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Do you plan and organize
your tasks in a day? Do
you ask yourself which
task is urgent and
important? Do you wonder
why you have to do these
things in the first place?
GROUNDING
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How can we use our shared
knowledge in our
arguments?
CENTRAL QUESTION
5. How do you arrange and
prioritize your tasks and
activities for the day?
Which tasks will you do first?
Which one will be the last?
What Will I Do for the Day?
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6. Arrange the following tasks according to their priority. Assign the numbers 1–
10, with 1 as the top priority and 10 as the least priority.
What Will I Do for the Day?
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❏ Attending classes ❏ Going to the mall
❏ Visiting your friends ❏ Playing computer games
❏ Posting on social media ❏ Joining the activities of different
organizations
❏ Practicing your faith ❏ Buying new clothes
❏ Cooking and eating your food ❏ Communicating with your family
7. 1. What factors affect your decision on which tasks must be done first?
2. Do you always consider these factors in your daily activities? Why or why
not?
3. Do you consider deciding on your priorities as a way of philosophizing?
Explain your answer.
4. What is philosophy?
What Will I Do for the Day?
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9. Philosophy is derived from the
Greek words philo (love) and
sophia (wisdom). It literally
means the “love for wisdom.”
It is also called as “the mother
of all sciences” because the
earliest philosophers began to
study anything and everything.
Philosophy
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1. What is real? What exists?
2. What does humanity already
know about the matter? What
is the proper flow of
reasoning when making
decisions and choices on the
matter?
3. What beliefs are morally right
or wrong? What is the value
IMAGINE THIS
Editor's Notes
Teacher’s Script: “These day-to-day questions and decisions allow you to philosophize. But what is philosophy? Is it an activity that only scholars and philosophers can do? Are day-to-day questions part of philosophy? Let us discover philosophy by starting with simple questions and decisions.”
Teacher’s Script:
Provide the following instructions to the class:
Look the two pictures of pizza. Which flavor do you prefer?
Explain the factors you considered in deciding which pizza you like.
Ask about your classmates’ preferences.
Note: Notice the differences in the answers of the learners. Identify the criteria they used in their choices. Some may decide based on taste, price, cultural aspects, a force of habit, etc. Use this to transition to introducing the concept of philosophy.
Teacher’s Script:
Provide the following instructions to the class:
Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
Share your answers with the class.
Explain why you think certain tasks should be done first.
Teacher’s Script:
Ask the following questions to process the activity:
What factors affect your decision on which tasks must be done first?
Do you always consider these factors in your daily activities? Why or why not?
Do you consider deciding on your priorities as a way of philosophizing? Explain your answer.
What is philosophy?
For sample and possible answers, refer to the Teaching Guide.
Teacher’s Script:
Refer to the study guide in explaining the following branches of philosophy.
Metaphysics is concerned with the nature of the world and everything that exists. It asks the following questions:
What is real?
What exists?
What is the origin and structure of the universe?
Epistemology is concerned with studying knowledge and the process of knowing. It asks the following questions:
What is true?
Can we know what is true?”
Logic was previously considered a sub-branch of epistemology. However, it is currently widely considered a separate major branch of philosophy. It addresses the question: How can we apply knowledge in making decisions and choices with appropriate reasoning skills?
Axiology or Value Theory is concerned with how we place value on things. It asks the following questions:
What is right and wrong?
What is beautiful?
What is the value of these choices to human life?
Teacher’s Script: “Imagine that someone told you that black cats bring bad luck based on the following statements:
Our neighbors say that if a black cat appears, one will have an unlucky day.
Another person cited his encounter with a black cat once, and he got into an accident later that day.
A person will be unlucky if he or she encounters black cats, so he or she must avoid them at all costs.
Based on these premises, will you believe black cats bring bad luck?"
Teacher’s Script: “A trained philosopher may decide on the matter by asking these questions. Notice that these questions are connected with the main branches of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology and logic, and axiology.”
