philosophy

1. Philosophy
of the
Human Person
Paul Gerick Buno

2. What is Philosophy?
– Is defined as a science which concerns with a beings,
its ultimate reasons, its causes, its principles that can
be acquired by the aid of divine and human reasons.
– Systematic and comprehensive study of the truth
about everything therein.
– Generally, it is the knowledge of all things in their
first or causes as seen by the natural light reason.

3. Etymology
Philo (Greek)
–“love of” or “friendship for”
Sophia ( Latin)
–wisdom

4. Strict definition
–Defined as the knowledge of all
things in their first principles or
causes as seen by the natural
light of reason.

5. What is Wisdom?
–Socrates opined the “ men can
acquire wisdom but never
accomplish complete wisdom”.
–Wisdom is not the same with
intelligence.

6. Levels of Wisdom
1. Natural Wisdom
It is a level of wisdom which is acquired by
reason alone.
It is classified as;
internal senses – knowledge, abstraction,
judgment and reasoning, memory, consciousness
imagination and instinct.
external senses – 5 senses

7. Levels of Wisdom
2. Super Natural Wisdom
It is a level of wisdom which is
acquired by reason illumined
by faith.

8. Philosophy vs Theology
Theology is the knowledge of things divine
which is given to us by God Himself through
revelation.
Philosophy explains its understanding of
God on a purely rational basis, while
theology explains God through revelation.

9. Importance of the study of
Philosophy
1. Philosophy leads us to a broader understanding of man and existence.
2. Philosophy give man pleasure or satisfaction.
3. Philosophy serves man a better understanding of himself and his fellow human
beings.
4. Philosophy acquaints a person to the various philosophical thinkers of the past
and end of his time.
5. Philosophy will guide him in making day-to-day decision of life and
experiences.
6. Philosophy gives other sciences a sense of meaning.

10. Theoretical Branches of
Philosophy
1. Metaphysics
 Is the branch of philosophy which understands the nature of beings or reality in general in its
very essence; such as life after death, heaven, hell, Purgatory, Satan and God etc ….
2. ontology
 is the branch of Philosophy which concerns in the study of of knowing the nature of a
particular man’s existence.
3. Cosmology
 Is the branch of philosophy which studies the nature of changeable beings which include the
characteristics, origin, structure and order and laws which underline the experience and
operation of the world.

11. 4. Epistemology
 Is the branch of philosophy that inquires the origin,
nature and the process of acquiring and the validity of
human knowledge.
5. Theodicy
 Is the branch of philosophy which studies of nature, being
and sovereignty of God; fellowship with God and man.
Theoretical Branches of
Philosophy

12. Practical Branches of Philosophy
1. Logic
 Is the branch of philosophy which concerns on the study of the methods and principles used to
distinguish correct from incorrect, systematic or orderly reasoning.
2. Ethics
 Is the branch of philosophy that determine the morality of human actions as well as the pursuit of good
life . It concerns on the nature of good and evil.
3. Aesthetics
 Is the branch of philosophy which concerns with beauty and with making things
4. Axiology
 Is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature, origin and significance of values; vices and virtues.

13. References:
– Romeo R. Javines, PhD, Philosophy of Human Person, 2009
by Educational Publishing House