SOCIAL SCIENCE & PHILOSOPHY

Course Title: SOCIAL SCIENCE & PHILOSOPHY

A/Y 2020-2021
Course Description:

The course Social Science and Philosophy will confront students with the various schools
of thought in philosophy that build the (potential) background of their own research project
relevant to the maritime industry.

Social Sciences study the social behavior of the mammalian species, Homo sapiens. It is
also a study of human behavior by scientific method. The way in which people have tried
to develop a scientific approach to the investigation of human social behavior through the
studying Philosophy. Philosophy of science is the study of general and fundamental
problems concerning matters such as the nature knowledge, truth, justice, mind and
language.

This course will tell you the root of all knowledge or mother of all sciences. Philosophy
helps to coordinate the various activities of the individual and the society. It helps us to
understand the significance of all human experiences. It develops acomprehensive system
of thoughts about the universe and the life as a whole.

Pre-requisite: NONE
Credit: 3 units; 3 hours lecture/week
Semester Offered: 1ST and 2ND Semesters
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. Understand the History of Social Science and Philosphy
2. Examine the differences of Political Theory and Political
Philosophy
3. Understand the proper utilization of Knowledge, volunterism such
as Social Works and the Ways of Knowing
4. Understand the Concepts of Social Science and Theories of
Philosophy
 Positivism and Empiricism;
 Epistemology, Ontology and Axiology;
 Nature of Meaningful Behavior;
 Importance of Culture and being a Human Persons in the
Society; and
 Theories of Social Stratification.

Topic Outline:

Module No.
& Session L.O. No. HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY
Module 1

Session 1 1.1 THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY

THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND
Session 2 1.2 PHILOSOPHY
Session 3 1.3 BRANCHES OF SCOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY

Module 2
Session POLITICAL THEORY AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Session 4 2.1 POLITICAL THEORY VS. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Session 5 2.2 SCOPE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
PUBLIC LAW, PUBLIC ADMINSITRATION AND POLITICAL
Session 6 2.3 SCIENCE WITH OTHER BRANCHES OF LEARNING

Module 3 KNOWLEDGE, SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE AND WAYS

Session OF KNOWING
Session 7 3.1 SOURCES AND TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE
Session 8 3.2 IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKS
Session 9 3.3 WAYS OF KNOWING

Module 4
Session PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
 Session 10 4.1 POSITIVISM VS. EMPIRICISM
Session 11 4.2 EPISTEMOLOGY, ONTOLOGY AND AXIOLOGY
Session 12 4.3 THE NATURE OF MEANINGFUL BEHAVIOR
Session 13 4.4 THE CULTURE AND HUMAN PERSONS IN THE SOCIETY
Session 14 4.5 THEORIES OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
Session 15 RESEARCH PROJECT

Course Methodology: Modular Distance Learning

Online/Offline Lecture-discussion
Online/Written Reports
Reflections
Individual/group activity outputs
PPT/Video Creation
Research Project

Course Requirements: Passing the major term examinations

Active participation in individual/group activities
Critical/creative/reflective essays of the program

References:

MPCF Student Handbook/Instructor’s Manual, MPCF Canaman, Camarines Sur.

Instructor’s Guide in NGEC 10-Social Science and Philosophy of Life

CMO 67,series of 2017

ARON, RAYMOND, German Sociology, Heinemann, 1957.

AYER, A.J., The Problem of Knowledge, Macmillan and Penguin Books, 1996
AYER, A.J., ‘Can There be a Private Language?’, Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society,
Supplementary Volume XXVII.
COLLINGWOOD, R,G., The Idea of History, OUP, 1946.
DURKHEIM, EMILE, Suicide, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1952.
GEACH, PETER., Mental Acts, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1957.
GINSBERG, MORRIS, On the Diversity of Morals, Heinemann, 1956.
HUME, DAVID, Enquiry into Human Understanding.
LASLETT, PETER (Ed.), Philosophy, Politics and Society, Blackwell, 1956.
LEVI, E.H., An Introduction to Legal Reasoning, University of Chicago, Phoenix Books,
1961.
LYND, R.S., Knowledge for What?, Princeton, 1945.
MALCOLM, NORMAN, Article in the Philosophical Review, Vol. LXIII, 1954, pp. 530-559.
MANDELBAUM, MAURICE, ‘Societal Facts’, B.J.Sociol., VI,4 (1955).
MILL, J.S., A System of Logic.
NEWCOMB, T.M., Social Psychology, Tavistock publications, 1952.
OAKESHOTT, Michael, ‘The Tower of Babel’, Cambridge Journal, Vol. 2.
OAKESHOTT, MICHAEL., Rational Conduct, Cambridge Journal, Vol, 3.
OAKESHOTT, MICHAEL., Positivism and Empiricism, Bowes and Bowes, 1951
PARETO, VILFREDO, The Mind and Society, New York, Harcourt Brace, 1935.
PARSONS, TALCOTT, The Structure of Social Action, Allen & Unwin, 1949.
POPPER, KARL, The Open Society and Its Enemies, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1945.
POPPER, KARL, The Poverty of Historicism, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1957.
RENNER, KARL (with Introduction by O.KAHNFREUND), The Instituitions of Private Law
and Their Social Function, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1949.
RHEES, RUSH, ‘Can There be a Private Language?’, Proceedings of Aristotelian Society,
Supplementary Volume XXVIII.
RYLE, GILBERT, The Concept of Mind, Hutchinson, 1949.
SHERIF, M. & SHERIF, C., An Outline of Social Psychology, New York, Harper, 1956.
SIMMEL, GEORG, Conflict, Glencoe, Free Press, 1955.
STRAWSON, P.F., Critical Notice in Mind , Vol. LXIII, No. 249, pp.84 ff.
WEBER, MAX, Wirstschaft und Gesselschaft, Tübingen, Mohr, 1956.
WEBER, MAX, Gesammelte Aufsätze zur Wissensschaftslehre, Tübingen, Mohr, 1922.
WELDON, T.D., The Vocabulary of Politics. Penguin Books, 1953.
MODULE 1
Session
1--- L.O 1.1. THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY
 Pre-test
 Readings on History of Social Science and Philosophy
 Assessment
 Video Viewing the History of Social Science and Philosophy
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
2--- L.O.1.2 THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND
PHILOSOPHY
 Pre-test
 Readings on the Nature and Scope of Social Science and Philosophy
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about the Nature and Scope of Social Science and
Philosophy
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
3--- L.O. 1.3 BRANCHES OF SCOCIAL SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY
 Pre-test
 Readings on Branches of Social Science and Philosophy
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about the Branches of Social Science and Philosophy
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection

MODULE 2
Session
4--- L.O. 2.1 POLITICAL THEORY VS. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
 Pre-test
 Readings on Political Theory and Political Philosophy
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about the Differences of Political Theory and Political
Philosophy
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
5--- L.O. 2.2 SCOPE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
 Pre-test
 Readings on the Scope of Political Science
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about the Scope of Political Science
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
6--- L.O. 2.3 PUBLIC LAW, PUBLIC ADMINSITRATION AND POLITICAL
SCIENCE WITH OTHER BRANCHES OF LEARNING
 Pre-test
 Readings on Public Law, Public Administration and Political Science with
 Other Branches of Learning
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about the Public Law, Public Administration and Political
Science with Other Branches of Learning
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
MODULE 3
Session
7--- L.O. 3.1 SOURCES AND TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE
 Pre-tes
 Readings on Sources and Types of Knowledge
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about the Sources and Types of Knowledge
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
8--- L.O. 3.2 IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKS
 Pre-test
 Readings on Implications for Social Works
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about the Implications for Social Works
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
9--- L.O. 3.3 WAYS OF KNOWING
 Pre-test
 Readings on Ways of Knowing
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about Ways of Knowing
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection

MODULE 4
Session
10--- L.O. 4.1 POSITIVISM VS. EMPIRICIS
 Pre-test
 Readings on Positivism and Empiricism
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about Positivism and Empiricism
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
11--- L.O. 4.2 EPISTEMOLOGY, ONTOLOGY AND AXIOLOGY
 Pre-test
 Readings on Epistemology, Ontology and Axiology
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about Epistemology, Ontology and Axiology
 Pos-test
 Activity/Reflection
12--- L.O. 4.3 THE NATURE OF MEANINGFUL BEHAVIOR
 Pre-test
 Readings on the Nature of Meaningful Behavior
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about Nature of Meaningful Behavior
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
13--- L.O. 4.4 THE CULTURE AND HUMAN PERSONS IN THE SOCIETY
 Pre-test
 Readings on the Culture and Human Persons in the Society
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about Culture and Human Persons in the Society
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
14--- L.O. 4.5 THEORIES OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
 Pre-test
 Readings on Theories of Social Stratification
 Assessment
 Video Viewing about Theories of Social Stratification
 Post-test
 Activity/Reflection
15--- RESEARCH WRITE UP.