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    This document provides an overview of key concepts in philosophy, including: 1) The Socratic method focuses on questioning to gain knowledge rather than winning arguments. 2) There is no single agreed upon definition of "truth" in philosophy as every definition is subject to further questioning. 3) An opinion is a subjective judgment or viewpoint formed based on a person's feelings or understanding, lacking objective grounds, while distinguishing truth from opinion requires evaluating sources, reliability, purpose, and assumptions. 4) It is important to distinguish opinions from truth according to Buddhist texts, as one should not blindly believe anything without critical evaluation.

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    This document provides an overview of key concepts in philosophy, including: 1) The Socratic method focuses on questioning to gain knowledge rather than winning arguments. 2) There is no single agreed upon definition of "truth" in philosophy as every definition is subject to further questioning. 3) An opinion is a subjective judgment or viewpoint formed based on a person's feelings or understanding, lacking objective grounds, while distinguishing truth from opinion requires evaluating sources, reliability, purpose, and assumptions. 4) It is important to distinguish opinions from truth according to Buddhist texts, as one should not blindly believe anything without critical evaluation.

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    HUMSS

    Humanities and Social


    Sciences:

    PHILOSOPHY -
    LESSON 2
    Prepared by: Mr. Ariel B. Marapao
    Table of contents

    01 What makes Philosophy


    Special?
    04 What is an Opinion?

    02 What is the Socratic Method? 05 How to evaluate Opinion

    03 What is Truth? 06 How to Distinguish Opinion


    from Truth
    01
    What Makes Philosophy
    Special?
    The Question is More
    Important than the Answer

    This is because in Philosophy, the question is more


    important than the answer. Because questions can
    activate the mind to think.
    Discipline of Questioning

    The act of questioning can only be considered authentic if it has these three
    fundamental conditions:

    ● It is for gaining knowledge.


    ● It is to become aware of one’s ignorance; and
    ● It is for the awareness that there is more to be known.
    02
    What is the Socratic
    Method?
    The Socratic Method is not about winning an argument or showing off that
    you know more than the others.
    03
    What is Truth?
    Truth to be told, the term “truth” is difficult to singularly define. Ironically, every
    definition about truth that philosophers develop fall prey to the question, “is it
    true?”. In philosophy there is no general acceptable definition of truth.
    Will the Human Person always
    seek the Truth?
    Using the human body, a person possesses different types of senses. Five of these are
    external; (seeing, hearing, smelling, taste, and touch) Aside from these, the human
    person also has a spiritual faculty.

    According to Rene Decartes, a French Philosopher, the Human Person has two powers
    of the mind: The Intellect and The Will.
    04 What is an Opinion?

    An opinion is a judgement, viewpoint, or statement that is considered to be subjective.


    An opinion is formed based on the person’s understanding, feelings, or desires about
    matters, topics, issues, or concerns.

    According to Kant, opinion is a conscious acceptance of a claim without subjective or


    objective grounds/foundation.
    05How to Evaluate Opinions
    Evaluating an opinion requires asking critical questions, this checklist could guide
    philosophy students in this process:

    1. Source
    2. Reliability
    3. Purpose
    4. Bias
    5. Assumptions
    06 How to
    Distinguish Opinion from
    Truth
    Opinion vs Truth:

    1. Expresses worth or value.


    2. Expresses personal feelings or views.
    3. Say what should or should not be thought or done.
    4. Predict something will happen.
    Why is it Important to
    Distinguish an Opinion from
    Truth?
    According to “The Kalama Sutta”, a discourse/texts of the Buddha contained in the
    Anguttara Nikaya (sacred Buddhist texts) of the Tipitak I (a Buddhist canon of
    scipture), “Do not believe in something because it is reported.”
    Thank you!

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