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Philosophy Objectives
Philosophy Objectives
1. What is society?
organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a
common territory and culture.
companionship or friendly association with others, an alliance, a community,
or a union.
2. Sociocultural Evolution
It is the process by which a society’s social structure changes as its culture
and technology become more sophisticated.
Horticultural Society
small-scale cultivation of plants, fruits, and vegetables and the domestication
of animals.
semi-nomadic.
similar to the pastoral society, there is also a surplus of goods assignment
of tasks and occupations were often based on gender
Feudal Society
based on the ownership of land.
Organized based on status.
Social relations: dependence
- Lord depends vassals’ resources. Vassals depend peasants’ service.
Peasants depend vassals’ protection.
Industrial Society
use of specialized machinery in the production of goods and services.
technological advances brought about by industrial revolution resulted in
improved trade and commerce.
greater inequalities in wealth, power, and influence.
people interact with individuals from different social settings.
Post-Industrial Society
based on knowledge, information, and the sale of services.
led by human mind, aided by highly advance technology.
generation, storage, manipulation, and sale of information.
members of society: have higher educational attainment, better training and
specialized roles
Virtual Society
organized people through communication technology and internet a
product of a post-industrial society.
engage in a complex relationships.
do not necessarily subscribe to certain norms or established standards of
behavior.
Confucius
Society should be based on virtue.
Plato
Society should be based on function and harmony.
Aristotle
Society is the natural state of humanity.
Hobbes
Society needs a social contract to coexist peacefully.
John Locke
Society Needs a social contract to protect natural rights.
Prepared by:
Alex Sabellano
Danish Anire
Niño Lhar Caraga