INTRODUCTION TO THE

PHILOSOPHY OF THE
HUMAN PERSON
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• at the end of the course the student should be able to:

1. reflect on their daily experiences from a holistic point of view

2. Acquire critical and analytical thingking skills
3. apply their critical and analytical thingking skills to the affairs of
daily life
4. become truthful, environment friendly and service oriented
5. actively committed to the development of a more humane society
6. articulate their own philosophy of life
THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY
• Philosophy is often defined as a love for
widom and wisdom means “ ATTAINING THE
TRUTH”
• The word PHILOSOPY came from greek word.
• PHILO/PHILEIN -means love
• SOPHIA-means wisdom or knowledge
 • THE ETYMOLOGY OF
PHILOSOPHY
 he was a Greek philosopher who taught
emphasizing the immortality of the soul and
reincarnation. He taught that the concept of
"number" cleansed the mind and allowed the
understanding of reality.

PYTHAGORAS
• THE ETYMOLOGY OF
PHILOSOPHY
ancient Greek philosophy, who made
important contributions to logic, criticism,
rhetoric, physics, biology, psychology,
mathematics, metaphysics, ethics, and
politics.

ARISTOTLE
PHILOSOPHY IN GENERAL
it is set apart from the affairs of ordinary life and to
have philosophy is to have a view of man,

the study of philosophy facilitates the understanding

of man . man is the basis of existence in the world,
everything on earth can only achieve its meaning and
its perfection in man.
THE MAJOR SUB DISCIPLINES OF
PHILOSOPHY

Epistemology- philosophical study of knowledge

Metaphysics- philosophical study of reality

Ethics- philosophical study of morality

Logic- philosophical study of reason and arguments

THE VALUE OF DOING PHILOSOPHY IN
OBTAINING A BROAD PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE

A philosopher is a good comminicator who can

clearly and adequately present his or her idea.

philosophy enables reflective thingking which greatly

influences a person’s view of life,challenges, and
relationships
DOING A PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION ON
A SITUATION FROM HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE

Reflection requires a person to be willing to examine one’s

thoughts,feelings ,action and to learn more about one’s life and experiences

human self- reflection is the capacity of humans to exercise introspection and

to attempt to learn more about their fundamental nature and essence

engaging in philosophical reflection leads to the development of benefical

skills that individuals can apply in everyday situations

 improves problem-solving and decision making.

ETYMOLOGICAL DEFINITION OF
PHILOSOPHY
LOVE (Greek word is Eros) cannotes intimacy. to describe the persons
who are in love,

PHILEIN- desire to search the beloved fuelled by strong emotions

WISDOM (Greek word is sophia) means an insight, skills, or

intelligence.
THE ACADEMIC DEFINITION OF
PHILOSOPHY

PHILOSOPHY is defined in a more formal and logical

or scientific manner.

THE SCIENCE of things in their ultimate principle and

causes as known by natural reason alone.
WHAT IS SCIENCE?
“Science is a systematized body of knowledge. “

• a body of knowledge is an organize and

interconnected collection of
ideas,theories,laws,formulas,and other conception
about a particular field.
NOMINAL DEFINITION OF
PHILOSOPHY
• PHILOSOPHY is defined as the science of all things in their ultimate
causes through the aid of human reason alone.

• SCIENCE (Latin word is ''scientia) which means knowledge. It is the

pursuits of knowledge based on facts and demonstration.

• ALL THINGS that exist are the material object of philosophy.

Everything that is seen and unseen,visible or invisible,actual or
potential.
The branches of Philosophy
LOGIC- Greek word is "logos" the science of correct reasoning

PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN PERSON- Greek word is ("presporon"

which means person) the science of the study of man in relation to his
own destiny,God and his fellowmen.

COSMOLOGY- Greek word is komos "world" and logia which means

"study of"- the study of inaminate objects. Based on study these
lifeless beings contribute to man's search for meaning
METAPHYSICS- Greek word is "meta” means beyond ,upon or after,
and "physika which means physics" is the science of being

 ETHICS- Greek word is "ethikos" which means custom or character

the science of morality of human act, morality means the quality of an
action whether it is right or wrong

AESTHETICS- Greek word is “aisthetikos” which means sensitive,

sentient, pertaining to sense perception, the science of art and beauty

PSYCHOLOGY- Greek word is "psyche" means, Breath,soul or spirit and

"logos" means study the science of human behavior
EPISTEMOLOGY - Greek word is "episteme" which means
knowledge it is the science of theory of knowledge

SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY- Greek word is "koino-nikos" means

group of associate it is a science of principle governing human
relations.

THEODICY- Greek word is "Theo's" which means God and

"dike" the study science of the study of God. It studies about
proving God existence through the use of the human reason.
 TWO KINDS OF WISDOM.

 DIVINE WISDOM- Different from the wisdom of man, the divine

wisdom is a gift from God

HUMAN WISDOM- is the quality of having an experience,

knowledge and good judgement the quality of being wise in
philosophy we define wisdom as a right application of
knowledge.
TO DISTINGUISH WISDOM FROM
KNOWLEDGE
knowledge is something we gain from experience

WISDOM is deeper than knowledge it means after gaining something

from experience a correct and right application of this knowledge
must be done wisdom is the mother of morality

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY - the Philosophy examination of the

development of ideas.
METHOD OF PHILOSOPHIZING
Logical Analysis- this approach is multifaceted During an argument to
get practice at identifying solid arguments.

Conceptual Analysis- This is most useful when responding to the work

of those who are not professional philosophers.

Deconstruction- Very useful in specific situations. Allows a thinker to

challege their own, cultural perception.

Phenomenology- Sort of self-directed deconstruction.

Public Intellectual- Improve our world by making it a better informed and
more educated one.

Philosophy as Diologue- The usefulness of this approach is that it brings a

philosopher into contact with many ideas in a short period of time.

Comparative-Descriptive Approach- This approach does not really generate

any new knowledge and thought it is a fast-track to understanding.

Comparative Constructive- This is a very useful method in creating new

ideas, which are extremely important to process of truth seeking.

 Integrating Philosophy Into Other Experiences- hilosophy to inform our

every day decisions regarding ethics, interactions with others.
ENGAGE IN A PHILOSOPHICAL
ACTIVITY
REASON- enables a person to reflect on or examine the
underlying meaning or causes of things or realities.

Experience- To provides a person with initial data so that

he/she would be able to speak his/her subsequent reflection
or examination.
 Philosophy is a reflection on human experiences, fostering
wonder and awe. It connects to human experience, the
existence of everything around us, and personal experiences.
Philosophy is innate to every individual, giving birth to
knowledge and wisdom. a philosopher is a lover of wisdom,
open to change and discovery, and a lover of truth, meaning,
and transcendence. They possess a beautiful mind and
continue to question and question the world around them.
“MY PHILOSOPHY IN LIFE IS THAT IF
WE MAKE” UP OUR MIND WHAT WE
ARE GOING TO MAKE OF OUR LIVES
THEN WORK HARD TOWARD THAT
GOAL WE NEVER LOSE - SHOMEHOW
WE WIN OUT