The Process of doing

PHILOSOPHY
 philosophy
From the Greek words

“PHILEIN” “SOPHIA”

LOVE WISDOM
What happens in the story when each blind man "sees" the elephant?

Why were there six different ideas about the elephant?

What did the blind men learn from the king?

What does the storyteller want us to learn from this story?
How does it feel when another person doesn't "see"
something the way you do?

How can you address those differences in

perceptions?
HOLISTIC AND
PARTIAL
THINKING IN
PHIOSOPHY
PARTIAL THINKING
• focuses on specific aspects of a situation
• as an individual focuses on certain areas
or aspects of a problem in order to
understand it
HOLISTIC THINKING
• refers to a perspective that considers
large-scale patterns in systems
• often described as looking at the “big
picture”
• requires an individual to have an open
mindset
• one does not confine one’s understanding
of the world to one’s own perspective
reflection
• Requires a person to be willing to examine
one’s thoughts and feelings and actions
• To learn more about one’s experiences
• Is vital in ensuring that our actions are well
thought out
“An unexamined life is not worth
living.”
-Socrates