Introduction to the Philosophy

of the Human Person

Unit 2: Humanity and Personhood
Lesson 1: The Bigger Picture

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Methods of Dialectics 60 minutes

Purpose
This activity aims to hone your critical thinking skills, communication skills, and
logical reasoning by achieving a certain level of mastery in Socratic dialogue and
Hegelian dialectic.

Instructions

1. Think of the things you know about the given topic.

2. Write a discussion about the topic using the specified method.
3. Write a concluding statement to close the discussion.

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Unit 2: Humanity and Personhood
Lesson 1: The Bigger Picture

Example

1. Socratic dialogue on the Philippine educational system

Person 1: What is the current situation of the educational system in the

Philippines?
Person 2: The Philippines is currently using the K–12 system, but there are still
vital problems, such as the lack of educational materials, classrooms,
armchairs, gadgets, and internet connectivity.
Person 1: So are you saying that due to these shortcomings, the educational
system in the Philippines is problematic?
Person 2: Yes, the Philippines is still at the bottom of the list when it comes to the
quality of education.
Person 1: What, then, is quality education?
Person 2: Quality education allows students, whatever their status in life, to
access educational materials and facilities. To achieve this, teachers
must be well-equipped to teach. Learning can take place anywhere.

2. Hegelian dialectic on the Philippine educational system

Thesis: The Philippines should invest in improving the salary of teachers, so they
will be motivated to teach.

Antithesis: Books, computers or laptops, classrooms, and internet connectivity

are more important than the salary of teachers in improving the Philippine
educational system.

Synthesis: The government must invest in human and material resources to

improve the quality of education in the Philippines. Investing in education is
investing in the future of the nation.

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of the Human Person
Unit 2: Humanity and Personhood
Lesson 1: The Bigger Picture

Output

1. Discuss love using Socratic dialogue

2. Discuss love using Hegelian dialectic

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of the Human Person
Unit 2: Humanity and Personhood
Lesson 1: The Bigger Picture

Suggested Rubric

Performance Levels

Criteria 1 2 3 Score
Beginning Average Advanced
Proficiency Proficiency Proficiency

Clarity and The learner The learner The learner

Strength of presents an presents a vague presents a clear
Thesis incomplete thesis and weak thesis and strong thesis
Statement statement. statement. statement.

Use of the The argument The argument The argument

Specified does not use the uses the uses the specified
Method specified method. specified method method and gives
but lacks logical an excellent
presentation. logical
presentation.

Sufficiency The facts are The facts are The facts are
of Facts poorly established well-established well-established
and provide and provide and provide
inadequate adequate adequate support
support for support for for enriching the
illustrating the illustrating the learner’s idea.
learner’s idea. learner’s idea.

Total Possible Score 9