2. Doing Philosophy
One of the key elements in many
educational reforms is diversity.
Diversity is the difference that makes
each person unique. ( biology,
ethnicity, and culture, family life,
beliefs, geography ,experiences, and
religion)
3. The meaning of Philosophy
The word philosophy comes from the greek words,
Philo- meaning to LOVE and Sophia- m.eaning
WISDOM
Philosophy originally meant, love of wisdom, and in a
broad sense, wisdom is still the goal of philosophy.
Philosophy is also defined as the science that by
natural light of reason studies the first causes and
highest principle of all things.
4. Four things to be considered
A. Science- It is called science because the
investigation is systematic, It follows certain
steps, or it employs certain procedures.
B. Natural light of Reason- Philosophy investigates
things, not by using any other laboratory
instruments or investigative tools. Neither on the
basis of supernatural. Instead the philosopher
uses his natural capacity to think or simply human
reason alone called unaided reason.
C. Study of all things- A philosopher studies
human beings, society, religion, language, God
and plants. The reason is the philosophy not
dimensional or partial.
5. D. First causes or highest principle
a. Principle of identity –what ever it is; and what
ever is not. Everything is what is.
b. Principle of non-contradiction-it is impossible
for a thing to be and not to be at the same time,
and at the same respect.
c. Principle of Excluded Middle- the thing is
either is or is not.
d. Principle of sufficient Reason- nothing exist
without a sufficient reason.
6. Finally in attaining wisdom, there is a
need for emptying. Emptyind can be
intellectual.
Taoist saying “EMPTY CUP MORE
USEFUL THAH A FULL ONE”
