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- 3. What kind of gift do you have?
- 4. We are about to embark in one of the most excruciating & edifying voyage in our lives. “DUC IN ALTUM”- draw into the deep Who am I? What am I here for?
- 5. PLATO ARISTOTL WONDER is the beginning of philosophy It is owing to their WONDER that men both now begin and at first began to
- 6. WHEN I WAS A KID, I WONDERED……
- 7. TODAY, we shall…. - discover the depth meaning of PHILOSOPHY - describe the works and ways of philosophers - reflect to discover the philosopher within oneself
- 8. PHILOSOPHY wisdo m lov e ETYMOLOGY - the origin of a word and the historical development of its philosophi a
- 9. PHILOSOPHY is a set of ideas and principles.
- 12. PHILOSOPHY is a science of beings.
- 16. A bird is safe at its nest , but that is not what its wings are made for.
- 17. The problems of this world stem not from the cruelty of men but from the silence of the victims and the witnesses.
- 18. a PHILOSOPHER is someone who “Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher and philosophy begins in wonder” – Plato
- 19. a PHILOSOPHER is someone who thinks “The pleasure arising from thinking and learning will make us think and learn all the more” – Aristotle
- 20. a PHILOSOPHER is someone who doubts “If we would be a real seeker of truth, it is necessary that at least once in our lives we doubt, as far as possible, all things” – Rene Descartes
- 21. a PHILOSOPHER is someone who asks questions “You ask a philosopher a question, and after he or she has talked for a bit, you don’t understand your question anymore.” – Philippa Foot
- 22. a PHILOSOPHER is someone who reasons out. “The only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.”– William James
- 23. a PHILOSOPHER is someone who reflects. “We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on our experiences” – John Dewey
- 24. “An unexamined life is not worth living.” -Socrates-
- 26. PHILOSOPHER oral
- 33. PHILOSOPHER? Are you a Which one?
Editor's Notes
- It is logical to deduce that since human person does not exist necessarily, his life must have caused by someone or something else outside itself who wields superior power over him. In a religious context, this is widely perceived to be a Divine being called God. Hence, the life of a person can be said to be a “gift” and God being the giver.
- God has enshrined in this present the faculty of reason that enables a person to think and understand things that surround him and beyond. The Giver of Life has infused as well in everyone the gift of freedom that instill in him the power to make choice needed to define the kind of person he hopes to become.
- Philosophy may be called the "science of sciences" probably in the sense that it is, in effect, the self-awareness of the sciences and the source from which all the sciences draw their world-view and methodological principles, which in the course of centuries have been honed down into concise forms. As a whole, philosophy and the sciences are equal partners assisting creative thought in its explorations to attain generalising truth. Philosophy does not replace the specialised sciences and does not command them, but it does arm them with general principles of theoretical thinking, with a method of cognition and world-view. In this sense scientific philosophy legitimately holds one of the key positions in the system of the sciences.
- -Maybe you will ask: “But aren’t all things that are done by human beings human activities? Philosophy is obviously done by human beings – so what else can it be than a human activity?” Well, no. I will explain the difference to you. If philosophy was an activity, there would be for example us two, you and me, philosophizing. We would then ask each other: “What are you interested in?” And what we would answer then, those are our philosophical questions. The aim of philosophy is not truth (itself), but it is a decision about what one thinks about a specific question. This decision is a deed, it has do be done, accomplished. This is the reason why philosophy cannot in any sense be theoretical, it is always practical. Philosophizing you are “manipulating” yourself, trying to achieve new convictions and leave old ones behind yourself. The topic of your philosophizing might be theoretical or practical, if you achieve the goal to change your own opinion you have done something. This is why philosophy is eminently practical.
- As a science of beings, it covers all the things that can be reached by the human mind. This includes man, the world, God, everything that is, or becomes, or is known.
- - This means that philosophy studies the ultimate “whys and wherefores” of beings. To illustrate: Philosophy does not investigate plant life, but rather, it seeks an answer to the question: “What does it mean to be a living thing as opposed to a non-living thing?”
- The study of philosophy help us acquired by the aid of human reason alone. Meaning, philosophy doesn’t base its knowledge on authority, but solely on the reasoning power of the human mind. Hence, divine revelation is formally excluded as a source of information although it can and should assist the mind of man by pointing out the proper direction for the philosophic solution of a problem along purely natural line.
- We can choose to live a simple life and soon die a peaceful death. But that is not how a true philosopher envisions his life. A true philosopher eats threats for breakfast, ostracism for lunch and persecution for dinner.
- Justice and Equality will never be served if mouths are zipped, and reasons are fossilized by fear. The world and the entire humanity is in need of Great Philosophers, it thirsts for people who can speak for what he believe is fair and just. The road for philosophy is undeniably one of the road less taken, probably because it is intricate and complicated in nature, but philosophers themselves are all aware that philosophy no matter how absurd it might seem is a path to freedom and intellectual enlightenment.
- – Philippa Foot as an English philosopher and one of the founders of contemporary virtue ethics, who was inspired by the ethics of Aristotle.
- William James was a psychologist and philosopher who had a major influence on the development of psychology in the United States
- John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.
- Oral Philosopher – does not have a formal training on or studied philosophy in school and he/she claims to be a philosopher. He/ She can recognize the philosopher within himself/herself and benefits from philosophizing at his/her own level. He / She creates enthusiasm for philosophy by having people argue about it.
- Street Philosopher –pretends to be brimming with knowledge and wisdom. He/ She keeps his/ her listeners entrance with half-baked theories, poorly-thought-out solutions to everything, conspiracy theories, and the like.
- Amateur Philosopher – studied philosophy for his/ her own satisfaction. What he/ she studied so far made him/ her become consciously aware of his/ her ignorance of the subject. The best of this kind is Socrates, while the worst are close to street philosophers.
- Student Philosopher – studied philosophy in school, college, or university. Unless he/ she figures out how to utilize his/ her knowledge in positive and pragmatic ways, he/ she might never become a true philosopher.
- Academic Philosopher – does not earn his/ her living as a philosopher; yet, he/ she is qualified philosopher at the degree level. His/ Her being useful as a philosopher depends on whether he/ she can utilize his/ her philosophy to benefit others other than himself/ herself.
- Professional Philosopher – earns a living by writing books, making TV appearances, teaching, or researching about philosophy. Although he/ she is intellectually gifted and understands philosophy at its very root, he/she is still not considered a great philosopher.
- Great Philosopher – systematic in his/ her way of thinking. The greatness of this type of philosopher lies in his / her being able to thoroughly ponder his/ her thoughts to a more significant level than most philosophers. Almost all great philosophers are long dead and gone.