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Unit 1

Humanity and Wonder

Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

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LEARNING TARGETS

At the end of this unit, the learners should be


able to do the following:

● Explain the beginnings of philosophy.


● Practice engaging in philosophical thought.
● Determine how to gain a more holistic perspective through argumentation.
● Recognize the value of philosophy in thinking about the nature of reality.

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VALUES AND ATTITUDES

In this unit, the learners should be able to do the


following:

● recognizing the difference between right and wrong


● exercising intellectual curiosity
● practicing thought awareness
● improving communication skills

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Lesson 3
Our Minds at Work

Unit 1| Humanity and Wonder


Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

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DIG DEEPER

How can we recognize


truth from belief?

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Would you be able to get out of your own
cave?

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Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

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Philosophy and Reality
Give five widely-known truths in
the world that turned out to be
false.

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Philosophy and Reality
1. Why is it important to understand how philosophy relates to reality?
2. How can we distinguish between truth and belief?
3. How does the Allegory of the Cave help us understand reality and knowledge?

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Stoplight

STOP CONTINUE START

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PHOTO CREDITS
Slide 5: Magnifying glass tool vector icon by Openclipart is licensed under CC0 via Public domain vectors.

Slide 6: Stone cave by Public Domain Vectors is licensed under CC0 via Public domain vectors.

Slide 7: File:An Illustration of The Allegory of the Cave, from Plato’s Republic.jpg by 4edges is licensed under CC BY-SA
via Wikimedia Commons.

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REFERENCES
Audi, Robert. “Philosophy: A Brief Guide for Undergraduates.” American Philosophical Association, 2017.
https://www.apaonline.org/page/undergraduates.

Smith, Nathan. “Introduction to Philosophy.” OpenStax, 2022.


https://assets.openstax.org/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Introduction_to_Philosophy-WEB
_cszrKYp.pdf
.

Solomon, Robert C. and Kathleen M. Higgins. The Big Questions. Wadsworth: Cengage Learning, 2006.

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