The document discusses the philosophical enterprise and the disciplines of philosophy. It argues that philosophy begins with questioning, which liberates us from unquestioning acceptance and thoughtless conformity. The ultimate goal is developing our personhood through understanding who and what we are. It presents three disciplines of philosophy: (1) the discipline of questioning, (2) the discipline of liberation, and (3) the discipline of personhood. The objective is to instill in students the value of questioning to arrive at truth, increase self-understanding, and make meaningful personal decisions.

1. THE PHILOSOPHICAL
ENTERPRISE-- JOHN KAVANAUGH

2. THE PHILOSOPHICAL ENTERPRISE
The very tone of the word Philosophy calls to mind a vast
spectrum of meanings, most of which seem dark, remote,
and even unworthy of considerations.
We might picture an isolated thinker, within the walls of his
room, trying to save the appearances of a world which he
does not understand or more immediately, we might
conceive lists of philosophical courses imposed upon us
by the academicians who seem to have little contact at all
with the demands of the present.

3. THE PHILOSOPHICAL ENTERPRISE
As we are in the subject of philosophy of man, first and
foremost we should make sure that we first know why we
are driven to philosophy as a sheer human exigency.
Why do we question at all?
What is involved in the act of questioning? And
What are the primordial question that we ask? …..
Philosophy is at root the preeminently personal affair of
question-asking.

4. Three Disciplines of
Philosophy
(1) Discipline of Questioning,
(2) Discipline of Liberation, and
(3) Discipline of Personhood.
The Philosophical Enterprise
World of
Philosophizing

5. THE PHILOSOPHICAL ENTERPRISE
Values of
TRUTH
WISDOM

6. OBJECTIVES
• To instill in the minds of the students the value of
questioning in order to arrive at the Truth.
• To increase the students’ self-understanding and self-
awareness by evaluating the forces (external or internal)
which have shaped them to become who they are
presently.
• To make personal decisions which will result to a positive
and meaningful difference in their present life.

7. DISCIPLINE OF QUESTIONING
The act of questioning, of wanting to know,
is the initiation to philosophy.
Asking a question like
“I want to know who and what I am”
Wanting to know and understanding our
identity is what we might call the beginnings
of a philosophy of man.

8. DISCIPLINE OF LIBERATION
We are liberated from the chains of unquestioning
acceptance of whatever is at hand and you began
to resist the currents which pull you toward
thoughtless conformity.

9. DISCIPLINE OF PERSONHOOD
If I am to be a philosopher, then it is I who must
philosophize.
If we look at ourselves or listen to the testimony of
other men, we can see that the human person is
driven by his very personhood, to know and to do
something about himself.

10. Every man wants to know himself and do something
about himself.
“man’s search for meaning” – Viktor Frankl
“man’s search for himself” – Rollo May

11. DISCIPLINES OF
PHILOSOPHY
To philosophize means to view life in diversity rather
than conformity. It is through the ability of
questioning that students are liberated from
ignorance and conformity, thereby encouraging them
to live a more meaningful life.
(1) Discipline of Questioning,
(2) Discipline of Liberation, and
(3) Discipline of Personhood.