DOING

PHILOSOPHY
 I believe that this world is
________because__________.

The __________ kind of life is the best

kind of life.

The most important thing man must

have is __________.
 DOING
PHILOSOPHY
-to ask questions, to reflect and, to
formulate and evaluate arguments

"PHILOSOPHY BEGINS IN WONDER."

-Aristotle
But what kind of wonder?

Wonder
PHILOSOPHIC WONDER

makes you think and ask

questions
 THE MAJOR QUESTIONS OF
PHILOSOPHY

Question of Question of
Reality Causality

PHILOSOPHY

Question of Question of
Certainty Ethics
 REALITY
Reality
- refers to the state of existence of things
independent of human consciousness.

Metaphysics
branch of Philosophy that deals the question of reality

-study of things beyond the physical concept of things

 Certainty
Certainty
refers to perfect knowledge that is free
from error or doubt
Knowledge
concept of knowledge and means by which man is able
to know.
 THEORIES on KNOWLEDGE

Rationalism theory on knowledge which believes that knowledge is a

"priori knowledge" or based on pure reasoning without the
benefit of any experience.

Empiricism consider knowledge to be a "posteriori knowledge" or

knowledge gained from experience.
Skepticism
questions the certainty of established doctrines, or truth
and believes that the mind has limits in perceiving and
understanding reality- thus, all knowledge is uncertain.

Epistemology
the branch of Philosophy which deals with the
nature and extent of knowledge.
Causality
the causes of events and
phenomena.

context of cause-and-effect
relationship
 Causality
Origin Purpose

Etiology Teleology

the branch of the branch of Philosophy

Philosophy that which deals with the
studies causality question of purpose
Ethics
deals with the standards of "right and
wrong" which define human behavior.

as a field of study discusses and defines concepts and

principles which are meant to govern reasoning and
action.
Moral Philosophy
the branch of Philosophy that seeks to
apply and analyze the decisions and
actions of people
Methods and Tools of Philosophers used to
Conduct their Study

• Systematic Doubt • Axioms

• Argument • Occam's Razor
• Dialectic • Formal Logic
• Socratic Method • Thought Experiment
and Allegory
 Wisdom
Analysis
Decision Making

Self-expression
Self-development

PRACTICAL USES
OF PHILOSOPHY
IN OUR LIVES
Philosophy
Group V
Leader : Genito, Junadrian

Members: Anunciado, Fetche An

Cagang, Fatima
Galo, Kaesia
Marolina, Faith
Pasaol, Khassandra Eve
Tanjay, Desirie