Philosophy 11

INTRODUCTION TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE
HUMAN PERSON
he Process of Doing Philosoph
Objectives:
At the end of the module, you should
be able to:
K - Distinguish holistic perspective
from partial point of view.
S - Make a poster showing a holistic
point of view of your life .
A - Realize the value of doing
philosophical reflection from various
 • What are we going to do avoid the
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community how do show your
support in the implementation of
some rules in your community
with regards to COVID 19?
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about how we help stop the virus?
Can you tell the class of the
protocols that we are following at
present situation?
WORDSCAPES
ACTIVITY:
UNSCRAMBLE THE SET OF WORDS BELOW, BASED ON
THE DEFINITION PROVIDED IN EACH NUMBER.
1. S C I E E N C - COMES FROM THE
LATIN VERB, “SCIRE”, WHICH MEANS
(SCIENCE)
“TO KNOW”; POSSESSING A CERTAIN
KIND
2. P H OF
Y LKNOWLEDGE.
O P H I S O - THE SCIENCE OF
BEINGS IN THEIR ULTIMATE REASONS,
CAUSES, AND PRINCIPLES (PHILOSOPHY)
ACQUIRED
BY
3. MTHE
O DAID OF APPLICATION
S I W- HUMAN REASON (WISDOM)
OF
ALONE.
KNOWLEDGE
4. R A E S N O- SUFFICIENT GROUND OR
EXPLANATION (REASON)
OF SOMETHING
Video The blind men and the
presentation Elephant.
Express yourself!
1.What happens in the story when each blind man
"sees" the elephant? Why were there six different
ideas about the elephant? Were any of the men
right about the elephant? Were any of them
completely wrong?
2.What did the blind men learn from the king? What
does the storyteller want us to learn from this tale?
3.Do problems like this happen in real life? Think of
the times when arguments or misunderstandings
have occurred because people saw situations from
different points of view. Describe what happened.
Express yourself!
4. How does it feel when another person doesn't
"see" something the way you do? How can you
address those differences in perceptions?

5. What if the men in this story were not blind?

Would they still have different perceptions about
elephants? Why or why not?

6. Does the story give you any ideas about how these
problems can be solved? What are some steps you
can take to understand why another person doesn't
see things the way you do?
 WHAT IS "Philo-" stems from the
HILOSOPH Greek word philein,
Y?
meaning 'to love', and "-
sophy" comes from the
Greek word sophia,
means wisdom.
Philosophy, then, can be
thought of as "the love of
wisdom".
Two types of thinking used in
philosophy?
Holistic, Partial Thinking and Reflection.

Holistic thinking refers to a

perspective that considers large-
scale patterns in systems. This is
often described as looking at the
“big picture” when describing and
analyzing a situation or problem.
Two types of thinking used in
philosophy?
Holistic, Partial Thinking and Reflection.

Partial thinking, on the other hand,

focuses on specific aspects of a
situation. The partial view is an
important component of analytical
thinking, as an individual focuses on
certain areas or aspects of a problem
in order to understand it.
Two types of thinking used in
philosophy?
Holistic, Partial Thinking and Reflection.

Reflection requires a person to

be willing to examine one’s
thoughts, feelings, and actions
and to learn more about one’s
life and experiences. One can
reflect on almost any subject.
 Group Activity
Group 1
Make a creative poster showing a holistic view
of your life. Come up with a creative
visualization that will show your life in its
totality and how your various experiences
contributed to give meaning to your life.
Group 3:
Direction: Complete the table that is provided.
Group 2
Discuss with your other members a problem or
issue that is important to your family. Write
down your views and use them as bases to
come up with a solution based on a holistic
perspective. Use the graph as a guide in
conducting the discussion.
Group 1
Direction: What can you say about the
quotation below? Do you agree or disagree with
this? Write your answers in your in the paper
provide
Application
1. Describe a situation in your life when you were able to
engage in philosophy. What circumstances or dilemma
brought about your need to philosophize? How did
philosophy help you address your situation?

2. Reflect on your life so far. Can you say that you have lived a
meaningful life, considering all your experiences and
achievements? What do you consider as the “highlights” of your
life? What things are you looking forward to in the future?
asses
sment Direction: Write True if the statement is
correct and False if it is wrong with the
word or words that make it incorrect.
 assignme
Write your answers in your activity notebook.
n t
1. What must be done before making actions?
2. Is it helpful that you do this before making an
action? Why or why not?
3. As a Grade 11 student, what have you realized
while doing this activity? Reflect and explain your
answer.
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 Quotes of the day
“Life is not a Problem to
Solved but A Reality to be
Experienced”

– Soren Kierkegaard