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    This document provides an introduction to the study of philosophy. It defines philosophy as the love of wisdom and discusses some of its key aspects. Philosophy involves conceptual analysis and thinking about thinking using reason to gain a holistic perspective. It aims to distinguish truth from opinion. The main branches of philosophy are identified as metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and logic. These ask fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and language. The document explains why humans feel compelled to do philosophy, citing Plato's sense of wonder, Descartes' doubt, Jaspers' concept of limit situations, and Socrates' insatiable desire for truth and view that an uninformed life is not worth living

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    This document provides an introduction to the study of philosophy. It defines philosophy as the love of wisdom and discusses some of its key aspects. Philosophy involves conceptual analysis and thinking about thinking using reason to gain a holistic perspective. It aims to distinguish truth from opinion. The main branches of philosophy are identified as metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and logic. These ask fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and language. The document explains why humans feel compelled to do philosophy, citing Plato's sense of wonder, Descartes' doubt, Jaspers' concept of limit situations, and Socrates' insatiable desire for truth and view that an uninformed life is not worth living

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    This document provides an introduction to the study of philosophy. It defines philosophy as the love of wisdom and discusses some of its key aspects. Philosophy involves conceptual analysis and thinking about thinking using reason to gain a holistic perspective. It aims to distinguish truth from opinion. The main branches of philosophy are identified as metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and logic. These ask fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and language. The document explains why humans feel compelled to do philosophy, citing Plato's sense of wonder, Descartes' doubt, Jaspers' concept of limit situations, and Socrates' insatiable desire for truth and view that an uninformed life is not worth living

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    Philosophy – Lesson 1: Doing Philosophy

    Teacher: Mr. Ferdie Tamayo

    Distinguishing Opinion from Truth

     Etymologically, the word “philosophy” comes from two Greek words:


     Philo – meaning “to love”
     Sophia – meaning “wisdom”
     So “philosophy” is translated literally as “love of wisdom”

    Philosophy

    Conceptual analysis – thinking about thinking

    REASON

    Truth

    Holistic perspective

    Reason

    Partial point of view

    Holistic perspective

    General  specific

    Deductive reasoning

    General rule  specific instance

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    Partial point of view

    Specific  general

    Inductive reasoning

    Specific instances  general rule

    Recognize Human Activities that Emanate from Deliberate Reflection

     Branches of Philosophy and Their Basic Questions:


     Philosophy itself – the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters
    such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Asks: Why?
     Metaphysics – the study of the fundamental nature of reality. Asks: What is there,
    really?
     Epistemology – the study of the nature of knowledge. Asks: How do you know?
     Ethics – the study of moral principles, the concepts of right and wrong conduct. Asks:
    How should I live? What is the best way for people to live?
     Aesthetics – the study of art, beauty, and taste. Asks: What is beautiful?
     Ethics and aesthetics together make up axiology – the study of values.
     Logic – the study of reasoning and argument.

    Realize the Value of Doing Philosophy in Obtaining a Broader Perspective in Life

     Why does man see the need to do philosophy?


     Plato – the sense of wonder

    Plato
    (428/427 or 424/423 BC-348/347
    BC)
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     Rene Descartes – Doubt, “I think therefore I am.”

    Rene Descartes
    (1596-1650)

     Karl Jaspers – Experience, “limit situations”

    Karl Jaspers
    (1883-1969)

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     The love of wisdom – an insatiable desire for truth. Socrates: “I know that I do not
    know”; “The uninformed life is not worth living”

    Socrates
    (470/469 BC-399 BC)

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