LET’S REVIEW
What is holistic
thinking?
What is partial
point of view?
Thales of Miletus
First philosopher in the Western Tradition
First Western scientist
Father of Western Philosophy in the Western Civilization
What made him a Philosopher?
It is his desire to know the ultimate stuff that makes up
the different things we perceived.
Religion and
Philosophy
Religion rests on faith
while
Philosophy rests on
reason.
Types of Philosophical Questions
Socratic Dialectic
Method Method
Philosophical Reflection
to see the bigger picture about everything
PRIMARY SECONDARY
REFLECTION REFLECTION
What have you
observed in your
neighbor when it talks
about philosophy?
What is YOUR
philosophy
in life?
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1. Recognize the different
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branches of philosophy
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e c 2. Apply the examples
b j relating to value of doing
philosophy in obtaining
broad perspective on life
O 3. Realize the value of
doing philosophy in
obtaining a broad
perspective on life.
ACTIVITY 1
WHAT’S YOUR SIDE?
on “CHILD LABOR
BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY
WHERE AM
I?
HOW DO
I KNOW
IT?
Reason, intuition, instinct or revelation
WHAT SHOULD I
DO?
Technology of Philosophy
It tells us human beings ought to function
as a human being.
It is a branch of Philosophy that provides a
human being with a “CODE OF VALUES” to
guide man’s choices and actions.
BRING HOME
ACTIVITY
Draw an object or thing that represents
as your philosophy in life. Creativity is a
must.
QUIZ
Directions:
Write True if the statement is correct
and False if the statement is wrong.
1) Thales is the Father of Western Philosophy.
2) Religion rests on reason.
3) Metaphysics is the technology of philosophy
that tells human beings ought to function.
4) Philosophy rests on faith.
5) Holistic perspective is an idea that relies on
the collection of parts and viewing it as whole.
6) Epistemology is considered as the study of
existence.
7) Human knowledge can be acquired through
intuition.
8) Ethics is considered as the study of art and
beauty.
9) Philosophy focuses on integrating things into
one coherent whole.
10) Bahala Na can be considered as philosophy
and only effective for some people.