A man carrying two bags with sand crosses

the Mexican border on a bicycle everyday.

Custom officers regularly check the bags and
all the time they contain sand. It is obvious
that man smuggles something but the
officers can’t realize what exactly. As they
don’t have any proof, the Mexican man
crosses the border without interruptions.
What does he smuggle?
How do you understand the
quotation below?
“ My philosophy comes from a worldview
that looks at the world as one. It’s a
holistic view that sees the world as
interconnected and interdependent and
integrated in so many ways…”
HOLISTIC & PARTIAL
THINKING
BY: MRS. KIP AIZA F. GABAWA, LPT, MAED
OBJECTIVES:
• Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial
point of view (PPT11/12-Ia-1.1)
• Recognize the value of having a holistic view to
become better individuals.
• Understand situations from different perspective.
THE SIX BLIND MEN
AND THE ELEPHANT
 THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE
ELEPHANT
• It was six men of
Indostan. To learning
much inclined, who
went to see the
Elephant through all
of them were blind,
that each by
observation might
satisfy his mind
 THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE
ELEPHANT
The first approached
the elephant and
happening to fall,
against his broad and
sturdy side, at once
began to bawl:
“God Bless me, but the
Elephant is very like a
wall
 THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE
ELEPHANT
The second, feeling
the tusk, cried, “Ho!
What have we here, so
very round and smooth
and sharp? To me ‘tis
very clear this wonder
of an elephant is very
like a spear!”
 THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE
ELEPHANT
The Third approached
the animal, and
happening to take the
squirming trunk within
his hands, thus boldly
up he speak: “I see,”
quoth he, “ the
Elephant is very like a
snake!”
 THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE
ELEPHANT
The Fourth reached out
an eager hand, and felt
about the knee: “What
most the wondrous
beast is like is very
plain,” qouth he; “Tis
clear enough that the
elephant is very like a
tree
 THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE
ELEPHANT
The Fifth, who
chanced to touch the
ear, Said, “Even the
blindest man can tell
what this resembles
most; deny the fact
who can; This marvel
of an elephant is very
like a fan!”
 THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE
ELEPHANT
The sixth no sooner
had begun, about the
beast to grope, then,
seizing on the
swinging tail
That fell within his
scope, “I see, qouth he,
“the elephant is very
like a rope!”
 THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE
ELEPHANT
And so these men of Indostan disputed loud and
long, each in his own opinion exceeding stiff and
strong, though each was partly in the right, they
were all in the wrong!
MORAL,
So, oft in theologic wars the disputants, I ween, rail
on in utter ignorance of what each other mean; and
prate about and Elephant, Not one of them has seen!
 Processing questions:
1. Did anyone among the blind men give the
correct answer? Why or why not?
2. In the context of the elephant story or poem,
what do you think is a holistic perspective?
What is a partial perspective?
3. What is the importance of a holistic
perspective as pointed out by the poet John
Godfrey Saxe?
 Processing questions cont:

4. In the last stanza, John Godfrey Saxe

relate the legend to the religious wars during
his time. What do you think is the poet trying
to say in his poem?
What are some memories
from your Junior High
School years that you will
never forget? What
lessons did you learned
from it?
What the difference
between holistic and
partial thinking?
HOLISTIC THINKING
• Refers to a perspective that considers large-scale
patterns in system.
• Often describes as looking at the “big picture” when
describing and analyzing a situation or problem.
• Requires an individual to have an open mind-set
and ability to get the general sense/impression
regarding a situations.
PARTIAL THINKING
• Focuses on specific aspects of a situation.
• Important component of analytical thinking, as an
individual focuses of a problem in order to
understand it.
• Though partial thinking is useful, philosophy
utilizes holistic thinking in making sense of
problems and issues related to any circumstances.
• Recall an experience where you
had disagreements with friends
of family over something. Was
the disagreements resolved? If
yes, how? If not, how can a more
holistic perspective help in the
resolution?

• Share your story to your partner,

then choose the best story that
you will share in the class.
• Every group MUST share!
•Have you adopted a holistic view
in looking at a problem or
situation?
How did adopting a holistic view
help you make sense of the
situation?
THE ROLE OF REFLECTION
IN PHILOSOPHY
BY: MRS. KIP AIZA F. GABAWA, LPT, MAED
OBJECTIVES:
• Realize the value of doing philosophy in
obtaining a broad perspective on life
(PPT11/12-Ib-1.3)
• Write a philosophical reflection on concrete
situation from a holistic perspective
(PPT 11/12-Ic-1.4)
ACITIVITY 1:

• “When Zeno received news of a shipwreck and heard

that all his luggage had been sunk he said, “Fortune
bids me to be less encumbered philosopher.”

- Seneca, Moral and Political Essays -

PROCESSING QUESTIONS:
• What was Zeno’s (founder of Stoicism) reaction
to losing all his wealth in a shipwreck?

• What did he have this kind of outlook or view in

life?
What is reflective
practice?
Reflective practice
• refers to a man’s personal study to his rich human
experiences in his quest od personal development.

• Deliberate reflection paves the way for personal

development and in the professional aspect, allows
for continuous update of skills and knowledge.
 PROPONENTS OF REFLECTIVE
THINKING
• Emperor Marcus
Aurelius, a stoic
philosopher believes
that the provenance
of such practice
started with
Buddhist.
 PROPONENTS OF REFLECTIVE
THINKING
• John Dewey, renowned
American philosopher,
also made notable
contributions in
reflective practice in his
studies on experience,
interaction and
reflection.
 What do you think is
the value of reflective
practice
 What do you think is
the value of reflective
practice
 SOCRATES
• Reflection is what
produces great
thoughts, ideas, and
actions.
What does reflection
mean?
• Means our willingness to process our own
thoughts, feelings, and actions in order to learn
more about our life and experiences (Abella
2016, 11).
• We can reflect upon any particular subject from
the moment we wake up until the rest of the day.
Why do we engage in
reflection?
• Enables us to set our goals and put us in path
thinking of ways to achieve them.
• Ensure that our actions and decisions are well thought
out and done in consideration of how it affects
ourselves, others, and our surroundings.
• Help us understand a better self-concept or self-
image.
• Allow us to exercise a good judgments in practical
matters.
• Provide us positive ways to cope with life challenges.
Why do we engage in
reflection?
ACITIVITY 2:

How does reflection help

me choose to participate in
the expansion of face to
face classes school year
2021-2022?
How to reflect on
concrete
experience
- the concept of studying the lived experiences of
humans was pioneered by the German
philosophers Edmund Husseri and Martin
Heidegger. This philosophical discipline came to
be known as Phenomenology. This approach
studies the conscious experience of the individual
from a subjective (first person) point of view.
- Following the scientific method of reflection
by phenomenology, we can say that
philosophy does not consider myths,
hearsays, and pure imaginations. Instead,
understanding experiential events in life can
be attained by following these steps
(Gallinero and Estaris 2017, 21):
1. Identify the problem or any experience. Recall
what happened.
2. Organize and evaluate your data. Gather all
facts before making judgments.
3. Propose your own hypothesis by analyzing
and interpreting your gathered data.
4. Start applying your thoughts by creating a plan
on what to do if the same experience happens
again.
ACTIVITY 3:
Create a Critical Incident Journal (CIL) of
particular event that occurred in your life.
Reflect on your thoughts and reactions in that
incident. Articulate how it made and impact
in your life.
 ANSWER
1. What happened?
2. Why did it
happened?
3. What can be done?
4. What were my
learning?