Methods of Philosophizing

HUMSS Grade 11
Teaching Guide
Methods of Philosophizing
Content
The learner demonstrates various ways of doing Philosophy.
Content Standard
The learner evaluates opinions.
Performance Standard
1. Distinguish opinion from truth
Learning Competencies 2. Analyze situations that show the difference between opinion and truth.
3. Realize that the methods of philosophy lead to wisdom and truth.
4. Evaluate opinions.

At the end of the lesson, the learners are be able to evaluate opinions through debate based on
Specific Learning the methods of philosophizing in the search for truth and wisdom that can be use in their daily
Outcome decisions.
Time Allotment 2 hours (1 session)
TEACHING GUIDE
ACTIVITY ANALYSIS ABSTRACTION APPLICATION
 Two Lies and a  The following are  The teacher will the divide the  Matching type.
Truth: A student the guide questions: class into four, each group
shall tell two lies will be given task. DEBATE
and a truth about 1. How do you find
themselves. Their the activity? TRADITIONAL METHOD  The class can choose
classmates will 2. How did you their own topic for
guess which one know that your (COOPERATIVE LEARNING) debate.
is the truth. classmate is  Divide the class into
telling the Truth Group 1- Phenomenology teams
or Lie? Group 2- Existentialism  Develop thesis
3. Do you have the Group 3- Postmodernism  Construct arguments
same pattern Group 4 – Analytic Tradition  Consider rebuttals and
with your arguments
classmate in Process Questions  Teams NOT competing
telling the truth will be judges
or lie? In what  Based on the aforementioned
way? philosophy, how truth is I. TEAM 1 VS TEAM 2
perceived? II. TEAM 3 vs TEAM 4
 The teacher will  How can truth have different III. PRO TEAM OPENING (7
elicit answers from interpretations? MIN)
the students until  Explain in a philosophical IV. CON TEAM OPENING (7
they will come up to way, what is truth. MIN)
. the present topic.  Valuing. What is your reaction V. PRO TEAM REBUTTAL
on the saying “the truth will 5MIN)
set us free”. Cite VI. CON TEAM
examples/experiences. REBUTTAL(5MIN)
 Deepening stage/inputs. VII. PRO TEAM
REBUTTALS(3MIN)
VIII. CON TEAM RESPONSE
(3MIN)
IX. CLOSING ARGUMENTS

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