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Chapter 1 discusses the nature of philosophy and its significance in addressing societal issues brought about by technological and political upheavals. It emphasizes that philosophy shapes individual and societal understanding of problems, guiding decision-making and actions. The chapter also explores the relationship between philosophy and science, highlighting philosophy's role in synthesizing knowledge and providing a comprehensive understanding of existence.

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philo 1

Chapter 1 discusses the nature of philosophy and its significance in addressing societal issues brought about by technological and political upheavals. It emphasizes that philosophy shapes individual and societal understanding of problems, guiding decision-making and actions. The chapter also explores the relationship between philosophy and science, highlighting philosophy's role in synthesizing knowledge and providing a comprehensive understanding of existence.

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Chapter 1 PHILOSOPHY: ITS NATURE AND PLACE IN SOCIETY The unprecedentod social upheavals brought about by techno- logical advance and economic and political instabilities have caused confusion, insecurity and fear to the human race. Hunger, rebellion, terrorism and the threat of, nuclear war make living uneasy and precarious. Why is this happening? Is there a way out? What will become of ma, of my family and of ‘our sociely? These are only atew questions which balfie the mind and grip the heart with doubts and uncertainty. Some people can understand and live with these disturbing problems. Others cannot. They suffer, lose their sanity or end their lives. However, our world offers a means by which we can build @ more satisiying lile and a better word. We have natural resources which, when tapped and hamessed wisely, will result in abundant and comfortable living. All of us have potentials which, when developed and put to good use, will contribute to the attainment at a Peaceful and progressive society How the individual and society see their problems and how they use theirresources and potentials to dealwith their problems depend on the philosophy of that individual and of that society. How an individual undarstands his own nature and the world around him, 2 howe makes decisions, and what actions he choos to take aro Aa iivonced bythe philosophy he Gavelons-er acon. Inti chapter, wo scussthenature of phiosopty, ts place In society, and its vue to the ixfvidual. In our eisussion, Hs Inporant tat we provide answers tthe folowing questors: What 'sptlosophy? Vihy sitcaleda science? Wha ares kncens? Vina i s place in socely? In what way does l atest the person? ‘How bt elod tothe perenrial and fundamental esues of We? Winatis the peveling athude toward it? ‘The Mesninge of Philosophy ‘Thore aro ae many dointons of phtesophy 2 there are Ihinkers, and those doinkions vary according to each oftheir own intrest and bases. The term "philosophy" Is downed from to Grook pha meanng “love,” and sophia meaning "wisdom oF "Yroutedge” Theltoraldefitiono!phiosopry, tn, thatitie ho love wisdom or knowledge. While insight mis cefarton does al however, disingush piilesaphy tom other feks of inity Historians ove tw soy of pastevonts wale physical scintts owe ‘he study of tie natural wer. What then does a philosopher ove 10 “The lanous philosopher Wisitle defined philosaph a hin Ing which aims a rzximum conrected truth about all available ‘exparienca.” This detinion does not mean that the philosopher vet eecover a kind or dogroo of connactocnoss or roatonship: ‘aner i obiges hin a purevo tho procees of coarch and discovery. ‘ToArstote, te am olphiozoptiy wae fo expate eorractons of ll scale oponnnc ae ekaunively and Conerversiey as Froma attorert ano, phibsephy has been datredty Bitloas the “scence of Bangs my thar umate reasons, causes and prin ‘ples acquired by the aco human reason aio.” Phlosophy eet gn tc py hn rg Se Th eof Coe ig Mt. Hs 2 a scence because itis based on knowedge, not on more opinion, theory or hypothesis. Iisa scence ofbaings, for covers at igs whe can be apprehended by the human mind ats. anything that s,s going to ext, can be though of, oi known. Philosophy ‘ga"sclonceofbeings i fi utimaiereasons, causesandprinoles.” Ins evough Teasor”thatathingis known and understood; “cause” 's someting from which otter things come. While other sciences dive the proximate immediate cause of Pings, plosophy secks forthe ultimate or fra cause and principle. Finaly, thatthe go! ot phtosopt can be acquired bythe aldofhumen reason alonerneass ‘rat plesoghy bases is knowledge solely on the reasoning power atte human hing, not on any autho. Fath and Divine Autos have no place ina philosophical inquiry. These, however. are needed bythe belever in God fo guide his reasoring s0 as not

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