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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

FEU ALABANG
INTRODUCTION TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE
HUMAN PERSON
MODULE 7:
THE HUMAN PERSON IN
THE SOCIETY
MODULE 7
Subtopic 1: INDIVIDUALS AND
SOCIETY
SOCIETIES AND INDIVIDUALITIES

Medieval Period Society (500-1500 CE)

The way of life in the Middle Ages is called feudalism, which comes
from medieval Latin feudum, meaning property or “possession.”
Peasants built their villages of huts near the castles of their lords for
protection in exchange of their services. With the growth of
commerce and towns, feudalism as a system of government began
to pass and shaped a new life in Europe.
SOCIETIES AND INDIVIDUALITIES

Medieval Period Society (500-1500 CE)

• Amid the turmoil of the Middle Ages, one institution stood for the
common good—the Roman Catholic Church—whose spirit and
work comprised the “great civilizing influence of the Middle Ages.”
• The Middle Ages employed pedagogical methods that caused the
intercommunication between the various intellectual centers and
the unity of scientific language.
• The practically unlimited trust in reason’s powers of illumination is
based, first and foremost, on faith.
SOCIETIES AND INDIVIDUALITIES

Modern Period Society (1500-1800)


• The title “modern philosophy” is an attack on and a rejection of the Middle Ages that
occupied the preceding thousand years.
• Modern period is generally said to begin around the backdrop of:
▪ Christopher Columbus’ landing in the “new world” which altered not only the
geography but the politics of the world forever.
▪ Martin Luther’s protest which caused several centuries of upheaval in Europe,
change the nature of Christian religion, and eventually, change conceptions of
human nature.
• Reformation brought not only the rejection of medieval philosophy but also the
establishment of the “Protestant ethic” and the beginnings of modern capitalism.
SOCIETIES AND INDIVIDUALITIES

Modern Period Society (1500-1800)


• During the Renaissance period leadership in art and literature reached their peak
which resulted in the revival of ancient philosophy and European philosophers
turning from supernatural to natural or rational explanations of the world.
• Experimentation, observation and application of mathematics in the natural sciences
set standards for philosophic inquiry which led to the growth of modern philosophy.
• The widespread use of money and the consequent spread of commercialism and
growth of great cities also influenced the growth of philosophy.
• Modern philosophy itself divides readily into periods.
SOCIETIES AND INDIVIDUALITIES

GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS


• Sweeping changes made some observers of the contemporary scene proclaim the advent
of a new kind of society, in which the production of material goods through the expenditure
of mechanical energy no longer serves as the basis for the technological system, where the
importance of media communication in which computer as a tireless process of energy is a
vital link is paramount.
• Globalization, as facilitated by technology, can be beneficial if it will lead to improved
society and intellectual growth; but can be divisive if it will erode local cultures and national
sovereignty.
• Technology most certainly leads to globalization but, in the emerging global society,
economy, and culture, does not encompass all equally.
MODULE 7
Subtopic 2: HUMAN RELATIONS AND
SOCIAL SYSTEMS
New Knowledge
• “Knowledge is virtue; ignorance is vice” is the
summary of what Socrates wants to teach about how
human beings should live a good life.
• The origins of the modern age may be seen in the
phenomenal growth of knowledge that can be traced
to the revival of Greek science.
• The process of intellectual growth still continues and
changes in our understanding in the years ahead
may well be greater than those that we have seen in
our own lifetime.
Social Realm
• Modern knowledge and the technology it has created have had an immense impact on
the traditional societies’ way of life.
• The complex and interrelated series of changes in humanity’s way of life has changed
the power relationships among societies by rapidly strengthening the position of some
at the expense of others.
• Societies have also become more interdependent, and the conduct of their relations
has been transformed.
• Modernization is seen as part of the universal experience, and in many respects, it is
one that holds great hope for the welfare of humanity and yet, it has also been in many
respects a destructive process.
• The rise of global consciousness, along with higher levels of material
interdependence, increases the probability that the world will be reproduced as a
single system.
Technology
• The more society is influenced by technology, the more we need to consider the social,
ethical and technological, and scientific aspects of each decision and choice.
• Science has greatly influenced the picture we have of human existence and what is
essential to humanity that the difficulty to the period of rapid change challenges us to
discover more about what is fundamental to our existence.
• Human success is measured by success in mastering science and technology.
• Science and technology have become the most distinctive symbol of human autonomy.
• Science and technology is not a single phenomenon; Technology is not an object but
our whole attitude toward the human world; Science and technology are the culture
itself.
Questions?
References

Books
•Christine
Carmela R. Ramos, PhD. 2016. Introduction to the Philosophy of the
HumanPerson: REX Book Store, 865 Nicanor Reyes, Sr. St. Manila.
•Napolen M. Mabaquiao Jr. PhD and Ronaldo B. Mactal, PhD. Making Life Worth Living:
An Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person, 2016 Phoenix Publishing House
Inc. Quezon City

Websites
•https://philonotes.com/index.php/2017/12/24/TheHumanPersoninSociety/
•https://www.britannica.com/browse/Philosophers

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