introduction to philosophy

what is
PHILOSOPHY?
ethics class
was ist das-die Philosophie?

who is
MARTIN HEIDEGGER?
Martin Heidegger, (born September 26, 1889, Messkirch, Schwarzwald,
Germany—died May 26, 1976, Messkirch, West Germany), German
philosopher, counted among the main exponents of existentialism. His
groundbreaking work in ontology (the philosophical study of being, or
existence) and metaphysics determined the course of 20th-century
philosophy on the European continent and exerted an enormous
influence on virtually every other humanistic discipline, including literary
criticism, hermeneutics, psychology, and theology.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Heidegger-German-philosopher
was ist das-die Philosophie?

what is
PHILOSOPHY? matrtin
heidegger
"With this question we are touching on a
theme which is very broad, that is
widespread, it is indefinite."

Thereby we shall hit upon something

that is always valid. But because of this
we are in danger of having our discussion
lack proper cohesion.
was ist das-die Philosophie?

Before answering the question,

what is analyze what the question is.

PHILOSOPHY? Focus on the question itself.

In Philosophy, we don't look for

the fast and easy way. You don't
give and immediate answer on
what philosophy is.
was ist das-die Philosophie?

There are a lot of perspective

what is and so we must be careful and

PHILOSOPHY? consider possible opinion.

Proper Cohesion means looking

for the direction of the question.
Focus on understanding the
question.
was ist das-die Philosophie?

what is
PHILOSOPHY? matrtin
heidegger
Heidegger's reflection is an open
"path" that is certainly not the
only one. A path that springs
from truth which allow us to
pose and answer the question.
what is philosophy?

FIRST WAY SECOND WAY

When we ask, "What is Philosophy?" The aim of our question is to enter into
Then we are speaking about philosophy, to tarry in it, to conduct
"Philosophy." By asking this way we are ourselves in its manner, that is, to
obviously asking in the way we are "philosophize." Our inquiry to discover
obviously taking a stand above and what philosophy is should guarantee
therefore, outside of philosophy. us that we are moving within
philosophy and not outside of it and
around it.
Origin of
PHILOSOPHY
How to travel the path of
philosophy?

Listen to the word

"Philosophy" in Greek using
Greek ear. what is philosophy?
Philosophy
ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΊΑ
The Greek word philosophia
goes back to the word
philosophos. It is presumably
coined by Heraclitus. This Heraclitus (born c. 540 BCE, Ephesus, Anatolia
indicates that for Him [now Selçuk, Turkey]—died c. 480),
philosophia did not yet exist.
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not
the same river and he's not the same man.”
Philosophy
ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΊΑ

An aner philosophos is not a "philosophical" man. An aner philosophos

is hos philei to sophon, he who loves the sophon;
Philosophy
ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΊΑ
This correspondence is in accord with the sophon. Accordance is harmonia.
That one being reciprocally unites itself with another, that both are originally
united to each other because they are at each other's disposal- this harmonia
is distinctive feature of philein, "of loving" in the Heraclitean sense.

The aner philosophos, loves the sophon (wisdom).

Etymology of
PHILOSOPHY
Philos or Philia - Love
Sophia - Wisdom

Love of wisdom
Philosophy
ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΊΑ
Perhaps, on Heidegger's path we will never reach a genuine, that is legitimate answer
to the question, "What is philosophy?"

What should be our answer then?

Philosophy
ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΊΑ
What should be our answer then?
The answer can only be a philosophizing answer.
MAMILOSOPIYA TAYO!
Our goal is not to answer but to
understand what philosophy is.
 REFLECTION

what is philosophy? how/when do we why do we need to

philosophize? philosophize?
The Philosophical Act

Roque J. Ferriols, S.J. (full name: Roque

Angel Jamias Ferriols) | Roque Ferriols, S.J.
has left his mark on several generations of
philosophy students from the Ateneo de
Manila University. Fondly known as "Padre
Roque" to later generations of students,
Ferriols can be credited with almost single-
handedly promoting the teaching of
philosophy in Filipino. More important and
more lasting, however, is his determination
to impart the necessity of pagmumuni-
muni--of genuine thinking on one's
situation, to his students. .

Philosophy of Man : Selected Readings pg. 1

The Philosophical Act

WHAT DOES IT MEAN

TO PHILOSOPHIZE?
"We shall not begin with a definition of
philosophy," says Fr. Ferriols SJ, in his
essay "Insight." Like all activities,
philosophizing is something which is
easier to do than to define."

Philosophy of Man : Selected Readings pg. 1

The
PHILOSOPHICAL ACT
Fr. Ferriols, introduces us to the act of philosophizing by
discussing insight as seeing with the mind and the many
ways of doing something with the insight.

When is an insight philosophical?

Why do we philosophize?
The Philosophical act
DIFFERENT KINDS OF INQUIRY
COMMON SENSE SCIENTIFIC
Common sense is a Scientific inquiry is called
shared beliefs and for when our common
practices that sense fail to resolve the
regulate our dealings tension in daily life. It
with one another and looks at the world as
with the environment. means to consummatory
experience.
PHILOSOPHICAL
Philosophical Inquiry goes
beyond the scientific in
that it inquires into "the
coherence quality, 'sense'
of human life itself as a
comprehensive reality
and final value.
The
PHILOSOPHICAL ACT
"The act of questioning, of wanting to know, is the initiation to
philosophy," says John F. Kavanaugh, S.J. And the first and
fundamental question is none other than the self.

Who am I? The question of the self leads to the question of

What am I to do? (Ethics) and to other questions, such as
"What does it mean to know?"
socrates

ANG BUHAY NA HINDI

SINALASIKSIK AY HINDI
BUHAY TAO.
"An unexamined life is not worth living."
Manuel Dy
PHILOSOPHY AND THE JUST MAN
Manuel Dy, says that philosophizing is also related to justice. Justice
requires philosophy, for if justice means giving to the other what is due to
him, it requires a reflection that is critical, holistic, and committed--which
philosophy is.

Ang pilosopiya ay nangangailangan ng katarungan, dahil ang

katotohanan bilang halaga ay hinihingi ng pilosopo bilang isang patotoo,
isang buhay na ginagabayan ng katotohanan.
The Philosophical Act

WHEN DO WE
PHILOSOPHIZE?
Karl Jasper in his book "Way to
Wisdom" mentions three sources
of philosophizing.

Philosophy of Man : Selected Readings pg. 1

karl jaspers

THREE SOURCES OF PHILOSOPHIZING

wonder doubt boundary situations

Philosophy of Man : Selected Readings pg. 1

The Philosophical Act

GABRIEL MARCEL
To these, Marcel adds
metaphysical uneasiness.
Metaphysical uneasiness is to
be distinguished from mere
curiosity, for here what one is
unsure of is not something
outside but within oneself.

Philosophy of Man : Selected Readings pg. 1

 REFLECTION

what is philosophy? how/when do we why do we need to

philosophize? philosophize?
introduction to philosophy

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