PHILOSOPHY

 SOCRATES  The person is being who is rational

 “Unexamined life is not worth living”  Our desire for knowledge must lead to
 Teaching the truth a life long process. In search of
 Lived and died teaching the truth to practical wisdom or PHRONESIS.
the youth of Athens
 Attributed to writing’s of one of his  For the student of Plato, the wisdom
students Plato. leads us to a life of real virtue and in
the end, to a life happiness
EUDAIMONIA
 ART OF QUESTIONING

 Socratic Method in latin “ELENCHUS”  WHAT IS INSIGHT?

means the way of eliciting truth by
question and answer.  “Insight is a kind of seeing with the
 Requires to listen not just by open mind” – Fr. Roque Ferriols, Filipino
mind but also with humble heart Philosopher.
 Active search for knowledge  It is to realize the meaning of
something
 Insight is something that emerges
 DOCTA IGNORANTIA when we are thrown into a situation
 The process of arriving at an insight is
 To know that you do not know called ABSTRACTION
 PHILOSOPY  ABSTRACTION
 Eternal quest for truth  Refers to the analysis of concepts. The

word analysis is derived from two
Greek words. The prefix ANA means
UP and LUSIS means dissolution.
 TRUE KNOWLEDGE
 Abstraction in this sense, means the
 Real virtue ( arete ) means virtue of
dissolution an object into its
perfection
constitution parts.
 For the greeks, true education is

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
meant to train the BODY and SOUL.
REFLECTION
Knowledge is this sense, is about
educating the human person as one
 PRIMARY REFLECTION
whole.
 Refers to the process directed at

 “All men by nature to know” –
deriving clear concepts about reality.
Aristotle
We discover, from an objective point
of view the various elements of a  NOMINAL DEFINITION OF
thing – its shape, color or function. PHILOSOPHY
 PHILOSOPY
 Is define as the science of all things in
their ultimate cause through the aid of
 SECONDARY REFLECTION human reason.
 Beyond what is grasped objectively.  SCIENCE

In primary reflection, secondary  It is the pursuit of knowledge based
reflection is the realization of the on facts and demonstration.
unity of the situation and the
individual which provides us with a
holistic view of reality.
 THE BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPY
 LOGIC
 THE ETYMOLOGY OF PHILOSOPHY
 Correct reasoning
 The term “PHILOSOPY” came from the

 PHILOSOPY OF HUMAN PERSON
Greek word “PHILO” or “PHILEIN”
 The science of the study of man in
which means “LOVE” and “SOPHIA”
relation to his own destiny
which means “WISDOME” or
“KNOWLEDGE”
 COSMOLOGY
 Lifeless beings
 THE MAJOR SUB DISCIPLINES OF

 METAPHYSICS
PHILOSOPHY
 Study of existence
 EPISTEMOLOGY
 ETHICS
 The philosophical study of knowledge
 Action whether it is right or wrong.
 What is knowledge? Etc.
 AESTHETICS
 METAPHYSICS
 The science of art and beuty
 The philosophical study of reality.
 PSYCHOLOGY
 ETHICS
 The science of human behavior
 The philosophical study of morality
 What makes an action right or wrong?
 EPISTEMOLOGY
Is morality relative?
 The science of the theory of
knowledge
 LOGIC
 The philosophical study of reason and
 SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
argument.
 Human relation
 This is more systematized approach
to philosophy.
 THEODICY
 Study of God
 CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS
 A complex concept is either left
 TWO KNIDS OF WISDOME undefined or a definition is used
inconsistently.
 DIVINE WISDOME  Responding to the work of those who
 The divine wisdom is a gift from God. are not professional philosophers.
Here are the Characteristics of Divine  DECONSTRUCTION

wisdom.
 Allows a thinker to challenge their
own cultural perceptions and thus,
1. FROM ABOVE – it is a gift from
gain a somewhat more objective point
above.
of view.
2. PURE – Free from stains and evil
thoughts
 PHENOMENOLOGY
3. PEACEABLE – Free from strife or
 When encountering a field of
disorder
Philosophy for the first time.
4. GENTLE – Not harsh or severe;
mild and soft.
 PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL
5. OPEN TO REASON – It is willing to
 Serves to popularize philosophical
listen to sensible or logical thingking.
discourse and make it accessible to
6. FULL OF MERCY – It is treating
the common man.
people with kindness and forgiveness.
7. IMPARTIAL – It is treating or
affecting everybody equality.  PHILOSOPHY AS DIALOGUE
8. FULL OF GOOD FRUITS – It is  Brings a philosopher into contact with
meant the produce of our lives. many ideas in a short period of time,
especially when there are more than
opinions being argued.
 HUMAN WISDOM
 COMPARATIVE-DESCRIPTIVE
APPROACH
 The quality of having an experience,
knowledge and good judgement.
 This approach does not really
generate any new knowledge, and
though it is a fast track to
 METHODS OF PHILOSOPHIZING
understanding.
 LOGICAL ANALYSIS
 COMPARATIVE
 It allows a person during an argument
 Process of truth seeking
to get practice at identifying solid
arguments.
 INTEGRATING PHILOSOPHY INTO
OTHER EXPERIENCES.
 To inform our everyday decisions
regarding ethics; interactions with
others lifestyle decisions, etc.

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 SOCRATES  The person is being who is rational

 Socratic Method in latin “ELENCHUS”  WHAT IS INSIGHT?

 Eternal quest for truth  Refers to the analysis of concepts. The

 For the greeks, true education is

 Refers to the process directed at

 Beyond what is grasped objectively.  SCIENCE

 The term “PHILOSOPY” came from the

 THE MAJOR SUB DISCIPLINES OF

Here are the Characteristics of Divine  DECONSTRUCTION

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