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LEARNING AS ONE NATION SY 2020-2021

Expanded Project Philo_Q1_4

SHS LEARNING ACTIVITY

Name: Score/Mark:
Grade and Section: Date:
Strand:  STEM  ABM  HUMSS  ICT (TVL Track)
Subject: Philosophy
Type of Activity: ✓ Concept Notes
  Skills: Exercise/Drill  Illustration
 Performance Task  Essay/Report  Others:
Activity Title: Different Views of Philosophy 1
Learning Target: To discuss the different views of philosophy in history.
References: (1) E. R. Babor , Ll.B. , Logic 3rd Edition, pp. 3-6;
(Author, Title, Pages)
(2) J. Daguplo, CVIF Learning Activities

We saw how an inquiring attitude or propensity for asking questions about

oneself, how people behave, how societies evolve, and how nature functions and
evolves, is the beginning of the philosophical endeavor. History abounds with
persons who developed their questions into focused inquiries. Let us look at
some highlights so as to have a holistic perspective.

GREEKS
➢ Pythagoras, a well-known mathematician and philosopher, was the
first to use the term “Philosophy.” LE
➢ Etymologically, philosophy comes from the Greek words “philo” and
“sophia” which means “love of wisdom.”
➢ To seek for truth and live it is what the Greeks emphasized as love
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for wisdom. For them knowledge is not enough if one does not know
how to live and practice what one knows.
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CHINESE
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❖ Philosophy for the Chinese comes from the words “zhe” and “xue”
which means “wisdom” and “study”, respectively. Therefore, it
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simply means “the study of wisdom.”

❖ For the Chinese, “zhe” is symbolized by the human mouth and human
hands which reflect their conviction that philosophy is authentic
only when one puts into action what one preaches.
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Exercise:
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1) Is there any similarity between the Greeks and the Chinese in their
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respective views of philosophy? Justify.

2) Is the saying “Follow what I say, but do not follow what I do,”
applicable to the Chinese perspective of philosophy?
3) For you, why is it important to “walk the talk”?