Introduction to the Philosophy of
the Human Person
LYN ELSIE L. SANDEFER
Master Teacher I
ENHS - SHS
Introduction
to the
PHILOSOPHY of the
Human Person
Lesson 1. What is Philosophy?
At the end of the lesson the
students will be able to:
DISCUSSPHILOSOPHY AND ITS IMPORTANCE
AS A DISCIPLINE AND A MEANS FOR
UNDERSTANDING LIFE;
DISTINGUISHA HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE FROM
A PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW.
RECOGNIZE
HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT
EMANATED FROM DELIBERATE REFLECTION.
Read and analyze the following
conversation;
TEACHER : Juan, what would
you like to be when you grow
up?
JUAN: Ma’am I want to be
happy!
TEACHER :Juan, you did not
understand my question.
WHAT IS
PHILOSOPHY?
PHILOSOPH
Y
Comes from two Greek words
Philos (love) and Sophia
(wisdom).
What is philosophy?
Is
a study that seeks to understand the
mysteries of existence and reality. It
examines the relationships between
humanity and nature and between the
individual and society.
A way of thinking about certain subjects
such as ethics , thought , existence, time
meaning and value . By doing philosophy we
learn to think better, to act more wisely and
thereby help to improve the quality of all
our lives.
Why does
Philosophy is
important in
our daily life?
Read the following news headlines .What
“simple “ “serious”, and “deep” questions
come in mind when you read them?
Flashfloods in remote village kill a hundred
of people
Abused child kept chained in basement for
five years finally rescued
Man sentenced to ten years for stealing
milk to feed his baby
Lotterywinner donates half of winnings to
local orphanage.
What questions in
your life are you
struggling to find
answers to? Share
some of them in
ANCIENT SIGNIFICANT
PHILOSOPHERS CONTRIBUTION
PYTHAGORAS >PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM, ESTABLISHED A
COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS WHO WERE DEVOTED
TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY.
HERACLITUS >” NO MAN EVER STEPS IN THE SAME RIVER
TWICE.”
DEMOCRITUS
>HE WAS THE FIRST TO PROPOSED THAT MATTER
IS COMPOSED OF TINY PARTICLES CALLED ATOMS.
ANCIENT SIGNIFICANT
PHILOSOPHERS CONTRIBUTION
DIOGENES OF SINOPE >AUSTERITY AND SIMPLICITY
EPICURUS >EPICUREANISM- a school of philosophy which
believes that wisdom and simple living will result in
a life free of fear and pain.
ANCIENT SIGNIFICANT
PHILOSOPHERS CONTRIBUTION
>SOCRATES >ETHICS, CRITIC OF INTELLECTUALS, he believed
that philosophy could enable a man to live a life of
virtue. SOCRATIC METHOD- a means of examining
a topic by devising a series of questions that let
the learner examine and analyze his knowledge
and views regarding the topic.
>PLATO >THEORY OF FORMS,DIALECTIC,ACADEMY
>ARISTOTLE >PHYSICAL SCIENCE,DEDUCTIVE REASONING-the
process by which specific statements are analyzed
to reach a conclusions or generalizations.
WHY IS THERE A
NEED TO
PHILOSOPHIZE?
PLATO- a Greek
philosopher traced man’s
need to philosophize to
his sense of wonder .
RENE DESCARTES- a
French philosopher
traced man’s need to
KARL JASPERS(Swiss-
German) - man need
to philosophize
because of
experience.
ARISTOTLE- Love for
wisdom,
“I know that I do not
know… “
HOW DO WE CHARACTERIZE
THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY?
1. A WAY OF ANALYZING FRAMEWORKS
Frameworks -a way of
thinking about the world and
is composed of the views and
belief of a person.
Internal questions- questions
that examines personal
ideas regarding correctness
and values.
External questions- seek to
question the very
frameworks upon which
people base their own
2.AN EXAMINATION OF A
PARTICULAR AREA OF
KNOWLEDGE
3. A DISTINCT AREA OF
KNOWLEDGE WITH ITS OWN
GOALS, CONCERNS AND WAY
OF DOING THINGS.
BRANCHES OF
PHILOSOPHY
AESTHETICS- philosophy that deals with beauty and
makes things beautiful
LOGIC-branch of philosophy which deals with correct
reasoning
EPISTEMOLOGY- discusses the nature of knowledge and
knowing
ETHICS-is the branch of philosophy deals with moral
questions and dilemmas.
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY – studies governments and deals
with questions of justice, power the rights and
obligations of citizen.
METAPHYSICS- branch of philosophy that deals with
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN HOLISTIC AND
PARTIAL THINKING?
HOLISTIC THINKING- refers to a perspective
that considers large- scale patterns in
systems. It is a perspective that
considers the “ bigger picture” when
looking at problems and situations.
Partial thinking- It is a perspective
that focuses on specific aspects of a
situation.
HOW DOES ONE ENGAGE IN
REFLECTION?
REFLECTION- It is an
activity that requires a
person to examine his or
her thoughts, feelings, and
actions and learn from the
experience.
WHAT ARE THE PRACTICAL USES
OF PHILOSOPHY IN OUR LIVES?
Philosophy enables a person to engage in critical
analysis and interpretation of concepts,
definitions, arguments and problems.
Philosophyalso improves problem-solving and
decision making.
A philosopher is a good communicator who can
clearly and adequately present his or her ideas.
Knowledgeof Philosophy can contribute to self-
development.
LIFE PHILOSOPHY
QUOTES
“LIFE HAS NO REMOTE,
GET UP AND CHANGE IT
YOURSELF”
Mark A . Cooper
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING
DEPICT THEIR CONTRIBUTION IN A
SKIT, POEM OR SONG. SHOW IT
TO THE CLASS.
1 PYTHAGORAS / HERACLITUS / DEMOCRITUS
2 DIOGENES OF SINOPE / EPICURUS
3 SOCRATES
4 PLATO / DESCARTES
5 ARISTOTLE
6 JASPERS
