METHODS OF PHILOSOPHY WHICH

LEAD TO WISDOM AND TRUTH

PHILOSOPHY
 Richard Double (1999)
o Although philosophy is an organized body of knowledge, the subject matter of
philosophy is questions, which have three major characteristics:
 Philosophical question have answers but the answers remain in dispute.
 Philosophical questions cannot be settled by science, common sense, or
faith.
 Philosophical questions are of perennial intellectual interest to human
beings.

METHOD THAT PHILOSOPHERS USE TO ADDRESS PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS

 Ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking.
 Understanding of philosophy and refraining from merely claims but through careful
thought.
 Claims but through careful thought.

IMPORTANCE
 Maboloc and Pascua (2008)
o Arriving at reasonable and informed conclusions
o Willingness to say “I don’t know”
o Defining, analysing and devising solutions
o Willingness to change one point of view
o Continually examining and re-examining ideas
o Applying understanding and knowledge to new and different problems

ATTRIBUTES OF A CRITICAL THINKER

 Looking for evidence to support assumption and beliefs
 Adjust opinions
 Looks for proof
 Examines problem
 Rejects irrelevant and incorrect information