Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN
PERSON
LESSON 1

3. WHAT IS PHILOSPHY?
PHILLIA SOPHIA
TO LOVE WISDOM
“Love of Wisdom”

4. PHILOSOPHY IS ALSO
DEFINED AS SCIENCE THAT
BY NATURAL LIGHT OF
REASON STUDIES THE FIRST
CAUSE OR HIGHEST
PRINCIPLE OF ALL THINGS

5. THE FIRST PRINCIPLES
•Principle of Identity – everything is its own being
•Principle of Non-Contradiction – it is impossible to
be and not to be at the same time
•Principle of Excluded Middle – everything must
being and not being.
•Principle of First Reason – nothing exist without
sufficient reason.

6. BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHY
Metaphysics Ethics Epistemology Logic Aesthetics

7. METAPHYSICS
• considers the physical
universe and the nature of
ultimate reality.
• Mathematical and Scientific
ideas

8. ETHICS
• questioning of morals and personal
values.
• Explores the nature of moral virtues and
virtues and evaluates human actions.
actions.
• Religion-based morality to philosophical
philosophical ethics.

9. EPISTEMOLOGY
• considers how people come to learn
what they know.
• It explains; (1) how we know, what we
what we claim to know (2) how can we
can we find out what we want to know
know (3) how can we differentiate truth
truth from falsehood.

10. LOGIC
• seeks to organize reasoning.
• Logic has two types: deductive and
inductive reasoning.

11. AESTHETICS
• the examination of what is beautiful,
enjoyable, or tasteful
• Importance of aesthetics
• It vitalizes our knowledge.
• It helps us to live more deeply and richly
• It brings us in touch with our culture.

12. WHY BECOME A
PHILOSOPHER?
ON ATTAINING A COMPREHENSIVE OUTLOOK IN LIFE

13. EXPANDING THE PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMES
WESTERN
CHINESE
INDIAN
ATTITUDINAL
IMPERATIVES
1.Contrast in
Propensity
2.Distinction between
Religion in
Philosophy
3.Validity of Intuition

14. FILIPINO THINKING: FROM LOCAL TO
GLOBAL
• Loob: Holistic and Interior
Dimensions
• Filipino Philosophy of Time
• Bahala Na
• Filipino Thoughts and Values :
Positive and Negative Aspects

15. TRANSCENDING AND AIMING FOR LIFE OF
ABUNDANCE
• ABUNDANCE IS NOT WHAT WE GATHER BUT
WHAT WE SCATTER.
• ABINDANCE IS NOT WHAT WE KEEP BUT
WHAT WE GIVE AWAY.
• ABUNDANCE IS NOT WHAT WE HOLD BUT
WHAT WE SHARE.
• ABUNDANCE IS A CHOICE.
• ABUNDANCE IS TO EVOLVE INTO A HIGHER
BEING.

16. PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION
DO YOU THINK PHILOSOPHY IS IMPORTANT IN THE AGE OF
GLOBALIZATION? WHY?

17. TO SUM UP
•Philosophy covers a great deal of
conceptual, complex and value laden
process.
•Broad understanding of philosophy
stressed not just for human but other
living beings.