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Philosophy is the mother of all of sciences known to be true. Rather, it is studied for the
Original name – “wisemen” pero now, sake of the questions themselves, because
“philosopher” these questions enlarge our conception of
In philosophy, the question is important than the what is possible and thus enrich our
answer. intellectual imagination.
NOMINAL DEFINITION OF PHILOSOPHY – TYPES OF PHILOSOPHY
original word Philosophy is basically divided into two major
- Philosophy comes from the Greek word types: PURE PHILOSOPHY and APPLIED
philo means friend and Sophia, meaning PHILOSOPHY
wisdom. It means “the love of wisdom”, or I. PURE PHILOSOPHY
“a friend of wisdom” o Metaphysics – study if essence and
- Originated from the gentiles existence of beings
REAL DEFINITION OF PHILOSOPHY o Cosmology – study of material world in
- Philosophy is the science of all that exist in connection to the order of universe
their ultimate cause through the aid of the o Anthropology – study of man with regard
human intellect alone to the union of the body and soul
ELEMENTS IN THE DEFINITION OF o Rational Psychology – study of
PHILOSOPHY immaterial soul as the life principle of
1. It is science – a systematic body of every living being
knowledge which is not only based on o Theodicy – study of God
opinions, hypothesis and theories, but ideal o Epistemology – study of human
knowledge. knowledge with regards to the certainty
2. Of beings – everything that exists, or may of truth
exist, of everything knowable. It the highest o Ethics – study of morality
synthesis of all sciences dealing with man, o Logic – the science and art of correct
nature and God. It is also considered as the thinking
mother of all sciences because of it very vast II. APPLIED PHILOSOPHY
cope and subject matter. o Philosophy of Man – the inquiry into man
3. In their ultimate cause – because it asks and
as a person
answers not only facts and proximate causes
o Social Philosophy – study of relationships
but also the deepest causes of things
between man and society
4. Through the aid of the human intellect alone
o Philosophy of religion – study of man’s
– because philosophy uses natural reason
relationship with God
and not Divine Revelation of the recourse to
o Axiology – study of man’s values
the bible; it is the product of one’s own
o Aesthetics – study of beauty and
thinking and not of the imagination or
fantasy. perfection
THE RELATIONSHIP OF PHILOSOPHY TO o Oriental Philosophy – study of oriental
SCIENCE ways of life and mind
- Philosophy and Science are alike. They are o Philosophy of Education – philosophical
both interested in knowledge. Both of them approach to teaching and learning
are fields on inquiry and investigation. Both processes.
seek to ask questions and determine answers
to these questions:
o Science – seeks to knowledge of
facts
o Philosophy – seeks ultimate
knowledge
- Therefore, philosophy takes full awareness
in the findings of science because science
seeks to determine facts and facts are its end
products.
VALUE OF PHILOSOPHY
- The value of philosophy is in fact to be
sought largely in its very uncertainty.
Philosophy is to be studied, but not for the
sake of finding definite answers to its
3. Girls are kind
Anna Rose is kind
Anna Rose is a girl ----------- Incorrect
and True (incorrect premise)
EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
- This kind of discourse is best illustrated in
poetry where emotion and attitude are
expressed beautifully.
Examples:
"Oh, no!"
"Right!"
"Look out!"
"Wow!"
"Amen!"
DIRECTIVE LANGUAGE
- This function of language is most easily seen
in commands or requests. It is that which
lets go or prevents an action to be done.
Examples:
Kindly arrange all the requirements
before leaving. Do not mess with me
now
→ One can say that this is true or false.
Whether the command or request is obeyed
or not is irrelevant to its truth - value, which
is nonexistent in the first place.
Chapter III- Concept and Terms the accident, and the existence or
What is a concept? possession.
- A concept is a representation of an object by
the intellect through which man comprehend 1. Based on intention
a thing. 2. Based on subject and form
- It is a mental image of an object or an idea 3. Based on substance and accident
about something (Alviar, 1995). 4. Based on existence and possession
B. Incompatibility
Analogue/Analogates
Contradictory Terms – These terms are - It is important to make clear at this point that
those wherein one affirms what the other the inferior (the term to which the
denies. One denies the connotation of the analogous terms applies) is called analogue
other. or analogate. It is classified into the
Examples: Life – lifeless; thing-nothing following:
Contrary Terms – These terms are those
that represent the two extremes among 1. PRIMARY ANALOGUE/
objects of a series belonging to the same ANALOGATES
class. - If the terms apply to them primarily and
Example: hot-cold happy-miserable absolutely, these are knows as primary
black-white analogue/analogates.
(temperature) (emotion)
(Color) Examples: The bright light has blinded the man.
The primary meaning of the word “light” is
Private Terms – These terms are those stimulus to sight; hence, it is a primary analogue.
wherein one confirms a perfection and other
denies a perfection in a subject which
naturally ought to possess it. 2. SECONDARY ANALOGUE/
Examples: health – weakness ANALOGATES
wealth – poverty - If the terms apply to them secondary and
relatively, these are knows as secondary
Relative Terms – These terms are those analogue/analogates.
wherein one cannot be understood without
the other. The connotation of one implies the Examples: You are the light of my heart.
connotation of the other. Here, “light” means the splendor of love that
Examples: mother – child makes a person happy.
teacher – pupil
husband – wife INTRINSIC ANALOGY
It is also important to distinguish an intrinsic
5. AS TO DEFINITENESS OF MEANING analogy from and extrinsic analogy and an analogy
of proportionality from an analogy of attribution.
UNIVOCAL TERM – These are terms
with different spelling & sound but the same INTRINSIC ANALOGY – Analogous term
meaning or exactly the same meaning in at intrinsic if the concepts they signify is realized in
least two occurrences. all its analogous.
QUIZ#2
Classify the underlined terms as:
A. UNIVOCAL
B. EQUIVOCAL
C. ANALOGOUS
According to Quantity.
The quantity refers to the extension of the subject
term, that is whether the nature or essence about
which the proposition says is taken in its whole
extension or only part of it. If the subject is
particular, the proposition is particular.
Examples:
- Jeff is either driving a car or singing a song
- Jonah is either walking a dog or talking to it.
- Rens drinks either milk or soda.
Conjunctive Proposition
The hypothetical proposition is a compound
proposition which contains a proposed or tentative A C.P is a hypothetical proposition which
explanation. A hypothetical proposition expresses expresses a judgment that two alternative
a relation of dependence, opposition or similarity assumptions are not or cannot be true
between two clauses. simultaneously (Bittle, 2010).
There are 3 kinds of hypothetical LOGICIAN FORM:
propositions: . . .cannot be. . .and. . .at the same time
1. Conditional proposition
2. Disjunction proposition Example:
3. Conjunction proposition
-Dr. Ellaine cannot be in the hospital and in the
Conditional Proposition market at the same time.
-A CLDH EI student cannot be at SAO and at GE
The C.P is a compound proposition in which one department at the same time.
clause assert something as true provided that the -It is obvious that a person cannot be white-
other clause is true. The 1st clause is the “if” clause skinned and black at the same time.
and is termed the antecedent: the 2nd clause is the
“then” clause and is called the consequent (Cruz,
1995).
LOGICAIN FORM:
if (antecedent). . . Then (consequent) . . . .
Examples:
-If the weather is fine, then we shall go
shopping at MOA.
-Since Paul is late, he cannot take the test.
-Unless a man be born again, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God.