Introduction to the Philosophy

of the Human Person

Doing Philosophy
Quarter 1-Module 3

Definition of philosophy. Retrieved from https://
www.dictionary.com/browse/philosophy
Definition of philosophy. Retrieved from https://
www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/philosophy
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Rollo (2016). Differentiate holistic and partial point of
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DOING PHILOSOPHY
This module is designed for Senior High School students. It in-
tends to provide an understanding to the nature of the human be-
ing and to develop the capacity for a critical and analytical reflec-
tion from ones holistic and profound vision of life and existence.
Learning Objective:
1.1. Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of
view. PPT11/12-Ia-1.1
1.2 . Recognize human activities that emanated from deliberate
reflection PPT11/12-Ib-1.2
1.3. Realize the value of doing philosophy in obtaining a broad
perspective on life PPT11/12-Ib-1.3
1.4. Do a philosophical reflection on a concrete situation from a
holistic perspective PPT11/12-Ic-1.4
In doing this module, the follow-
ing are some reminders:

1. Take the pretest before

PREPARED BY:
answering the module.
2. Read the instructions carefully
Name of Teachers: MICHAEL G. FABIA, Et al. before doing each task.
Position : Teacher II 3. Answer all the exercises.
School: Judge Jose De Venecia Senior Technical 4. Take the posttest.
Vocational Secondary School 5. Use a separate sheet in
answering all the activities.

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 For items 11-15, identify what perspective/view is presented in
the given situation.

Directions: Write the letter of your answer on the line before the ______11. It means considering all aspects before jumping to any
number. conclusions about a certain issue or situation.
_____ 1. What is philosophy? A. Holistic perspective
B. Partial point of view
A. Love of God C. Love of others
B. Love of wisdom D. Love of knowledge _____12. King Solomon was confronted by two quarrelling
mothers. After listen ing to both versions of the story, he
_____ 2. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Philosophy
then decided to cut the living baby.
means the rational, abstract, and _________ consideration
A. Holistic perspective
of reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human
B. Partial point of view
existence and experience.
A. astronomical C. legal _____ 13. A team leader volunteered his team with the goal of
B. critical D. methodical receiving the reward without even asking the opinions of
the team.
_____ 3. How was Philosophy classified? A. Holistic perspective
A. alphabetical C. geographical B. Partial point of view

B. biblical D. textual _____14. A mother listens first to both concerns of her two
_____ 4. The term Philosophy as defined by the Merriam-Webster arguing daughters before making any conclusions about
dictionary; a general understanding of values and reality by the situation/ issue.
chiefly __________ rather than observational means. A. Holistic perspective
B. Partial point of view
A. specific C. sectional
B. speculative D. sensational _____ 15. Dr. Jin was wrongfully accused and terminated in her
job by his boss, because of a very malicious fb post
_____ 5. Dictionary.com defined Philosophy as decisive study of the
that went viral against her without even giving her the
basic principles and concepts of a particular branch and
change to defend herself. A. Holistic
knowledge, especially with a view to improving or reconsti-
A. Holistic perspective
tuting them.
B. Partial point of view
A. True. C. False, it is critical.
B. True, it is decisive. D. False.

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_____ 7. Dictionary.com defined Philosophy as decisive study of For items 6-10, identify what perspective/view is presented
the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch and in the given situation.
knowledge, especially with a view to improving or _____ 6. A mother listens first to both concerns of her two ar-
reconstituting them. guing daughters before making any conclusions about
A. True. C. False, it is critical. the situation/issue.
B. True, it is decisive. D. False
A. Holistic Perspective
_____ 8. Philosophy is the way to liberate oneself from ignorance. B. Partial Point of View
A. Absolute truth C. Partial truth
B. Absolute lie D. Partial lie _____ 7. King Solomon was confronted by two quarrelling
mothers. After listening to both versions of the story, he
_____ 9. What is philosophy? then decided to cut the living baby.
A. Love of God C. Love of others A. Holistic Perspective
B. Love of wisdom D. Love of knowledge
B. Partial Point of View
_____10. The term Philosophy as defined by the Merriam-Webster _____ 8. Dr. Jin was wrongfully accused and terminated in her
dictionary; a general understanding of values and reality by job by his boss, because of a very malicious fb post
chiefly __________ rather than observational means. that went viral against her without even giving her the
A. specific C. sectional change to defend herself.
B. speculative D. sensational
A. Holistic Perspective
B. Partial Point of View
_____ 9. A team leader volunteered his team with the goal of
receiving the reward without even asking the opinions of
the team.
A. Holistic Perspective
B. Partial Point of View
_____ 10. It means considering all aspects before jumping to
any conclusions or generalizations about a certain is-
sue or situation.
A. Holistic Perspective B. Partial Point of View

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 Directions: Write the letter of your answer on the line before the
number.

_____ 11. How does a philosophically sound-minded person re- _____ 1. How does a philosophically sound-minded person reacts
acts on unfortunate circumstances? on unfortunate circumstances?
A. Acts cautiously. C. Thinks discreetly.
A. Acts cautiously. C. Thinks discreetly. B. Acts abruptly. D. Thinks imperceptibly
B. Acts abruptly. D. Thinks imperceptibly.
_____ 2. How was Philosophy classified?
_____ 12. Timmy always has a ready proverbs or sayings in a
A. alphabetical C. geographical
form of “patama lines” for his friends. In this account,
B. biblical D. textual
what is the presented act of Timmy?
A. Pamimilosopiya C. Pakikipag kapwa-tao _____ 3. Philosophy is the search for the meaning of life.
B. Pamimilosopo D. Pakikipag kaibigan A. Absolute truth C. Partial truth
B. Absolute lie D. Partial lie
_____ 13. _________________ allows a person to look back on
previous experiences and evaluate the meaning or signifi- _____ 4. Timmy always has a ready proverbs or sayings in a form
cance of ones life. of “patama lines” for his friends. In this account, what is
A. Holistic perspective/view C. Philosophical reflection the pre- sented act of Timmy?
A. Pamimilosopiya C. Pakikipag kapwa-tao
B. Partial perspective/view D. Sound-mindedness \ B. Pamimilosopo D. Pakikipag kaibigan
______ 14. Philosophy is the search for the meaning of life.
_____ 5. What is philosophy?
A. Absolute truth C. Partial truth
A. Love of God C. Love of others
B. Absolute lie D. Partial lie B. Love of wisdom D. Love of knowledge
_____ 15. Philosophy is the way to liberate oneself from igno
rance.
_____ 6. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Philosophy
A. Absolute truth C. Partial truth means the rational, abstract, and _________ consideration
of reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of
B. Absolute lie D. Partial lie
human existence and experience.
A. astronomical C. legal
B. critical D. methodical

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Practice Time 3
Directions: Differentiate Holistic from Partial perspective/view through a
comics story. Use the provided spaces for your story, be sure to put a
title for each story.
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PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW
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“Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don’t
know.”
Bertrand Russell
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person is a
course about the initiation to the activity and process of philo-
sophical reflection as a search for a synoptic version of life. It
tack- les the human experiences of embodiment, being the
world with others and the environment, freedom, intersubjectiv-
ity, sociality, and being unto death.
Its Fundamental Concept is to understand the meaning and
process of doing philosophy of the human person as an em-
bodied being in the world and in the environment as a means
to- wards a holistic understanding of life. (Source: Introduction
to the Philosophy of the Human Person Curriculum Guide) .
As you continue on with this module, you will encounter phil-
osophical questions such as: What is Philosophy?; Is Philoso-
phy- essential in our everyday life? How to apply Philosophy
and its concepts in our life decisions and
lifestyle?; and many more. Have fun finding
out the answers in this module!
“May the odds be ever in your favor!”
Suzanne Collins
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WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? The following are definitions of Phi-
losophy from various sources:
1. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Philosophy (Latin,
philosophia) came from the Greek words: “philos” (which
means love) and “sophia” (which means wisdom). It means
the rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of reali-
ty as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human exist-
ence and experience.
2. A search for a general understanding of values and reality
by chiefly speculative rather than observational means
(Merriam- Webster).
3. The critical study of the basic principles and concepts of a
particular branch and knowledge, especially with a view to
improving or reconstituting them (Dictionary.com). 4. Phi-
losophy is the perpetual pursuit for the truth. Philosophy is
a huge subject that is somehow classified geographically.
These are: Eastern Philosophy, Western Philosophy, and
African Philosophy (considerably and arguably the third
branch).
GIVE YOUR OWN DEFINITION OF THE WORD PHILOS-
OPHY.
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Practice Time 2
Directions: Answer the following questions succinctly.
1. What is the importance of philosophy?
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2. What is life and its essence?
(Answer these questions in a Holistic perspective/view).
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3. Write your reflection.
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” ~ Socrates
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Practice Time 1
Directions: In this activity you are to share something about
yourself. Fill in the FB Profile with your personal information.
Be sure to put your picture to complete the profile.
What's on your mind
Friends _______________________________
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About me
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Likes _______________________________
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My philosophy in life
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Groups _______________________________
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOLISTIC
PERSPECTIVE AND PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW?
As one engages in philosophy, it is common to expe-
rience and come across with philosophical inquiry/
inquiries; which will eventually lead between holistic
perspective and/or partial point of view. This is pivotal
because it sets boundaries in on the statement of gen-
eralizations in certain circumstances.
It is innate among human beings to respond to ques-
tions; and in so doing, two varying perspectives/views
are considered to come up with reasonable and con-
sensual responses. These are:
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A. HOLISTIC VIEW B. PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW
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A. Looks at all aspects of the giv- en problem or situa-
tion.
B. Looks at only a limited number of aspects of the giv-
en problem or situation.
A. All aspects are given importance and consideration
when making conclusions or generalizations
B. Conclusions are made based on considering some,
but not all sides of the problem or situation.
A. All aspects are tied in together to form a general
overview of the problem or the situation.
B. It is based on one of the parts of the whole.
A. E.g. Considering various aspects such as the pros
and cons of the matter.
B. E.g. Giving account to a single aspect of a certain
matter and not considering anything else.
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 According to Gilbuena (2016), it can be considered that the usage
of the holistic perspective is more desirable in doing philosophy
rather than the usage of the partial point of view; because par- tial
=PHILOSOPHY - came from the Greek words “philo” and
point of view only posits limited information about a certain problem
“sophia” (love of wisdom). Encyclopedia Britannica defined it as
or situation. That might lead to imprecise conclusions. Do you agree
the rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of reality as a
with Gilbuena? Why or why not?
whole or of fundamental dimensions of human existence and
WHAT IS A PHILOSOPHICALLY SOUND-MIND? experience. It is also the perpetual pursuit for the truth.
Philosophical reflection allows a person to look back on
previous experiences and evaluate the meaning or significance of
=Philosophy can be classified geographically: Eastern Philosophy,
ones life.
Western Philosophy, and African Philosophy.
A philosophically sound-minded person is cautious in ones
manner of thinking.
=HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE - looks at all aspects of the given
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE COMMON PHILOSOPHICAL
problem or situation.
QUES- TIONS?
1.Does God exist?
=PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW - looks at only a limited number of
2. What is life and its essence?
aspects of the given problem or situation.
3.What is more essential, knowledge or wisdom?
Philosophy enables reflective thinking which greatly influences a
= PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION allows a person to look back
person’s view of life, challenges, and relationships. Re- member
on previous experiences and evaluate the meaning or significance
that it should not be mistaken for the Filipino activity or form
of ones life.
entertainment which is “pamimilosopo” or pedantry. Philosophy is
the way of gaining wisdom and is the pursuit for the truth (Gilbuena,
2016). =PHILOSOPHICALLY SOUND-MIND is cautious in ones manner
of thinking.

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