A powerpoint presentation about the Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

2. PHILOSOPHY

3. PHILOSOPHY

4. HUMAN PERSON
has the ability to:
 Feel fear, anger, love , joy and sadness
 Feel the need to associate with others
 Play and exercise
 Observe the environment and talk about it to
others

5. ORIGIN OF PHILOSOPHY
GREECE
 Is the birthplace of Philosophy in the West.
 Ancient Greek City of Miletus in the Western Coast – TURKEY
THALES
 1st Philosopher in the West
 Father of Philosophy in the Western Civilization
 He believes that there is ONE in the MANY.

6. PHILOSOPHICAL ACTIVITY
1. Philosophy involves the widest
generalizations
2. Philosophy is all about fundamentals
3. Philosophy is driven by the desire to
integrate things into a one coherent
whole.

8. COGNITIVE BRANCHES
NORMATIVE BRANCH
METAPHYSICS EPISTEMOLOGY
POLITICS
ETHICS AESTHETICS

9. 1. METAPHYSICS
Is the study of “REALITY”. More
specifically it is the study or reality
that is beyond the scientific or
mathematical realms.

10. Division of METAPHYSICS
a. ONTOLOGY
Which studies existence or being (material and
immaterial existence of a thing)
deals with the study of the essence of reality
a. PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Deals with the fundamental and essential
characteristics of human nature.

11. 2. EPISTEMOLOGY
 Studies the nature and means of human knowledge
 Deals with the process by which we can know that
something is true.
 It addresses questions such as
 WHAT CAN I KNOW?
 HOW IS KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED?
 CAN WE BE CERTAIN OF ANYTHING?

12. 3. ETHICS (or Morality)
Is the study of moral value, right and
wrong
It is involved with placing value to
personal actions, decisions and
relations.

13. 4. POLITICS
Defines the principles of a proper
social system
“PROPER” means proper for human
being which presupposes that one
knows what a human being is.

14. 5. AESTHETICS
Studies the nature of art
It is concerned with the nature and the
objective judgement of beauty.

15. 6. LOGIC
Is the study of right reasoning.
The ART of THINKING

17. PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS
LOGICAL REASONING
DIALECTIC
METHODS
SOCRATIC METHOD
DEDUCTIVE
REASONING
INDUCTIVE
REASONING

18. PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS
DIALECTIC
METHODS
Is a method of argument or exposition that systematically
weighs contradictory facts or ideas with a view to the
resolution of their real or apparent contradictions.

19. PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS
SOCRATIC
METHODS
Is a form of argumentative dialogue between individuals,
based on asking and answering questions to stimulate
critical thinking and to drawn out ideas and underlying
assumptions.

20. PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS
DIALECTIC
METHODS
SOCRATIC METHOD
1.Can you clarify your
response about X.
2.What makes X more
useful than Y?
1.What made you say that
X is valid?
2.If X is valid, why does Y
contest it?

21. LOGICAL REASONING
DEDUCTIVE
REASONING
Is the process drawing a conclusion based on premises
that are generally assumed to be true.

22. LOGICAL REASONING
DEDUCTIVE
REASONING
Premise: All crystalline substance can be scratch by a
diamond.
Premise: Turquoise is a crystalline substance
CONCLUSION: Turquoise will be scratch by diamond.

23. LOGICAL REASONING
INDUCTIVE
REASONING
Begins with a particular to a general (universal) argument.

24. LOGICAL REASONING
INDUCTIVE
REASONING
Premise: 45% of the sample population of a certain school
have high anxiety.
CONCLUSION: 45% of the total population of that certain
school have high level if anxiety.

25. ASSIGNMENT :
CREATE A GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER ABOUT
PHILOSOPHY AND ITS
BRANCHES.