Opening Prayer

Almighty Father, we praise and

thank you for the opportunity
to learn today from our
facilitator and from one
another. Help us to focus our
hearts and minds on what we
are about to learn in this
subject.
Inspire us by your Holy Spirit so that
we may understand the lessons, and
see its practical application in our
everyday activities.

Guide us by your eternal light as we

discover more truths about the
world around us. We ask this
through the intercession of
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary de La Naval de Manila,
Amen.
Intro to Philosophy of the
Human Person
Lesson 1 : Pursuing Wisdom and Facing
Challenges in the Twentieth Century
 Unity in Diversity

• The story of the Blind Men and an

Elephant
Unity in Diversity
Unity in Diversity
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 • What is the moral of the story?

We have to remember that what we

observe is not nature in itself, but nature
exposed to our method of questioning.
— Werner Heisenberg
Werner Karl Heisenberg was a German theoretical
physicist and one of the key pioneers of quantum
mechanics.
Unity in Diversity
 What is Philosophy?

Greek word

philo to love sophia wisdom

 What is Philosophy?

• It can be considered as an ATTITUDE of the mind

that by natural light of reason studies the first
causes or the highest principles of all things

Theorist Curious Fault Finder

Confused Ideologist Truth seeker
Rational Thinker Scholar
Wannabe Bandwagon argumentative
 Wait ...
• Things to consider:

1. Scientific Approach = system or a process, an organized body of

work
2. Natural Light of Reason = through natural capacity of thinking
and observing
3. Study of All things = (Science- particular) (Philosophy – General)
4. First Cause or the Highest Principle – everything has a starting
point or beginning
What is Philosophy?
Branches of Philosophy

1.METAPHYSICS
2.ETHICS
3.EPISTEMOLOGY
4.LOGIC
5.AESTHETICS
 Branches of Philosophy

1.METAPHYSICS

The branch of philosophy that deals with

the first principles of things, including
abstract concepts such as being, knowing,
substance, cause, identity, time, and
space.
Branches of Philosophy
 Branches of Philosophy

2. ETHICS

The branch of philosophy that deals

with moral principles.
 Framework of Ethics

A. Divine Command
B. Consequentialism or Utilitarianism
C. Deontological Ethics
D. Virtue Ethics
E. Relativism
Branches of Philosophy
 Branches of Philosophy

3. EPISTEMOLOGY
The theory of knowledge, especially with
regard to its methods, validity, and
scope. Epistemology is the investigation
of what distinguishes justified belief from
opinion.
Branches of Philosophy
 Branches of Philosophy

4. LOGIC
The branch of philosophy that study's a
system of valid and acceptable reasoning.
 Branches of Philosophy

5. AESTHETICS

• The branch of philosophy that deals

with the principles of beauty and
artistic taste
Importance of AESTHETICS

A. It vitalizes our knowledge

B. It helps us live more deeply and richly

C. It brings us in touch with our culture

Recap / Generalization
The Dominican Blessing
May God the Father bless us.
May God the Son heal us.
May God the Holy Spirit enlighten us,
and give us eyes to see with,
ears to hear with,
hands to do the work of God with,
feet to walk with,
a mouth to preach the word of salvation with,
and the angel of peace to watch over us and lead
us at last,
by our Lord's gift, to the Kingdom.

St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us.