Lesson 1: A Holistic Perspective : The

Philosopher’s Way
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of the lessons, you are expected
to:

●distinguish a holistic perspective from a

partial point of view.
●do a philosophical reflection on a concrete
situation from a holistic perspective
ACTIVITY
Read the poem written by John Godfrey
Saxe’s othe classic Indian legend of the Six
Blind Men and the Elephant.
Philosophy and it’s Holistic Approach
A philosopher’s way of thinking can be described as
“abstractive”. This means that it rises from the level of
everyday life to a higher level that gives a bird’s eye view of
the whole.

Holistic Perspective
Holism comes from the Greek word holos which literally
means all, entire, totality.
Partial point of view In philosophy, a point
of view is defined as a way or a method how
one sees or perceives the reality or a
phenomenon. Therefore, when one says a
partial point of view, he has clearly stated
and admitted that the way he sees reality or
certain phenomenon is based on a single
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The first noted philosophers in western history is
Thales (c.624-545 B. C). He was a thinker who love to
gaze at the star. By sensing the harmony in the
movements of the heavenly bodies, he deduced the
relationship of things in the universe. He said that
everything that exists contains water.
Having a philosophical insight means being able to
see with the mind. This means that to be able to think
philosophically, you must learn to look beyond what is
immediately before you. Moreover, you must learn to
see how a thing is related to everything else. This is a
mark of a holistic perspective.
Summary:
To understand philosophy is to engage in it. This
entails opening ourselves up to the experience of
questioning our own established beliefs. Of looking
beyond with the mind of what we “see” with our
senses. Doing philosophy entails a holistic rather than
a partial perspective. With a holistic perpective,we are
able to see the connectedness of parts to see a
meaningful whole.