Philosophy is defined as the love of wisdom and is the study of fundamental questions about human thought, the universe, and society. It uses reasoning and logic to determine reality and answer questions of knowledge, morality, and humanity. Some key figures in the development of philosophy include Socrates, who formulated the Socratic method of questioning beliefs, and Plato, who was a student of Socrates and incorporated his mentor's teachings while developing his own Theory of Forms. Overall, the document discusses the origins and definitions of philosophy from ancient Greek philosophers through its use of reasoning to study humans and the world.

3. How do I know?
Where am I?
What should I do?

5. GREECE
Is the birthplace of
“PHILOSOPHY.”
Ancient Greek City of Miletus

6. Ancient Greek City of Miletus
is where the first Philosopher
“Thales” lived.
The Father of Philosophy

7. PYTHAGORAS
a Greek Mathematician
and Philosopher coined
the word “PHILOSOPHY.”

8. “Philos”
(Love)
PHILOSOPHY
“Sophia”
(Wisdom)
“LOVE OF WISDOM”

9. PHILOSOPHY, “Love of Wisdom,” is a
science where reasons and logic are used to
determine reality, answer questions of
knowledge, morality and humanity.
PHILOSOPHY

10. Wisdom “sophia”
means an insight skill
or intelligence.

11. Philosophy is the study of
general and fundamental
questions about
.

12. Philosophy in simple words is a way of
thinking about the world, the universe,
and society. It works by asking very basic
questions about the nature of human
thought, the nature of the universe, and the
connections between them. The ideas in
philosophy are often general and abstract.

13. Philosophy is the study of humans
and the world by thinking and asking
questions. It is a science and an art.
Philosophy tries to answer important
questions by coming up with answers
about real things and asking "why?"

14. In Greek methology, Coues,
the God of intelligence is
described due to his
inquisitive mind and desire to
learn, to gain knowledge and
understanding able to see
beyond obvious.

16. Pythagoras
(570 BCE to 495 BCE)-
A mathematician and
scientist, he was credited
with formulating the
Pythagorean theorem.

17. Heraclitus
(535 BCe to 475 BCE)-
He proposed that
everything that exists is
based on a higher order
or plan which he called
logos.

18. Democritus
(460 BCE to 370 BCE)-
He devoted himself to the
study of the causes of
natural phenomena.

19. Diogenes of Sinope
(412 BCE to 323 BCE)-
He was a known
advocate of living a
simple and virtuous
life.

20. Epicurus
(341 BCE to 270 BCE)
He believed that
philosophy could
enable man to live a
life of happiness

21. Socrates
(470 BCE to 399 BCE)
He was considered the foremost
philosophers of ancient times.
He was credited with formulating
the Socratic method- means of
examining a topic by devising a
series of questions that let the
learner examine and analyze his
knowledge and views regarding
the topic.

22. Plato
(427 BCE to 347 BCE)
A student of Socrates, he wrote down his mentor’s
teaching and incorporated some of his own ideas
into them. Plato’s most significant ideas included his
Theory of Forms, which proposes that everything
that exist is based on an idea or template than can
only be perceived in the mind. Plato is also known
for his dialectic- a method of inquiry where two
opposing ideas are discussed in an attempt to arrive
at new knowledge. Plato’s lasting contribution to
learning was his founding of the Academy, an
institution of higher learning.

23. Aristotle
(384 BCE to 322 BCE)
He attended the Academy, and was the prominent
student of Plato. For him, all ideas and views are
based on perception and our reality is based on
what we can sense and perceive. His studies in
logic led to the formulation of a formal process of
analyzing reasoning which give rise to deductive
reasoning-the process by which specific
statements are analysed to reach a conclusion or
generalization.

25. Divine Wisdom is different from the
wisdom of man. The divine wisdom is a
gift from God.

27. From above
Pure
Peaceable
Gentle
Open to reason
Full of mercy
Impartial
Full of God Fruit

28. Human Wisdom
- is the quality of having an experience,
knowledge and good judgment; the
quality of being wise.
*In Philosophy, we define wisdom as a
right.

29. KNOWLEDGE
WISDOM

30. Knowledge is something we
gain from experience while wisdom
means after gaining knowledge of
something from experience. A
correct and a right.

31. Nominal Definition of Philosophy
-defined as a science of all things in their
ultimate cause through the aid of human
reasons alone. (Pinon)

32. SCIENCE “scentia” means
knowledge, it is a pursuit of
knowledge based on facts and
determinations.

33. All things that exists
are the material
objects of Philosophy.
Everything that are
seen and unseen,
visible or invisible,
actual or potential.

34. 1. The word Philos is a Greek word
means_________.
2. Sophia is a Greek word for ___________.
3. The people who engages in philosophy
are called________.

35. 4. He was considered the foremost philosophers
of ancient times. He was credited with
formulating the Socratic method___________.
5. A student of Socrates, he wrote down his
mentor’s teaching and incorporated some of his
own ideas into them included his Theory of
Forms________.