Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol
GRADE 11/12
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Quarter : 1 Week : 1 Day : 1 Activity No. : 1

Competency: : 1.1 Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view
Objective : Define holistic perspective and holistic thinking in the context of
philosophy.
Topic : Holistic Perspective and Holistic Thinking
Materials :
: Book:
Reference Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016
Internet:
1. Alkis Piskas
Retrieved July 21, 2020 from: shorturl.at/bPW28
2. Dictionary.com
3. Ralph Buck
Retrieved July 21, 2020 from: shorturl.at/bquO7
4. Diane Morena
Retrieved July 21, 2020 from: shorturl.at/rtvCT
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Concept Notes:

What is Holistic Perspective?

 Requires individual to have an open mind set and an ability to get the general sense or impression
regarding a situation.
 Holistic is relating to the idea that things should be studied as a whole and not just as a sum of
their parts.
 Holistic: “incorporating the concept of holism or the idea that the whole is more than merely the
sum of its parts, in theory or practice” (Dictionary.com)
 Holism: (In philosophy) the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have
an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts. (Dictionary.com)
What is Holistic Thinking?
 Refers to a perspective that considers large scale patterns in systems
 this is often described as looking at the big picture when describing and analysing a situation or
problem
What is Holistic View?
 also gives rise to a more appreciative perspective about life, as we are able to look at life in its
totality.
 this means that we try to understand a situation from different vantage points so we can see it more
fully
 all the positive and negative experiences in our life come together to give meaning to our
existence, and we learn to appreciate our individual experiences as vital aspects of a larger and
more meaningful life
Example:
 Holistic doctors don't just provide patients with medications. Instead, they look at ways to improve
life balance and eradicate health problems from their root source, such as high stress or bad
nutrition.
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Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol

Activity 1
Direction: Read and analyze the ff. conversation between a high school teacher and her student in class:

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.
Juan: Ma’am, you do not understand what life is all about.

Guide Question:

1. Do you think Juan’s answer was appropriate for his teacher’s question?
2. What do you think was Juan’s interpretation of his teacher’s question?
3. Based on his responses, what kind of student do you imagine Juan to be?
4. If you were Juan’s teacher, how would you respond to him?
5. How is philosophy related to this situation?
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol

GRADE 11/12
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Quarter : 1 Week : 1 Day : 2 Activity No. : 2

Competency: : 1.1 Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view
Objective : Define partial point of view in the context of philosophy.
Topic : Partial point of view
Materials :
Reference : Book:
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016
Internet:
1.Ingrid Burling
Retrieved July 21, 2020 from: shorturl.at/alsP3
Copyrights : For classroom use only

Concept Notes:

Partial point of view

 Is an important component of analytical thinking, as an individual focuses on certain areas or
aspects of a problem in order to understand it

Partial Thinking
 Focuses on specific aspects of a situation.
 Partial thinking is all about focussing on detail and usually on just one part of the whole.
 It allows you to be micro-focussed and to ‘forget’ the role that that part plays in the functioning of
the whole.

Example

 The farmers, in their desire to quickly eradicate the beetle problem as soon as possible chose to
release cane toads.

That decision resulted in an environmental disaster for the host country since the amphibians ate
everything they can catch. Native insects and other small animals have dwindled in numbers. The cane
toads and their tadpoles are poisonous so very few if any animals can control their population. Today
the cane toad is present in many countries and it looks like the situation is permanent.

Activity 1

Direction: Identify whether the following statement or situation shows holistic perspective or partial point of
view by checking the box below.
Holistic Partial
Situation/Statement
Perspective Point of
View
1. The farmers, in their desire to quickly eradicate the beetle problem as
soon as possible chose to release cane toads.
2. Doctors don't just provide patients with medications. Instead, they look at
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Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol
ways to improve life balance and eradicate health problems from their root
source, such as high stress or bad nutrition.
GRADE 11/12
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Quarter : 1 Week : 1 Day : 3 Activity No. : 3

Competency: : 1.1 Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view
: Differentiate holistic perspective from a partial point of view through the
Objective
use of Venn diagram.
Topic : Holistic and Partial Point of View
Materials :
: Book:
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
References C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016
Internet:
Picture retrieved July 21, 2020 from shorturl.at/fmpuP
Copyrights : For classroom use only

Activity 1

Direction: Based on your prior knowledge from the previous activities differentiate holistic perspective from
a partial point of view through the use of Venn diagram.

Holistic Perspective Partial Point of View

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Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol