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Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person – Grade 11

Quarter 3 – Module 1:
First Edition, 2020

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Introduction of Philosophy
of the Human Person 11
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 1
The Meaning of Philosophy
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person Grade

11 Self-Learning Module on The Meaning of Philosophy!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and

independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims
to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely:
Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

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the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person Self-

Learning Module on Meaning of Philosophy!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an
active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 In this lesson, the students are expected to:
a. understand that the art of philosophical thinking starts with
questioning
b. enumerate the deep concepts that real philosophers
ponder upon
c. explain how differences and conflicts of individual viewpoints are
definition of philosophy

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. (5 questions)

1. A linguistic act that philosophy revolves around.

a. Listening c. Understanding
b. Questioning d. Writing

2. An example of a political term subject to inquiry.

a. Freedom of equality c. Freedom of religion
b. Freedom of life d. Freedom of understanding

3. An element of defining philosophy.

a. Concentration c. Definition
b. Contradiction d. Memorization

4. Complete the idea. Philosopher: Truth – Lawyer: ___________.

a. Innocence c. Prejudice
b. Opinion d. Trade

5. Complete the idea. Science: Evidence – Philosophy: ____________.

a. Concept c. Meaning
b. Idea d. Wisdom
GUESS AND CHECK. As for our introduction to this module in Philosophy, try to
guess the missing letters to make the different claims valid and correct.

1. As a student, I should S _ _ _ Y the self-learning modules with all honesty.

2. I should never tell a lie, nor C _ _ A_ especially during quiz time.
3. As we continue face the N _ _ N _ R _ _ _ mode of learning, I should
cooperate willingly.
4. During A _ _ _ C_ _ _ _ _ _ __ classes, students are expected to finish their
homework.
5. During S _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ classes, students are expected to be on time and
attentive to their teachers.

The Meaning of Philosophy

The great Athenian philosopher Plato contended “philosophy begins in

wonder.” Philosophy is primarily concerned and revolves around asking
fundamental questions that we normally take for granted, as well as a structured
inquiry regarding any aspect of life.
For example, in politics, people frequently and commonly like to allude to
terms such as “freedom”, “social justice”, “equality” and others. And questioning
these terms can be rather cumbersome for the simple reason that they are
generally accepted and thus taken for granted. Questioning these all too familiar
terms become a nuisance to listeners because for them, it is much like “reinventing
the wheel”.
The great German philosopher and stalwart of the Age of Enlightenment in
Europe Immanuel Kant wrote “the business of philosophy is not to give rules but to
analyze the private judgements of common reason.” Let us ponder about the term
“freedom” and “equality”. Let us not ask the fundamental question of “are not
‘freedom’ and ‘equality’ in conflict with each other? A debate on this question will
certainly introduce other concepts like government intervention perhaps.
But it is precisely the differences in perception and elements of contradiction
that define philosophy. When people talk like this, they are beginning to think
philosophically. In a sense, any field of human endeavor can be subjected to
fundamental questioning. As we know, lawyers always talk about guilt and
innocence, a fair trial, and so on. Yet, many individuals like you and me may have
different, probably even opposing views about these terms. That, in fact, is the
ground floor of philosophy – to defend and prove the correctness of your views.
 But the elucidation of various subject matters is merely the surface of
philosophy. The greatest philosophers have gone much deeper, as they pondered
profound concepts like the existence of man. They argued about time and three-
dimensional space. Is existence only about objects that occupy space at a finite
point of time and perceived by human senses?
Real philosophers try to understand all forms of existence without any
reference to religion, mythology, and tribal beliefs. That is a central characteristic of
philosophy. That it relies on argumentation. And argumentation is fueled by
reasoning. And reasoning is the trademark of philosophy. And this is what
differentiates philosophy from religion, mythology, magic, and traditional beliefs.

Activity 1. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE

if the statement is not. Write your answer on the space provided.
__________1. Athenian Philosopher said that wondering is the beginning of
knowledge.
__________2. The art of questioning leads to more knowledge and deeper
grasps of things.
__________3. Immanuel Kant contested that “the true meaning of
philosophy is by following what your heart says.”
__________4. Philosophy promotes injustice and chaos.
__________5. Real philosophers try to understand things holistically.

Activity 2. Directions: Enumerate the different characteristics of what

makes a Real Philosopher.
In this lesson, I have learned that the meaning of Philosophy varies as time
passes. Being a philosopher, one should ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

We can be philosopher in our daily living

by________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.

1. Philosophy helps us to use reason accordingly, and to see other’s viewpoint in

reasonable ways. What proposition/s it is telling us?

a. that with philosophy, all things become reasonable

b. that with philosophy, discussion becomes favorable
c. that with philosophy, everyone is free to partake
d. All the above

2. “One day, Jose destroys his toy car and tries to resemble it afterwards.” In
relation to Athenian definition of philosophy, this example shows Jose as
_____________________________________.
a. just a curious boy who tries to experience things and know it better
b. just a delicate boy who will soon destroy bigger things
c. just a naughty boy who lacks contentment
d. just a simple boy who knows knowing but destroy things

3. A known philosopher who said, “the business of philosophy is not to give rules
but to analyze the private judgements of common reason.”
a. Aristotle c. Immanuel Kant
 b. David Hume d. John Locke

4. It is considered as the trademark of philosophizing.

a. Curiosity c. Reasoning
b. Experiments d. Trading

5. As a real philosopher, one must not _________________________

a. hear and listen to the viewpoints of all sides
b. categorize ideas by using logic
c. connect reasoning to one’s belief and faith
d. understand viewpoints through reasoning
 Buckingham, W. (2017). The Philosophy Book. New York: DK Publishing.
Magee, B. (2000). Geschichte der Philosophie: Bryan Magee. Hildesheim: Gerstenberg.
References
Activity 2
Posttest
1. OPEN MINDED
1. D 2. HUMBLE
2. A 3. REASONABLE
3. C 4. UNDERSTANDING
4. C 5. CURIOUS
5. C 6. DEDICATED
Activity 1 Recap Pretest
1. TRUE 1. Study 1. B
2. TRUE 2. Cheat 2. A
3. FALSE 3. New Normal 3. B
4. FALSE 4. Asynchronous
5. TRUE 4. A
5. Synchronous 5. D