LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

QUARTER I/ SEMESTER First (Week 1 & 2)

Name:__________________________________Section: _________Score:______
Subject: Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Teacher: _______Date: _____
I. Title: Pursuing Wisdom and Facing the Challenges of the Present Time
II. Type of Activity: Concept notes with formative activities

LAS for summative assessment (Written Work)

(Performance Task)
III.MELC: Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view (PPT11/12-1a-1.1)

IV. Learning Objective/s:

1. relate some common meanings of philosophy as can be gathered from the
usage of the term “philosophy” in ordinary everyday contexts and
conversations;
2. compare holistic and partial point of view.
3. demonstrate appreciation by writing simple essay on selected topics.
V. Reference/s:
Book:
Mabaquaio, Napoleon M., Jr. 2016. Making Life Worth Living: Introduction to
the Philosophy of the Human Person. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
pp.6-21
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Online Resources:

DepEd TV topic on Holistic Point of View and Partial Point of View from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8otRQ0QqgGc retrieved on September -5, 2021

Point of View (N.A) from https://brainly.ph/question/346702#readmore retrieved on

July 13, 2020

What is Philosophy? Meaning of Philosophy from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRG-

rV8hhpU retrieved on September 05, 2021
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VI. Concept notes with formative activities

Common Meanings of Philosophy
• Generally, people tend to think of philosophy as somehow extremely complex
intellectual activity; the most abstract of all subjects (it is set apart from the

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affairs of ordinary life); or the most abstruse. Consequently, they are inclined to
imagine a philosopher as somebody who sits pondering questions of the
ultimate significance of human life while others only have the time or the energy
to live it.
• Let us thus attempt, through careful and critical examination of the term, to work
out some general, systematic, coherent, and consistent pictures of all that we
know and think.
• Philosophy comes from the two Greek words philo meaning “love” or
“friendship” and sophia meaning “wisdom.” Thus, philosophy means “love of
wisdom.” Love is an urge or a drive of a will towards a particular object. As a
drive, love always seeks unity with its object and desires to possess its object.
On the other hand, wisdom means the application of knowledge. Thus, wisdom
cannot be dissociated from knowledge.
• Truth is the ultimate object of knowledge. Philosophy is absolutely committed
to the truth, “the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” Hence, truth is being
shown and practiced by a man of wisdom. Now, if philosophy means love of
wisdom, to philosophize, therefore, is to be in quest, or to have a desire towards
loving and living the truth (Babor, 2007)
• Its real definition can be stated as: scientia rerum per causas primas sub lumine
rationis naturalis. We may translate this as: “the science of beings in their
ultimate reasons, causes, and principles acquired by the aid of human reason
alone (Bittle, 1984).”
Philosophy is a science.The word science comes from the Latin
verb scire, which means “to know”. Thus, science is about possessing a
certain kind of knowledge. Some people say that science is about knowing
facts. Science is much more than that; for everyone knows certain basic facts,
such as “leaves are green” that “people get cancer” but that doesn't make
them scientists.
Philosophy is a science of beings. It is the science of beings, i.e., of
all things which can be reached by the human mind. This includes man, the
world, God, everything that is, or becomes, or is known. Thus, as one
philosopher has put it: “Philosophy’s center is everywhere and its
circumference nowhere (Ponty, 1964).”
Philosophy searches for the ultimate reasons, causes and
principles of beings.*1This means that philosophy studies the ultimate whys

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and wherefores of beings. To illustrate: philosophy does not investigate plant
life, or the physiology of an insect, etc.
Philosophy uses the power or natural light of reason. Philosophy is
the knowledge acquired by the aid of human reason alone. This means that
philosophy does not base its knowledge on authority, but solely on the
reasoning power of the human mind. Divine revelation is therefore formally
excluded as a source of information although it can and should assist the mind
of man by pointing out the proper direction for the philosophic solution of a
problem along purely natural line.

WHAT PHILOSOPHY IS NOT. Having said something about what philosophy is, let
us now go straight to what philosophy is not. We will need to discard these
misconceptions before we proceed any further. Here are some of the most common
misconceptions about philosophy.

➢ Philosophy does not make real progress like the sciences.

➢ Philosophy is not just stating your personal opinion.
➢ Philosophy is one’s view in life or other matters.
➢ Philosophy is light reading, something you relax with in the evening, after all
the serious work of the day is done.
THE DIVISIONS OF PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy is classified into practical and speculative. Man’s philosophical questions

tend to fall into any of the following fields:

1. Practical Philosophy is composed of philosophical fields which study not

only to obtain knowledge and wisdom but to use that knowledge and wisdom
for practical purposes (Ardales,1998). It is a philosophy that also perfects
the will by principles to be practiced. It presents related data from which the
directive laws or norms are immediately derived. Its function is primarily
directive. Its goal is not just finding the truth but acting on it, applying the
knowledge gained for the benefit of mankind (Ardales,1987). For instance,
the Ten Commandments are not merely to be memorized and known; they
must be understood and lived (Artigas, 1984). It includes: logic, ethics,
axiology, aesthetics, and semantics.
➢ Logic - Questions related to Reasoning
➢ Ethics - Questions related to Morality
➢ Axiology - Questions related to Values

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➢ Aesthetics - Questions related to Beauty and Taste
➢ Semantics - Questions related to Meaning
2. Speculative Philosophy is made up of philosophical fields whose main concern is
the acquisition of knowledge without any thought of applying it for any practical use
(Ardales,1998). It is a philosophy that enriches the mind by principles to be
speculated upon or to be known. It does not directly imply laws or norms for the
guidance of thought. Its function is primarily cultural. It directs itself to knowing
things as they are without thinking of the application (Ardales,1987). For example,
the sun is 93 million miles away; light travels at the rate of 186, 000 miles per
second; earth has only one moon (Arigas, 1984).

➢ Epistemology -Questions related to Truth and Knowledge

➢ Theodicy - Questions related to God
➢ Cosmology - Questions related to Universe
➢ Psychology - Questions related to Soul
➢ Metaphysics - Questions related to Being and Existence
Holistic and Partial Point of View
• Philosophy is presented as a study & discipline that enables a person to attain
a broad understanding & perspective in life through reflection.
• Philosophy is described as a way of analyzing ideas & frameworks & a reflective
& meditative activity.
• Philosophy can enable us to attain a broad and deep perspective on life through
deliberate & careful thinking, the use of reflection, & employing holistic thinking
in understanding life situations & challenges.

Holistic Perspective
• Holism comes from the Greek word "holos" which literally means all, entire,
totality. Holism is a school of thought that maintains the interdependence of
factors to another agencies of causalities. In other words, properties of a
given phenomenon or system (e.g. philosophical, biological, psychological,
emotional, spiritual, social, political, linguistic) cannot be determined by a
certain structure or component alone. Therefore, this kind of system aims to
determine and explain the whole or totality of a given system by examining
the behaviors and activities of certain component parts.
• Holism is widely used in research as one of the many research methods. More
often than not, holism is used in anthropology wherein an anthropologist can

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begin to see interrelationship or correlation of different components of a
culture.
Example is that one can see the correlation between the ecological situation
and social organization of a community. For example, to understand why
Filipinos celebrate fiesta, the researcher has to consider the history of the
Filipino people, religion, tradition, aesthetics, and even the political aspect of
it.

Partial point of view

• In philosophy, a point of view is defined as a way or a method how one sees

or perceives the reality or a phenomenon. Therefore, when one says a
partial point of view, he has clearly stated and admitted that the way he sees
reality or certain phenomenon is based on a single factor or causal agency.
A partial point of view then is a perspective that is based on one of the
component parts of a whole.
• For example, when one researcher conducts an inquiry on the reason why
Filipinos celebrate fiesta based on the religious aspect of it, the point of view
is partial since it only considered one causal factor and did not include other
possible factors like sociological, political and historical. Hence, a partial
point of view is a perspective that looks at reality based on a single or partial
component of a system whereas the holistic perspective tries to broaden the
understanding of reality by taking considerations of other possible causal
agents or factors be it biological, theological or any other factors that may
contribute in understanding a certain phenomenon. (Read more on
Brainly.ph - https://brainly.ph/question/346702#readmore)
CONCLUSION

Before engaging in philosophical inquiry, one must be able to distinguish

between a holistic and partial point of view. This is critical for anyone doing
philosophy because it sets a limit in coming up with conclusions about a given
situation.

It is important to remember the following:

Looking at the characteristics of holistic and partial points of view, it can be

concluded that using a holistic perspective is more desirable in doing philosophy
than using a partial perspective. Partial points of view only promote limited
knowledge on the situation. This leads to wrong conclusions. Learning philosophy

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requires learning to look into all available perspectives and work on their
relationship to come up with sound, logical, and valid conclusions. In the process,
doing philosophy helps one to develop the skill of broadly looking at the situation
first before concluding anything.

You can do this

Task 1
Write what the word PHILOSOPHY means to you or what did you hear from
others about this word. Limit your answer into five words only. (5 points)

TASK 2
Search and encircle philosophical terms used in the lesson, then classify
them according to the division or classification where they belong. Check on
the list in the world bank (15 points) One word (speculative) is done for you.

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Ethics
Holistic
Logic
Love
Metaphysics
Partial
Practical
Psychology
Reason
Science
Semantics
√Speculative
Theodicy
Viewpoint
Wisdom

TASK 3
Refer to your Exercise 2. Put the philosophical terms on the proper place in
the graphic organizer. (10 points

This is an example
of your answer

You can do more

Task 4.
Fill in the correct answers, one letter per square, both across and down, from the
given clues.

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Task 5
Identify the main branch of philosophy that investigates the following
fundamental concepts. Write your answer on the space provided: (5 points)
1. Value and value judgement 1. _________________
2. Act and potency, essence and existence 2. _________________
3. Sensation, the intellection and volition 3. _________________
4. Creativity, expression, and representation 4. _________________
5. Simple apprehension, judgment, and reasoning 5. _________________

Task 6. Branches of Philosophy

Identify the division of philosophy which investigates the following fundamental
concepts. Write your answer on the space provided: (5 points)
1. Origin and end of the world 1. _________________

2. Opinion, fact, truth and certitude 2. _________________

3. Problem of God’s existence 3. _________________

4. Matter and form, change, motion, time, place, space 4. _________________

5. Sound thinking and good argumentation 5. _________________

Challenge yourself
Task 7.
Write the letter of the correct answer. (5 points)

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1. The study that poses the questions about objective truth, fact, knowledge,
and opinion.
A. Cosmology C. Ethics
B. Epistemology D. Metaphysics
2. It is the inquiry into the origin and development of the universe with its
parts, elements, and laws.
A. Metaphysics C. Ethics
B. Logic D. Cosmology
3. Which among these are examples of practical philosophy?
a. logic b. ethics c. psychology, and d. cosmology
A. a and b C. c and d
B. c and a D. a, b, c, and d

4..Aesthetics attempts to resolve the following questions, EXCEPT:

A. What is reality? C. What is beauty?
B. What is a work of art? D. Does art have any moral obligations?

5..The following are typical metaphysical questions, EXCEPT:

A. What is reality? C. Are moral principles universal?
B. What is the self? D. What is the meaning of life?

Task 8:
Share your ideas about following questions:
Why is philosophy considered as the most free and most valuable of all
intellectual endeavors?

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Task 9:
Let me know if you gained knowledge about our lesson by writing the frame.

Although I already knew that ___________, I learned some new information about
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I learned that PHILOSOPHY is _______________________________________.
I also recognized that man is a lover of wisdom or simply a philosopher which means
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Moreover, to be wise in life, I must ______________________________________
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However, the most important thing I learned is that ________________________
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Task 10.

Read and analyze the conversation between Sir Pidiong and his student in class:
Tricia, what would you
like to be when you grow
up? Tricia, you did
Sir, I want to Sir, you do not
not understand
understand what my question
be happy! life is all about!

teacher-student interaction cartoon - Bing images

Processing Questions: Answer the following questions:

a. Do you think that Juan’s answer was appropriate for his teacher’s question?
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b. What do you think was Juan’s interpretation of his teacher’s question?
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c. Based on his responses, what kind of student do you imagine Juan to be?
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d. If you were Juan’s teacher, how would you respond to him?
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e. How is philosophy related to this situation?
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Task 11.
Give what are asked and expound your answer in a sentence or two:
1. What are the three common meanings of philosophy?
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2. Identify the traits of philosophy and their examples when studied as a kind of
activity.
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Task 12.
Search for possible sources and cite them when you quote as answers.
Be brief and direct in your answer.
Question: Prove that there is a Filipino philosophy and search on
its concept, whether there is really a Filipino philosophy.

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