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INTRODUCTION
TO
PHILOSOPHY
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What is Philosophy?

 Greek Philein “love” and sophia “wisdom”.

 Coined based on Thales of Miletus’s response
when asked on whether he was a wise man to
which he said modestly that he was just a
‘lover of wisdom’
 The Ancient Greek word “philosophia” was
probably coined by Pythagoras and literally
means "love of wisdom" or "friend of wisdom".
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PHILOSOPHY as a CONCEPT

 It is a system of beliefs about reality.

 It is one’s integrated view of the world.
 It includes an understanding of the nature
of existence, man, and his world.
 It is a necessary product of man’s rational
mind.
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PHILOSOPHY as a PROCESS

 It is employed as a method of inquiry.

 It is an engagement in the search for the
meaning of life, its value and relevance.
 It is a process for finding significance in
existence.
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Branches of Philosophy

 Philosophy, like most academic fields,

actually consists of several main
branches. • These branches themselves
have sub branches and can become
very specialized as one progresses
through the field of study.
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Metaphysics

 is the study of the most general features

of reality, such as existence, time, the
relationship between mind and body,
objects and their properties, wholes and
their parts, events, processes, and
causation.
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Epistemology

 is concerned with the nature and scope

of knowledge, such as the relationships
between truth, belief, perception and
theories of justification.
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Logic

 is the study of the principles of correct

reasoning. • Arguments use either
deductive reasoning or inductive
reasoning.
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Axiology

 Study of values
 Includes:
 Ethics
 Studies questions of how we should act
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Axiology

 Aesthetics
 Studies questions about art and beauty
 Social/Political Philosophy
 Studies questions of which political
and/or economic institutions are most
fair and just
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PARTIAL VS HOLISTIC
PERSPECTIVE
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PARTIAL PERSPECTIVE

 In philosophy, a point of view is defined as a way or

a method how one sees or perceives the reality or
a phenomenon. 
 Therefore, when one says a partial point of view, he
has clearly stated and admitted that the way he
sees reality or certain phenomenon is based on a
single factor or causal agency.
 A partial point of view then is a perspective that is
based on one of the component parts of a whole. 
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HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE

 Holism comes from the Greek word holos

which literally means all, entire, totality.
 This kind of system aims to determine
and explain the whole or totality of a given
system by examining the behaviors and
activities of certain component parts.
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PERFORMANCE TASK

 Make a poster showing a holistic view

of your life. Come up with a creative
visualization that will show your life in
its totality.
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RUBRICS FOR SCORING

1. The poster clearly conveys the

information and message. – 5 pts
2. The poster shows effective use of
technique and good choice of material.-
5 pts
3. The poster is creative and artistic – 5
pts