INTRODUCTION

TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF
HUMAN PERSON
 PHILOSOPHY
Greek Word
Philos Sophia
“LOVE” “WISDOM”

It is the study of the fundamental nature

of knowledge, reality and existence.
 PHILOSOPHY

It is an activity people undertake when

they seek to understand fundamentals
truth about themselves, the world in
which they live, their relationships to the
world and to each other.
 HUMAN PERSON

has the ability to:

 Feel fear, anger, love , joy and sadness
 Feel the need to associate with others
 Play and exercise
 Observe the environment and talk about it to others
 ORIGIN OF PHILOSOPHY
GREECE
 Is the birthplace of Philosophy in the West.
 Ancient Greek City of Miletus in the Western Coast – TURKEY

THALES
 1st Philosopher in the West
 Father of Philosophy in the Western Civilization
 He believes that there is ONE in the MANY.
 PHILOSOPHICAL ACTIVITY

1. Philosophy involves the widest

generalizations
2. Philosophy is all about fundamentals
3. Philosophy is driven by the desire to
integrate things into a one coherent whole.
 OF
PHILOSOPH
Y
 COGNITIVE BRANCHES
METAPHYSI
EPISTEMOLOGY
CS

NORMATIVE BRANCH

ETHICS POLITICS AESTHETICS

1. METAPHYSICS
Is the study of “REALITY”. More
specifically it is the study or reality
that is beyond the scientific or
mathematical realms.
 Division of METAPHYSICS
a. ONTOLOGY
 Which studies existence or being (material and
immaterial existence of a thing)
 deals with the study of the essence of reality

a. PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
 Deals
with the fundamental and essential
characteristics of human nature.
2. EPISTEMOLOGY
 Studies the nature and means of human knowledge
 Dealswith the process by which we can know that
something is true.
 It addresses questions such as
 WHAT CAN I KNOW?
 HOW IS KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED?
 CAN WE BE CERTAIN OF ANYTHING?
3. ETHICS (or Morality)
Is the study of moral value, right and
wrong
It is involved with placing value to
personal actions, decisions and
relations.
4. POLITICS
Defines the principles of a proper
social system
“PROPER” means proper for human
being which presupposes that one
knows what a human being is.
5. AESTHETICS
 Studies the nature of art
 It is concerned with the nature and the objective
judgement of beauty.
6. LOGIC
 Isthe study of right reasoning.
 The ART of THINKING
PHILOSOPHICA
L TOOLS AND
PROCESSES
 PHILOSOPHICAL
QUESTIONS
DIALECTIC SOCRATIC
METHODS METHOD

LOGICAL REASONING
DEDUCTIVE INDUCTIVE
REASONING REASONING
 PHILOSOPHICAL
QUESTIONS
DIALECTIC
METHODS

Is a method of argument or exposition that systematically

weighs contradictory facts or ideas with a view to the
resolution of their real or apparent contradictions.
 PHILOSOPHICAL
QUESTIONS
SOCRATIC
METHODS

Is a form of argumentative dialogue between individuals,

based on asking and answering questions to stimulate
critical thinking and to drawn out ideas and underlying
assumptions.
 PHILOSOPHICAL
QUESTIONS
DIALECTIC SOCRATIC
METHODS METHOD

1.Can you clarify your 1.What made you say that

response about X. X is valid?
2.What makes X more 2.If X is valid, why does Y
useful than Y? contest it?
 LOGICAL REASONING
DEDUCTIVE
REASONING

Is the process drawing a conclusion based on premises that

are generally assumed to be true.
 LOGICAL REASONING
DEDUCTIVE
REASONING

Premise: All crystalline substance can be scratch by a

diamond.
Premise: Turquoise is a crystalline substance

CONCLUSION: Turquoise will be scratch by diamond.

 LOGICAL REASONING
INDUCTIVE
REASONING

Begins with a particular to a general (universal) argument.

 LOGICAL REASONING
INDUCTIVE
REASONING

Premise: 45% of the sample population of a certain school

have high anxiety.

CONCLUSION: 45% of the total population of that certain

school have high level if anxiety.
ASSIGNMENT :

CREATE A GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER ABOUT
PHILOSOPHY AND ITS
BRANCHES.