Intruduction to the Philosopy Of The Human Person

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN
PERSON

2. RATIONALE
• As a fundamental component of the Curriculum
and the meaning interpreter of human life,
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human
Person strives to help the teacher, and all school
personnel cultivate a humane and a professional
life through which our distinct human
transformation can be infused in the whole
educational program.
• The teacher considers his students “lovers of
wisdom” in their own quest for the meaning and
significance of becoming a human person.

3. The Philosophy course for students seeks to respond to
the challenges of human becoming as presented by the
following components:
• Reflective: This calls for a kind of formation that
nurtures capacity to arrive at value-laden insights
toward a broad perspective on life. It engages one
to observe personal and social responsibility by
reflecting and working with people to attain a
synoptic vision of the good life imbued with justice,
freedom, and unity.

4. • Holistic: This focuses on developing the capacity to
effect meaningful integration of learnings in one’s
daily experiences from a holistic point of view. The
cultivation of humanity is made up of and can be
realized by the thorough process of self-
introspection, intersubjectivity, and genuine
dialogue.

5. • Critical and Analytical: This seeks to transfer and
create avenues towards the acquisition of critical and
analytical thinking skills.
• Experiential: This promotes the firm consciousness of
the essence of human experiences as fundamental
element in the development of the human person.

6. COURSE DESCRIPTION
• This course examines the human person’s search of
the self and one’s identity within the totality of his
experiences, using various writings in the philosophy
of man as the point of departure for personal
reflections. This course includes thematic discourses
regarding the different facets of human experiences,
which are fundamental in the understanding of man.

7. • The discussion revolves around the triadic structures
of man’s phenomenological experience: one’s
relationship with oneself, with others, and with the
Absolute Thou. At the end of the course, students
are expected to have gained a deeper and dynamic
understanding of themselves as individual human
persons and as members of the society.

8. GENERAL OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
• Reflect on their daily experiences from a holistic point of
view
• Acquire Critical and Analytical Thinking Skills
• Apply their critical and analytical thinking skills to the affairs
of daily life
• Become truthful, environment-friendly and service-oriented
• Actively committed to the development of a more humane
society
• Articulate their own philosophy of life

9. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person aims to:
• Instill appreciation of the process of doing philosophy as a discipline
that permeates with interdisciplinary avenues for the pursuit of
knowledge
• Deepen moral life by learning life-long values and virtues imbedded
in the daily experiences of the human person
• Enrich ones understanding of the importance of wondering as
element of human becoming and a path towards human
transcendence
• Deepen understanding of the formation of human relationships and
how individuals are shaped by their social contexts
• Encourage a mode of living that demonstrates a capacity for a
critical and analytical reflection from the perspective of a holistic
and profound vision of life.

10. Required Materials for the Subject
• Lecture Notes and Readings
• Notebook
• Art Materials
Course requirements and Grading System
25% Summative Assessments (4 Quizzes)
Written Works (2 Worksheet, Reflection Paper, Journal)
20% Mini Tasks (3 Artistic Outputs)
30% Quarterly Performance Task (Main Task) – T.B.A.
25% Final Examination

11. SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
First Grading Period (1st
Week of January – 1st
Week of March)
I. Introduction to Philosophy
A. Doing Philosophy
B. Methods of Philosophizing
C. The Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
D. The Human Person in their Environment
Second Grading Period (2nd Week of March – 2nd Week of May)
II. Philosophy of the Human Person
A. Freedom of the Human Person
B. Intersubjectivity (Dialogue and Love)
C. The Human Person in Society
D. Human Persons as Oriented towards their Impending Death