Introduction To The Philosophy Of The Human Person PDF

October 2030 INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON  Picture Analysis:  Picture Analysis: At the end of the lesson, the learners are able to: Differentiate the Branches of Philosophy. Appreciate the value of philosophy...

October 2030 INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON  Picture Analysis:  Picture Analysis: At the end of the lesson, the learners are able to: Differentiate the Branches of Philosophy. Appreciate the value of philosophy in daily life Create a task that will apply their learning about Philosophy. Lesson 1: WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHIA PHILOS (love) and SOPHIA (wisdom) “love of wisdom”  PHILOSOPHY A series of never-ending questions and answer until we arrived at the TRUTH  THREE CONCEPTIONS OF PHILOSOPHY 1. People through unconsciously, have a philosophy in life 2. The activity of reflecting on and analyzing one’s beliefs or reasons 3. Philosophy could be a reconstructed belief or a value system  PHILOSOPHICAL ACTIVITY Philosophical activity is characterized by three things: 1. Philosophy involves the widest generalization 2. Philosophy is all about fundamentals A fundamental is the root cause that explains alost everything in a given context 3. Philosophy is driven by the desire to integrate things in to a one coherent whole.  THE MAJOR BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY Ethics “as the first Philosophy”  ETHICS Derived from the Greek term ethos, meaning “moral philosophy”, is concerned about human conduct As a normative study it deals with norms or standards of right and wrong applicable to human behavior.  ETHICS It is considered as prescriptive as it prescribes what people ought to do rather than describes what people do. Ø A philosopher engaged in ethics is concerned in finding out what norms or standards of human behavior lead to ends or goals which are desirable or undesirable.  ETHICS The systematic reflections in ethics will lead to an understanding of the concept of right and wrong and conceptions about morality which affects one’s actions toward others. It helps people prioritize their values. AESTHETICS Comes from the Greek word AISTHETIKOS which means “sensitive” or “perceptive”. The philosopher is concerned with the analysis of aesthetic experience and the idea of what is beautiful.  The analysis is directed toward the nature AESTHETICS of aesthetic judgment, standards of beauty, and the objectivity of these standards in response to the questions raised about the meaning of aesthetic experience Philosophers analyze whether beauty is based on utility, experience, form, pleasure, or expression.  EPISTEMOLOGY Comes from the Greek word EPISTÉMÉ which means “knowledge”; thus, this branch of philosophy deals with various problems concerning knowledge. Among the major concerns in epistemology are the origin of knowledge – whether empiricism (given by experience) or rationalism (given by the mind prior to experience) – and the verification or confirmation of  EPISTEMOLOGY Other highly specialized problems in this branch of philosophy include the distinction between belief and knowledge, the nature of truth, the problems of perception, the external world, and the meaning and other minds. LOGIC  LOGIC Is the branch of philosophy that looks into whether there are rules or principles that govern reasoning. As a study of reasoning, logic incorporates the analysis of the methods of deduction and induction to provide the rules on how people ought to think logically.  LOGIC Knowing the rules of logic gives a person the techniques to create sound arguments and avoid fallacious reasoning. Logic also increases one’s ability to reason correctly and distinguish irrational reasoning.  LOGIC Science and art of correct thinking and reasoning METAPHYSICS Literally means “after physics”.  METAPHYSICS ØThe study of the nature of reality ØAnalyzes whether everything is material, and if life, energy, and mind are its different manifestations.  METAPHYSICS ØReflect on the subject of appearances (how something looks by how it appears) and reality that which actually is). EXAMPLES: What is the meaning of life? What is the purpose of life? Does God exist? Why is it important to study the branches of philosophy? The study of philosophy enhances a person's problem-solving capacities. It helps us to analyze concepts, definitions, arguments, and problems. It contributes to our capacity to organize ideas and issues, to deal with questions of value, and to extract what is essential from large quantities of information. THANK YOU!