PHILO lesson 1 human nature of philosophy L4.pptx

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1. The Value of Doing Philosophy

2. When you search for meaning of life, you will encounter chain of related questions and there will be always an available answer . Yet, there is the feeling of lacking or emptiness. Undeniably, there is the presence of unending desire to satisfy such wants and longing for something. The more you want to know, the further it entices you ahead. As you grapple, additional knowledge brings on a wider scope of information. This state makes you more knowledgeable from others. Hence, the value of doing philosophy allows you to gather information on what influences person’s view of life, challenges, and relationships.

3. As a field of study, Philosophy is a distinct area of knowledge with its own goals, concerns, and ways of doing things. It contains several branches of study. Each branch of study partakes an aspect of life or phenomena . The Philosophy that study the notion of beauty and what makes things “beautiful” is called Aesthetics. The branch of Philosoph y that deals with correct thinking and reasoning is Logic. Philosophy that discusses the nature of knowledge and the process of knowing is Epistemology . The Philosophy that deals with moral questions of human actions and dilemmas is Ethics.. The Philosophy that studies governments and deals with questions of justice, power, rights and obligation of citizens is Political Philosophy . The branch of Philosophy which deals with questions regarding reality and existence is Metaphysics The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and notion of human being is Philosophy of Man (Human Person). Philosophy of the Human Person deals with the complexity and dynamism of human person. Furthermore, it considers human person as he/she interrelates with oneself, others, the community, the environment and the reality of mortal being..

4. Reasons to Engage in Doing Philosophy

5. Philosophical Wonder or Sense of Wonder The Greek philosopher Plato traced man’s need to philosophize in his sense of wonder. We ask questions to try and make sense of our world and experiences. Philosophical wonder allows the thinking person to consider two opposing ideas and attempt to make a new knowledge out of them. Man by nature is inquisitive on things . Such as asking:  What is this?”  “What does this bring off?”  “Why are trees tall?”  “Why is the sky so far away?”

6. DOUBT Rene Descartes says “ When we doubt , We cannot doubt, that we doubt.” This means Doubting is Thinking . Rene Descartes (1596-1650), a French philosopher, rejected or questioned established ideas during his time. More so, he doubted his own ideas . Yet for him while doing critical thinking and analysis, doubt makes a person thinks, examines ideas and perspectives as correct or true.

7. EXPERIENCE “Man is constantly confronted with experiences and it limits his situations. As a result , man feels helpless, anxiety or dread . Karl Jaspers , 20th-century Swiss German Philosopher, saw the need to philosophize because of experience. For him philosophy provides us a means to understand challenging situations, to rise above them and gain new knowledge and perspectives. Thus , experience directly affects person’s ideas, reasons and judgment.

8. LOVE OF WISDOM ‘‘ The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” - Socrates According to Socrates “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Also, he is known in his statement “I know that I do not know…”. This statement implies to acknowledge one’s limitations or absence of knowledge and considers such state as a step to know and eagerness to ask more questions to probe a topic.

9. Directions:Write a personal reflection base on the theme “How Do I Build Up My Future 10 years From Now? There are four follow up questions to guide you in writing your personal reflection . 1.What are the obstacles/hindrances that block my way of life ? 2. How do I face the trials that hinder my life? 3. When I finally overcome the challenge and achieve my goal, What would I feel ? 4. What and who will I become ten years from now? Myself 10 years from now