PHILOSOPHY 1_for senior high learners_.pptx

for senior high learners

1. PHILOSOPHY

2. What is PHILOSOPHY? Philosophy is a way of thinking about things – from what the world around us is like, to what beauty is , to the existence of God .

3. What is PHILOSOPHY? These are BIG subjects, and to get to the bottom of them, philosophers ask BIG questions.

4. What is PHILOSOPHY? But philosophy is not just for philosophers. Chances are you have asked some of these questions yourself…

5. If I could take a pill that would make me happy all the time, should I?

6. How can I know that the Sun will rise tomorrow?

7. Should we treat all people equally, and if so, how do we do this?

8. Can I be sure that other people think, feel and see things as I do?

9. How do I know that this world is not all a dream?

10. If there are aliens, do they have the same ideas about ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ as we do?

11. Can anyone prove that God exists?

12. Does outer space come to an end?

13. What makes something a work of art?

14. Is it possible to do absolutely nothing?

15. Is it right to help someone if I know that doing so will hurt someone else?

16. Why should we do what the government tells us? In fact, should we even have a government?

17. Do animals have rights?

18. If scientists built a machine that behaved just like a human, would it have feelings, and should I treat it kindly?

19. Who decides what is beautiful?

20. How do I know there is a real world that exists outside my mind?

21. Is the future always determined by the past?

22. If aliens exist, would they count as people?