Philosophy(love of wisdom) the discipline and subject of matter

philosophy.
(ETHYMOLOGICAL DEFINITION)
→ Wisdom RELEVANCE OF PHILOSOPHY OF THE
→ “philos” - love(Greek) ; “Sophia” - HUMAN PERSON
wisdom → Deeper understanding
→ To gain wisdom about things → New perspectives
→ Love of truth (human seeks for truth as → Personal renewal - we should be open
we are rational beings) to other’s perspectives.
→ Truth = reality → Social transformation

(DEFINITION BY ANALOGY)  Wisdom - the ability to make correct

1. Philosophy is like a candle light in a judgement and decisions
dark room - one could see if there is a
lit candle or any source of light  Truth
2. Philosophy is like a child - - property of being in accord with fact
3. Philosophy is like a bird - or reality.
4. Philosophy is not a monster - have evidences(backed up)
5. Philosophy is not a broken glass - - reality
6. Philosophy is not uninteresting - -facts - objective

(TECHNICAL DEFINITION)
→ Philosophy is a constant re-
examination of one’s deeply held METHOD OF PHILOSOPHIZING (various
conceptions and beliefs with the aid of ways of attaining the truth/vision)
reason Socratic Method (named after Socrates,
→ Question everything Plato’s teacher)
→ Why? Why not?  refers to a process of asking open-
minded questions that are committed
Sometimes people escape from the real to finding the truth
reality.  like cross-examination
 It is also a strategy of teaching any
 Knowledge - Information of which subject matter between a teacher and
someone is aware a student. (Zack, 2010)
 It aims for moral improvement, to
 Socrates - father of philosophy make us wise and virtuous. (Cain,
2007; Kreeft, 2014)
 “Awe & wander” - something children  sometimes this method may result in
have, but adults don’t one feeling ashamed.
-because of how young they are and  Peter Kreeft suggests some points on
how they still don’t know much of the how to apply the Socratic Method
world.
1. Establish socratic rel’p
PHILOSOPHYOF THE HUMAN PERSON… -you are a listener, not a teacher.
 is an area in philosophy that -position youself as someone who
understand the human person from a needs to be shown what is right
philosophical perspective.
 Is an investigation of fundamental 2. Get the person’s belief
questions regarding the nature, value, -understand what the person is really
and capacities of the human person trying to say or contend
and serves also as an introduction to
3. clarify terminology
 -understand how the person uses applying the philosophical categories
terms to avoid terms to avoid (Borchert, 2006).
ambiguity.  Formula : thesis vs. Anthithesis =
synthesis
4. ask for reasons  Thesis = hypothesis, speculation,
-maintain a receptive attitude declaration, belief, conclusion or a
-ask for reasons for supporting certain reality.
evidence w/o a confrontational tone.  Antithesis = thesis that negates or
opposes the given thesis. And once the
5. show understanding thesis and antithesis clashes, synthesis
-rephrase the person’s claim, terms then is resulted.
and reasons in ur own words.  Synthesis = result of the conflict of the
-demonstrate that you are on the thesis and antithesis.
same track and understand the person.  Admits the presence of conflicts.

6. begin exploration
-choose either ‘upstream’ or
‘downstream’ exploration
-explore premises or reasons Mental of Philosophizing - accurate and
(upstream) or consequences of systematized knowledge of the intellect
conclusions (downstream)

7. use options
-provide constructive dilemmas
-offer choices to prevent the person
from perceiving inadequacy in their
reason.

8. adapt style
-match your inquiry style w/ the
personality of the person you’re
engaging with.

dialectical method
 Can be traced back to Socrates’ or
Plato’s method.
 The term dialectics is derived from the
Greek word ‘dialego’(debate or
discuss)
 The one developed by modern
philosopers, such as Hegel and Marx.
 It is a method of studying and
understanding the real development
and change. (Cornforth, 2015)
 Reality is in constant conflict. The
dialectical method arises from the
opposing realities, and even
contradictions are derived from