and ‘Sophia'
means 'wisdom’
⋆it means 'love of wisdom', 'pursuit of knowledge and
truth', 'systematic investigation’

7. ⋆Uses human reasonto investigate the ultimate
causes, reasons, and principles which govern all
things.
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8. PHILOSOPHY is…
❑considered as the “mother of all sciences”
❑is a way of life
❑it is a science
❑is a persistent quest for knowledge and truth
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9. Origin of Philosophy
⋆Greece is the birthplace of philosophy in the
West.
⋆Thales is the Father of Philosophy in the
Western civilization.
⋆Thales was the first individual who tried to
reduce the multiplicity in to a unity; everything
is related to each other.
⋆Thales approach highlights the difference
between religion and philosophy. Religion rests
on faithwhile philosophy rests on reason.
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10. Philosophical Activity
Philosophical activity is characterized by three
things:
⋆Philosophy involves the widest generalizations
⋆Philosophy is all about fundamentals. -foundation
A fundamental is the root cause that explains
almost everything in a given context.
⋆Philosophy is driven by the desire to integrate
things in to a one coherent whole. -Holistic
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11. Branches of Philosophy
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Philosophy
Cognitive Branches Normative Branches
AestheticsEthicsEpistemologyMetaphysics
Logic
Politics
Provide
description of
being & knowing
Concerned with
the standard of
the good

12. Branches of Philosophy
⋆To answer “Where am I””
Metaphysics-deals with questions regarding
reality and existence.
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13. Branches of Philosophy
⋆To answer “How do I know it?”
Epistemology-study of the nature and means
of human knowledge.
Logic-science and art of correct thinking and
reasoning
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14. Branches of Philosophy
⋆To answer “What should I do?”
Ethics or Morality-deals with human actions
whether good or bad, right or wrong,
acceptable or unacceptable, justifiable or
unjustifiable.
Aesthetics-deals with the nature of art/
objective judgment of beauty
Politics-deals with the principles of a proper
social system.
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15. Branches of Philosophy
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Philosophy
Cognitive Branches Normative Branches
AestheticsEthicsEpistemologyMetaphysics
Logic
Politics
Provide
description of
being & knowing
Concerned with
the standard of
the good

16. ⋆PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON-area in
philosophy that understands the human person from
a philosophical perspective.
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17. Practical uses of Philosophy
1. For critical analysis and interpretation of concepts,
definitions, arguments and problems
2. Improves problem-solving and decision –making
3. Develop clean and adequate articulation of ideas
4. Wisdom-application of knowledge/ sound choices
and judgments
5. Self-development
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