The Human in the

Society
 Pastoral- domestication and herding
of animals
 Agricultural- it focuses on the
cultivation of crops and raising of
animals to plough fields
 Horticultural- cultivation of fruits,
veggies and plants using hand tools
 Industrial- it introduce fuel driven
machinery in goods production; use
of mechanical means
 Virtual- technology is used in every
aspect of life and work.
 Lower Class-experiences
poverty, homelessness and
unemployment
 Working Class- constitute blue
collared workers (skilled workers)
 Middle Class- consist of white
collared workers (professionals)
 Upper Class-consist of
individual born into aristocratic
families
The Human and Death
 How would you like to be
remembered in life?
 *Rich
 *Kind
 *Generous
 *Loving
 Why do people fear death?
 Is it death that we really
fear or the separation from
the beloved?
 What “possibilities” would
you like to accomplish
before experiencing death?
 Choose three (3) from words
below that best describe your
future. Write your choices in
your notebook. Explain your
answer.
a. Success g. Meaning or Purpose
b. Fortune or Money h. Sickness
c. Fame i. Contentment
d. Power j. Faith
e. Recognition k. Love
f. Happiness l. Death
 What is your personal
definition of life?
 Where do you wish to lead
your life?
 To which do you wish to
dedicate your life?
 List 5 most important things
that you want to accomplish
in life.
 SOURCES OF LIFE’S MEANING
 NATURALISM
The sources of life’s meaning are
to be found in the natural world
 SUPERNATURALISM

 The sources of life’s meaning

are NOT found in the natural
world
SUBJECTIVE NATURALISM
sources of life’s meaning are
DEPENDENT on human attitudes

OBJECTIVE NATURALISM
INDEPENDENT on human attitudes

 OPTIMISM  there are sources of

life’s meaning
 PESSIMISM  there are none
GOD-CENTERED
SUPERNATURALISM
source of life’s meaning is GOD

SOUL-CENTERED
SUPERNATURALISM
what gives value to human life
is the soul that a human
person has while alive
 THE AUTHENTIC LIFE
 Idle talk: superficial and groundless
communication
 Curiosity: way of seeking or knowing
things whose purpose is not really
understand things
 Ambiguity: difficulty of
distinguishing between sincerity and
insincerity, or between truth or
pretension
 “Our lives can
only be ours once
we lose these for
the sake of
others.”