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PHILOSOPHY IN LIFE
Dr. Sarah Athirah Saruchi
 Explain the concept of philosophy and general To analyse new aspects related to
meaning of philosophy. philosophy: technology, ecological and
organizational

Explain the evolution of philosophy and its

divisions: theoretical and practical.

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Definition of Philosophy by Philosophers | General Meaning of Philosophy
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 Based on Philosophers

Systematic thinking, critical Efforts to investigate the The knowledge of nature that exists
analysis, preparing to be a and aims to investigate its
wisdom person cause and basis of all things
true nature

ROBERT PAUL WOLFF ARISTOTLE AL-FARABI

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An effort towards loving, finding,

01 studying and responding to
something

PHILOSOPHY by using his intellect and

(Abdullah Ishak, 1995)
02 wisdom

to gain genuine truth and

03 conviction

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“the unexamined life was not Philosophy is closely related with human lives.
worth living)” We have to use our highly developed faculty of
thought.
Socrates 7
Ethics and Life | Nature | Intellectual | Common Characteristics
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Common
Characteristics
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• Emphasis on problem
Nature-focused thinking:
solving: Using rational
The existence of theories
and logical arguments.
about the nature. What is
• Philosophy is something
the reality of nature and its
that has rational and
relationship with humans?
conceptual justification.
1 The metaphysical debate
about the reality of nature. 3
Initial focus on human
beings and humanity.
Nature
The emphasis shifts to
Emphasis in creating a something of an
good life that leads to academic nature.
happiness and produce a
noble human being.
Intellectual
Ethics & Life

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 THEORETICAL PRACTICAL NEW

• Metaphysics • Ethics • Technology

• Epistemology • Politics • Ecology
• Psychology • Economics • Organisation
• Aesthetics

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 CONCEPT AIM SCOPE
Refers to all types of Answer fundamental Metaphysics,
knowledge about questions and satisfy the epistemology,
existence including about desire to know about psychology and
mankind, God and something. aesthetics.
nature.

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METAPHYSIC
EPISTEMOLOGY
Existence
Knowledge and Truth

Main Branches of
Thoretical
PSYCHOLOGY AESTHETIC
Philosophy
Nature and Potential Art and Beauty
of Mankind
 AIM SCOPE
To attain more prosperous Applied philosophy that
life. can be used in certain
disciplines such as political
philosophy, economic
philosophy and so forth.

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 PHILOSOPHY OF ECONOMY

The Aggregate demand of Demand of

unemployment fieduce the tax goods and services labours
rate is high rate increases increases

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Philosophy of Technology
The emergence of new technologies with the industrial revolution
that has an impact on human life.

• What is technology and what does it have to do with human?

• Can technology threaten human life?
• This type of philosophy not related to technology BUT related
to the meaning of technology and its impact on society, culture
etc.
• According to Mitcham (1994), this type of philosophy
discusses on how technology played a role to prepare a better
life for human beings.

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Ecological Philosophy
Refers to fundamental questions about environment.

• Why does it exist?

Because of the existence of environmental problems that
cause crisis (ecological crisis)
• What is the meaning of nature? What is man's relationship with
nature? Is nature used for economic interests/resources only?
• If human beings of this world have a harmonious relationship
with nature, then human beings will be more ethical with the
environment - ‘ecofriendly environment’.

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Philosophy of Organisation
Related to leadership

• Aims and visions of organisations.

• Social relations in organisation.
• Changes in organisation to align with their aims and
objectives.

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• Closely connected to our daily lives.
• We cannot see philosophy as mere theory but also practical
• Guide an individual's life towards a life full of goodness and prosperous.
• Philosophy drives the individual to achieve the desired goals in his life such as achieving
success, goodness, pleasure and happiness.
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Explain the Fundamentals
• Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan
PHILOSOPHICAL and Framework of
• Falsafah Rukun Negara
CONTEXT Philosophy Implementation
• Falsafah Sejahtera
in Society

• Logic and Methodology

PHILOSOPHICAL • Mankind (Psychology and Sociology) Explain the main domain of
ANALYSIS • Metaphysics philosophical analysis
• Epistemology

CURRENT ISSUE • Current Ideology Analyse the current issue by

• Decolonisation applying the main domain
APPLICATION
of philosophical analysis

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Philosophy of Philosophy of
Law Medicine

Philosophy:
1. An effort to investigate
something
2. Use rational calculations
3. Achieving truth
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Evolution of Philosophy:
1. Mankind
2. Nature
3. Intellectual (academic) Branches of Philosophy:
4. Common characteristic: 1. Theoretical (Metaphysic,
Problem solving with rational Epistemology) – Fulfill
argumentation. intellectual curiousity
2. Practical (Economy, Politic,
Philosophy interconnects with Ethic) – Use practically, e.g.
our lives. implement it as policy.
3 . New (Ecology, Organisation,
Our actions are made depends Technology)
on our thoughts. If it is not good,
it will cause problems with our
actions.
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