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Week 1 by: Mary Mildred De Jesus  Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view Realize the value of doing philosophy in obtaining a broad perspective on life. Do a philosophical reflection on a concrete situation from a...

Week 1 by: Mary Mildred De Jesus  Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view Realize the value of doing philosophy in obtaining a broad perspective on life. Do a philosophical reflection on a concrete situation from a holistic perspective.  For you, what is PhilosoPhy? What is the Do we Why love Do you know purpose of really have can be everything in life? free will? forced? this world?  What is Life? A journey of ups and down Stages: infancy, childhood, adulthood, old age Career, religion, love etc. “According to KURCINKA 2006, Educational challenge in the 21st century entails how to deal appropriately with cultural and racial multiplicity and that one does not engaged in harassment of any form”.  what is PhilosoPhy? Philosophy – comes from the Greek words:  Philo – meaning “to love”  Sophia– meaning “wisdom”  Philosophy – “Love of Wisdom”  Philosopher – “Lover of Wisdom”  what is PhilosoPhy?  It is also defined as the science that by natural light of reason studies the first causes or highest principles of all things.  It is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, value, and existence.  A theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behavior. how Do wE ENGaGE iN PhilosoPhy? Philosophical Questioning. If one is ignorant, he asks questions, if he asks questions he acquires knowledge. Once a person stops questioning, he ceases to become a philosopher. DialECtiC / soCratiC MEthoD It was derived from the Greek philosopher, Socrates. In order to delve into his students’ view, he would ask them questions until any contradictions were exposed. Socrates also used this method of questioning to encourage people to question the things they were told and to look beyond the obvious.  syNthEsis aNti- It is a discourse thEsis thEsis between two or more people holding different point of views about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments. thErE arE 3 MaiN rEasoNs thE soCratiC MEthoD: 1. 2. 3. It helps It gets It forces develop critical students ready students to be thinking skills. to think prepared and quickly. attentive.  DistiNGuishiNG holistiC aND Partial PErsPECtivEs Developing a holistic perspective involves considering the broader context and interconnections, rather than just focusing on individual parts or narrow viewpoints. This presentation will explore the value of philosophical reflection to cultivate a more comprehensive understanding of complex issues.  uNDErstaNDiNG holistiC thiNkiNG BiG PiCturE iNtErCoNNECtEDNEss EMBraCiNG CoMPlExity Holistic thinking Holistic thinkers Holistic considers the perspectives entire system, not recognize that acknowledge the just isolated everything is inherent complexity components. It connected and that of real-world examines how the situations, resisting parts interact and changes in one area the urge to influence one can have ripple oversimplify or another. effects throughout ignore nuance. the whole. HOLISTIC POINT OF VIEW PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW Looks at all aspects of the Looks at only limited given problem or situation number of aspects of the given problem or situation.  All aspects are given  Conclusions are made importance when making based on considering some, conclusion. but not all sides of the problem or situation.  All aspects are tied in together to form a general overview of the problem or situation.  HOLISTIC POINT OF VIEW PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW Example: Example:  A teacher listens first to  A teacher scolds student A both stories of her two after student B accused him arguing students before of stealing her pencil case. making any conclusion However, the teacher only about the issue. listened to the story of student B, and not to student A, before deciding to scold the student.  what is holistiC viEw iN PhilosoPhy?  First formulated by Jan Smuts, holism has been traditionally defined as a philosophical theory that states that the determining factors in nature are wholes which are irreducible to the sum of their parts and that the evolution of the universe is the record of the activity and making of such wholes.  thE MEaNiNG oF holistiC PErsPECtivE A holistic approach means thinking about the big picture.... In a medical setting, holistic refers to addressing the whole person, including their physical, mental, and emotional health, while taking social factors into consideration.  thE valuE oF PhilosoPhiCal rEFlECtioN 1 Broader Perspective 2 Deeper Understanding Philosophical reflection Engaging in philosophical helps us step back and inquiry allows us to uncover consider issues from underlying assumptions, multiple angles, beyond challenge our beliefs, and our own biases and gain a more profound preconceptions. understanding of complex topics. 3 Lifelong Learning Cultivating a philosophical mindset encourages continuous learning, adaptation, and openness to new ideas, which are essential in an ever-changing world.  holistiC thiNkiNG is the ability to see things as a whole (or holistically), to understand and predict the many different types of relationships between the many elements in a complex system, and also perceive the whole picture through sensing its large-scale patterns.  CultivatiNG a holistiC MiNDsEt 1 Continuous Learning 2 Multidisciplinary Approach Remain curious, open- minded, and willing to Seek out diverse challenge your own perspectives and assumptions and integrate knowledge biases. from different fields to gain a richer understanding. 3 Empathy and Collaboration Develop the ability to consider multiple stakeholder perspectives and work together to find holistic solutions.  valuE oF holistiC thiNkiNG Philosophers employ Holistic thinking when trying to tackle a problem or situation. valuE oF holistiC thiNkiNG