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Introduction to the

Philosophy
of the
Human Person
Here starts the
lesson!
Learning Targets
At the end of the lesson, I can:

a. Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of


view
b. Recognize human activities that emanated from deliberate
reflection
c. Realize the value of doing philosophy in obtaining a broad
perspective on life
d. Do a philosophical reflection on a concrete situation from
a holistic perspective
Holistic
Perspective
vs
Partial Point of
View
Holistic
Perspective
Holism comes from the Greek word "holos"
which literally means all, entire, totality

Holistic perspective is a kind of system that


aims to determine and explain the whole or
totality of a given system by examining the
behaviors and activities of certain component
Partial Point of
View
Partial point of view is a perspective that
looks at reality based on a single or partial
component of a system.
HOLISTIC PARTIAL
POINT OF POINT OF
VIEW VIEW
Looks at all aspects of Looks only at a limited
the given problem or number of aspects of
situation. the given problem or
situation
• All aspects are given
importance when making • Looks only at a limited number of
conclusions aspects of the given problem or
• All aspects are tied in situation.
together to form a general • Conclusions are made based on
overview of the problem or considering some, but not all, sides
situation of the problem or situation.
Holistic or Partial

Anna is a member of a
religious group, she claims
Why?
that only their religion is
teaching the true words of
God.
Holistic or Partial

Jessica spread a gossip


about a person being
Why?
infected of Covid-19
without assessing the
reliability of the source of
information.
Holistic or Partial

Alex act as a mediator of


her two friends having an
Why?
argument rather than
taking one side.
Holistic or Partial

In this time of pandemic, people


follow each protocol and Why?
guidelines on how to avoid
getting infected of the virus
because of this every single
person think of themselves as
one important factor in
suppressing the virus.
Group Activity
Within your group, share a personal
experience about a time when people
judged you without them knowing your
truth or your reasons or a time when
you had a wrong judgement against
someone because you immediately
jumped into conclusion.

Choose one experience you want to


share within your group including what
you have learned (reflection) from the
group discussion.

Present creatively in the class.


Rubrics

Content----- 10 pts
Creativity----- 10 pts
Reflection----- 10 pts

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