INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

OF THE HUMAN PERSON

CHAPTER 1

THE MEANING AND METHOD OF DOING PHILOSOPHY

Activity 1.

What words come to mind when you hear the word philosophy? Why do we need

do we need to study Philosophy?

- Thoughts, possibilities, plans, theories constructed to explore obscurities. Philosophy is a way to

connect the known in ways to better understand and find a path to solutions.

Activity 2.

1. Democritus 2. Plato 3. Aristotle 4.Socrates 5. Epicurus

Lesson 1.1

1. Give a situation where you are adopted a holistic view in looking at a problem or situation.

- Holistic view when looking at the problem like Covid19 cases, i tend to adopt a holistic view

To identify the real cause of the problems. Adopting a holistic view of a problem means that we look
into main reasons behind the issues happening. In the case of covid19 , if we only focus on a single
problem and fail to address the root cause.

2. How can having a holistic view help us become better individuals?

- Having a holistic view of a particular thing helps us become better individuals since having a holistic
view or just being holistic means that you do not jump into conclusions of particular situations.

Lesson 1.2
The Value of Doing Philosophy in Obtaining a Board Perspective on Life

ACTIVITY

1. How can a person benefit from Philosophizing?

- Philosophizing help us to create new ideas and and

also it help us to develop our thinking skills.

2. What are the reasons that compel a person to engage

in philosophical thinking?

- A philosopher is therefore one who does not profess to know everything. Philosophy is not dependent
on an excess of knowledge, but on a respect for knowledge, and, therefore, an awareness of its limits.
Socrates famously said that he was wiser than others in one respect only, that at least he knew that he
knew nothing.

Lesson 1.3
Doing a Philosophical Reflection on a Situation

from Holistic Perspective

ACTIVITY

ACTIONS What must be done before the action?

1. Buying new gadget You must think if your budget is enough

2. Choosing friends Get to know the people you want to be friends with.

3. Eating Food Choose nutritious food

4. Deciding where to study in Plan first before you decide so you won't regret it.
college

5. Joining school organization You should have a good leadership and you should be a
responsible person.

6. Helping a stranger Ask the person what is her/his problem so that you can help
her/him

7.Going out with friends Ask permission to your parents.

8.Posting your opinion or feelings Think before posting on social media so you won't hurt or offend
in social media other people

9. Going out with the opposite sex You should know first that if the person you're going with can be
trusted, there is nothing wrong with having friendships with the
opposite gender

10. Confronting a person who First think what you want to say and accept all the hurtfull words
verbally hurt you she/he said to you.

LESSON 2.1
Discerning Truth from Opinion

ACTIVITY

With 3 examples for every theory of truth

THEORIES OF TRUTH

Correspondence Theory Coherence Theory Pragmatic Theory

A cat is on a mat. All of us student should pass the The ocean is beautiful.
examination.

Snow is white. be true of water at sea level but If you eat all of that food, it will
not at high altitudes. make you bigger.

My pancake is salty! Truths are either true by I like you.

definition or are derived from
those definitions.

ACTIVITY

Directions: To every truth presented, provide an opinion

TRUTH OPINION

Rabbits are mammals Rabbits are mammals, which are warm blooded
animals with backbones. They like to live in groups
and dig tunnels under the ground to protect
themselves. They are prey and have many
predators that like to eat them. Rabbits are
herbivores, which means they like to eat only
plants.

The sun rises in the east The sun rises in the east is beautiful when you
have problem you can go there and then your
problem will erase in your mind and have a good
pollution.

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet There are 26 letters in the English alphabet which
range from 'a' to 'z' (with b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l,
m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, and y in between).

The Polar bear needs fat to stay warm. Almost every aspect of the polar bears design is
 engineered for warmth. Their bodies are designed
to be lined with a cozy layer of fat, which can be
up to 3.4 inches thick. This fat not only helps polar
bears keep warm, but acts as an energy store for
slow hunting periods.

Earth has only one moon. Earth has only one moon, which we call “the
moon”. It is the largest and brightest object in the
night sky, and the only solar system body besides
Earth that humans have visited in our space
exploration efforts.
Lesson 2.2

Methods of Philosophizing

ACTIVITY