FACT FACT or BLUFF Ancient philosophers like Plato and Aristotle still influence modern society.

1. Holistic Vs Partial Point of View

2. • Holism comes from the Greek word "holos"
which literally means all, entire, totality.
Holism is a school of thought that maintains
the interdependence of factors to another
agencies of causalities.

3. • Holistic perspective is a kind of system that
aims to determine and explain the whole or
totality of a given system by examining the
behaviors and activities of certain component
parts while in philosophy, a point of view is
defined as a way or a method how one sees or
perceives the reality or a phenomenon.

4. • A partial point of view is a perspective that
looks at reality based on a single or partial
component of a system whereas the holistic
perspective tries to broaden the
understanding of reality by taking
considerations of other possible causal agents
or factors be it biological, theological or any
other factors that may contribute in
understanding a certain phenomenon

6. • Direction: Identify the perspective that is
described. Write (HP) if it is holistic
perspective and (PPV) if it is from a partial
point of view.

7. HP PPV
• Farmers have problems in eradicating beetles
but before coming up with a solution they
consider the different impacts on the
environment and will not cause disaster.
HP

8. HP
• Anna is a member of a religious group, she
claims that only their religion is teaching the
true words of God.
PPV
PPV

9. HP
• Juan condemns an artist that went viral for
giving his/her opinion about the shutting
down of a TV network.
PPV
PPV

10. HP
• Jessica spread a gossip about a person being
infected of Covid-19 without assessing the
reliability of the source of information.
PPV
PPV

11. HP PPV
• Instead of judging every single person went
viral on line, Sophy chooses to reserve her
judgment until she get all the facts regarding
what made those people act in that matter.
HP

12. HP
• Wynneth act as a mediator of her two friends
having an argument rather than taking one
side.
PPV
HP

13. HP PPV
• President Duterte with the help of Inter-
Agency-Task-Force on March !2 announced
that there would be an Enhanced Community
Quarantine in NCR and later on in the whole
Luzon to control the outrageous number of
people infected with the COVID-19
HP

14. HP PPV
• In this time of pandemic, people follow each
protocol and guidelines on how to avoid
getting infected of the virus because of this
every single person think of themselves as one
important factor in suppressing the virus.
HP

15. HP
• Every organ is vital for survival and well-being.
PPV
HP

16. HP
• Right after watching a TV show, a child
concluded that everything she had watched is
correct.
PPV
PPV

17. Value of Doing Philosophy

18. • Philosophy is generally defined as love of
wisdom or the knowledge of things in general
by their ultimate causes, so for as reason
attain to such knowledge. It is a
comprehensive and critical study and analysis
of experience.

19. • Doing Philosophy can be applied in day-to-day
activities and life perspectives, because it
involves evaluative process. Doing philosophy
allows a person to make better decisions and
act accordingly to situations with the help of
various philosophical skills.

20. • Philosophy as a body of knowledge provides
methodologies and insights on how societal
questions, such as moral dilemmas of
euthanasia or same-sex marriage, can be
answered. The process of doing philosophy
should NOT be mistaken for the Filipino
activity of PAMIMILOSOPO or pedantry where
a person displays useless knowledge or
minute observance of small details.

21. • Four reasons why philosophy is as relevant as ever.
• 1. Philosophy is the foundation of critical thinking.
• ➢ It brings the important questions to the table and
work towards an answer. It encourages us to think
critically about the world. It is the foundation of all
knowledge and when utilized properly can provide us
with huge benefits.
• 2. Science cannot answer every question.
• ➢ Science helps us live longer, whereas philosophy
helps us live better. It is striving towards figuring out
what is true and worthwhile, and what it means to live
a meaningful and worthwhile life.

22. • 3. Philosophy has meaning in the business world.
➢ It explains that anyone who wants to succeed in a challenging,
leading position in business, public administration, politics, or
the wider society needs a crucial set of skills. Examples: check
the consistency and soundness of policy paper, decide which
problems are crucial and identify issues that are still
misunderstood.
• 4. Ancient philosophers continue to influence humanity.
➢ Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle laid the
foundations of Western culture, and their ideas and insights still
dictate essential features of our world from what we eat to what
we see on the internet. Confucius on the other hand had
influenced China’s modern government.

23. Knowledge Check: Fact or Bluff
Direction: Identify whether the
statement is FACT or BLUFF.

24. FACT or BLUFF
Philosophy helps us to engage in critical
thinking.

25. FACT or BLUFF
Philosophy is obsolete and is no longer useful in
the society.

26. FACT or BLUFF
Philosophy helps us to live better.

27. FACT or BLUFF
Pedantry is synonymous to philosophy especially
among Filipinos.

28. FACT or BLUFF
Philosophy is NOT useful in business and
politics.