INTRODUCTION TO THE

PHILOSOPHY OF THE
HUMAN PERSON
TEACHER: EDWIN A. BATILES
 WHAT IS
PHILOSOPHY?
 3 LEVELS
OF INQUIRY
COMMON SENSE
a basic ability to
perceive, understand,
and judge things that
are shared by
(common to) nearly all
people without need
for debate.
SCIENTIFIC
based on or
characterized by
the methods and
principles of
science.
PHILOSOPHICAL
relating or devoted
to the study of the
fundamental nature
of knowledge,
reality and
existence.
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge
is simply
knowing.
WISDOM
Wisdom involves a
healthy dose of
perspective and the
ability to make
sound judgements
about a subject.
EXAMPLE
Knowledge is knowing that
tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is knowing not to
put it in a fruit salad.