Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LAOAG CITY
Laoag City
MELC: Kaugnayan ng Lokasyon sa Paghubog ng
Kasaysayan

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WHOLE BRAIN LEARNING SYSTEM
OUTCOME-BASED EDUCATION
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ARALING
PANLIPUNAN
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MODULE
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INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

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MODULE IN
ARALIN PANLIPUNAN 11

QUARTER 1
WEEK 1
SESSION 1 – 4

UNDERSTANDING PHILOSOPHY BY DOING IT

Development Team
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WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

This module offers a simple way for us to understand what philosophy is. To truly
understand what philosophy is, we must immerse ourselves in it. That is, we must allow ourselves to
experience it. If I want a foreigner to understand what a bagnet taste like, it is not enough for me to
simply describe the taste in words. I will let him taste it. This is same true for philosophy.

To introduce you to this experience, this module will guide you to develop a holistic
perspective of philosophy. It contains interesting discussion that will guide you in understanding
these disciplines. Activities are found in every lesson to test your understanding and to help you
retain better what you have learned. Have your own journal for your reflections and activities.

Most Essential Learning Competencies

1. Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial point of view. PPT11/12-Ia-1.1
2. Realize the value of doing philosophy in obtaining a broad perspective on life. PPT11/12-Ib-1.2
3. Do a philosophical reflection on a concrete situation from a holistic perspective. PPT11/12-Ib-1.3

After going through the module, you are expected to be able to answer the
following questions:
 What is the importance of having a holistic perspective in
Philosophy?
 What is the significance of studying the philosophy of the human
person?
 What it means to be a Philosopher?
 What makes a question Philosophical?

WHAT I KNOW

This is to test your knowledge on the given lesson. Read and analyze each question carefully.
Encircle letter of your answer.

1. What language did Philosophy originated from?

A. Indian B. English C. Chinese D. Greek

2. Etymologically, Philosophy means:

A. Love of reality B. Love of wisdom C. Love of truth D. Love of reason

3. In Philosophy, to love means:

A. to have a deep understanding with your emotions
B. to have a strong relationship with another person.
C. to have a strong desire for a particular thing.
D. to have an unbreakable bond with nature.

4. This person is called a lover of wisdom.

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A. Wiseman B. Witch C. Philosopher D. Scholar

5. The start of Philosophy.

A. Education System B. Bible C. Curiosity D. Magic

6. Philosophy is the study of beings in their ultimate causes, reasons and principles through the aid of
human reason alone. What does BEINGS in the statement mean?
A. All things that exists B. Living things C. Non-living things D. Human beings

7. Philosophy is a science because:

A. science apparatuses are being used. C. it involves inquiry and investigation.
B. it is not systematic. D. it is a subject being taught in school.

8. What does “Natural light of reason” means?

A. A philosopher uses unaided reasoning. C. A philosopher should be a natural citizen.
B. A philosopher philosophizes in broad daylight. D. None of the choices.

9. Which of the following is NOT included in the study of Philosophy?

A. Biology B. Sociology C. Anthropology D. None from the choices.

10. A boy refused to steal a loaf of bread even though he is very hungry because he knows what is right
and what is wrong. What branch of Philosophy does the situation applies to?
A. Logic B. Aesthetic C. Ethics D. Existentialism

WHAT’S IN

LESSON 1: A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE: THE PHILOSOPHER’S WAY

A. Philosophy and its Holistic Approach
B. Meaning of Philosophy
C. Branches of Philosophy

LESSON 2: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PHILOSOPHER

A. What it means to be a Philosopher?
B. Beginnings of Philosophy
C. Western and Eastern Philosophers and their Philosophies

LESSON 3: THE FILIPINO PHILOSOPHER

A. Misconceptions of the word “pilosopo” and its true meaning.
B. The Filipino Philosophy

LESSON 4: PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS

A. What makes a question Philosophical?
B. Personal questions vs. Philosophical Questions

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WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM ME

At the end of this Module:
You are required to conduct an Interview as your Week 1 Output
Direction:
1. Choose one of the following philosophical questions.
2. Gather answers from 10 people from different ages to get their different perspective on the
question.

 Why do people hide love and express hatred openly?

 Why do some people feel comfortable opening up their lives to strangers?
 Why do we behave differently with different people?
 When do you consider yourself successful?
 What is happiness?
 When is the right time to get married?
 Why do people lie?
 When do you say you are in love?
 How do you mend a broken heart?
 Does age matter when entering a relationship? Why or why not?
 Does every single person in the world destined for someone? Why?
 Why is it hard to forgive?

3. Compile your answers in a portfolio, create a rationalization from the answers you have gathered.
4. Submit your portfolio to your Barangay’s Dropbox to be picked up on Monday next week.

Good luck and have fun!

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Lesson
A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE: THE PHILOSOPHER’S WAY
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WHAT’S NEW

Activity 1: Poetry Analysis

Direction:
1. Imagine what an Elephant look like. How would you describe the
different parts of the Elephant?
2. Read the poem by John Godfrey Saxe’s, a classic Indian legend,
entitled Six Blind men and the Elephant

SIX BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT

John Godfrey Saxe

I.

IT was six men of Indostan

To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant IV.
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation The Third approached the animal,
Might satisfy his mind. And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
II.
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
The First approached the Elephant, Is very like a snake!"
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side, V.
At once began to bawl:
"God bless me!—but the Elephant The Fourth reached out his eager hand,
Is very like a wall!" And felt about the knee.
"What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain," quoth he;
III.
"'T is clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!"
The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried: "Ho!—what have we here
VI.
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me 't is mighty clear
The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
This wonder of an Elephant
Said: "E'en the blindest man
Is very like a spear!"
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can,
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This marvel of an Elephant

Is very like a fan!"
VIII.

And so these men of Indostan

Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
VII. Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
The Sixth no sooner had begun And all were in the wrong!
About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail MORAL.
That fell within his scope,
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant So, oft in theologic wars
Is very like a rope!" The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!

Processing Questions: Write your answers in the space provided.

1. Did anyone among the blind men give the correct answer? Why or why not?

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2. In the context of the elephant story, what do you think is a holistic perspective? What is a partial point
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3. What is the importance of the holistic perspective as pointed out by the poet John Godfrey Saxe?
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4. In the last stanza, John Godfrey Saxe related the legend to the religious wars during his time. What
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WHAT IS IT

A. Philosophy and its Holistic Approach

A philosopher’s way of thinking can be described as “abstractive”. This means that it rises from the
level of everyday life to a higher level that gives a bird’s eye view of the whole. Try to visualize that you are
at the top of a mountain or in an airplane. The view is certainly different from up there than from the ground.
When you are on the ground, you see roads, buildings, and all that make up the busy everyday life, one at
a time. When you are up there, you not only see the same roads and buildings from a different perspective,
but you see them all at the same time. Moreoever, you also see how they are connected to each other.
This is what we mean by seeing things from a holistic perspective.

Like the elephant, the different parts may be seen as separate and different from each other. Only
when the blind men learn to perceive the elephant as a whole would they appreciate how each part makes
up one thing. Not one of the blind men was able to give a correct answer. Each answer was far from what
was true. We come closer to the truth about a thing or someone when we look at that thing or person from
various perspectives. Doing philosophy is looking at reality from a holistic perspective and not from a partial
point of view. With

B. Meaning of Philosophy

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Etymologically, the word “philosophy comes from two greek words, Philla, meaning “love” and
Sophia, meaning “wisdom”. Philosophy originally means “love of wisdom”, and in a broad sense, wisdom is
still the goal of philosophy. Philosophy is also defined as the science that by natural light of reasons studies
the first causes or highest principles of all things. Under this definition, four things are to be considered:

 Science – Philosophy includes investigation which is systematic. It starts with having thoughts
forming questions.

 Natural Light of Reason – Philosophy uses reason to investigate. The Philosopher uses his natural
capacity to think without the help of any other laboratory instrument or investigative tools. This is
also called human reason or unaided reason.

 Study of All Things – Other sciences concern themselves with a particular object of investigation.
For example, anthropologists study human beings in relation with the society, sociologists study
society, its form, structure and functions, theologians investigate God, botanists focus their attention
to plants; whereas a philosopher studies human beings, society, religion and plants.

 First Cause or Highest Principle – Philosophy seeks the fundamental truth of everything.

C. Branches Of Philosophy

Metaphysics
Metaphysics comes from the words Meta which means beyond/after
and Physika which means physical. This branch study things beyond
the physical.

Questions arising from this branch:

Do I have a soul in my body? Am I a soul in a body?
Is there heaven or hell?
What is the origin of the universe?

Ethics
Ethics explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluate human actions. This branch
studies the nature of moral judgements. It focuses on how people should live with
each other in relation with other beings.

Questions arising from this branch:

Is mercy killing acceptable?
Is stealing food to save myself from starvation
acceptable?

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Epistemology
Epistemology comes from the words Episteme which means knowledge and Logos which means study or
“Study of Knowledge”. This branch deals with the nature, sources, limitations, and validity of knowledge. It
focuses with the truth and its justification.

Questions arising from this branch:

What do I know?
Is my knowledge valid?

Logic
Logic comes from the Greek word logike which means
a analysis of human thought. This branch is the
science of correct thinking. It distinguishing good
reasoning from bad reasoning. It is important to
underpin that logic does not provide us knowledge for
logic is considered as a tool to validate our human
thoughts.

Aesthetics
Aesthetics is the science of the beautiful in its various manifestations.
This branch deals not only with what is attractive but what is valuable.
As a branch of philosophy, one should consider the importance of
Aesthetics because of the following:
 It vitalizes our knowledge. It makes our knowledge of the
world
alive and useful.
 It helps us to live more deeply and richly. It helps us to see
things beyond the surface.
 It brings us in touch with our culture. It helps
us appreciate the development of one’s
culture.

These different branches helps us understand the world we live in.

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WHAT’S MORE

Activity 2: Journal Reflection

Have your own Journal. Reflection on the quotation from Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime
Minister of Great Britain and Iron Lady of UK.

Watch your thoughts for they become words.

Watch your words for they become actions.
Watch your actions for they become habits.
Watch your habits for they become your character.
And watch your character for it becomes your destiny.
What we think, we become.

Processing question:

How does the quotation relate to Holistic view in the Philosophy of the Human Person? Write your
answer in your journal.

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

To understand philosophy is to engage in it. This entails opening ourselves up to the experience of
questioning our own established beliefs, of looking with the mind beyond what we “see” with our senses.
Doing philosophy entails a holistic rather than a partial perspective. With a holistic perspective, we are able
to see the connectedness of parts to see a meaningful whole. Having a glimpse of the whole allows us to
see the meaning of the activities that we do everyday – from rising to working to sleeping.

WHAT I CAN DO

Research Presentation
Direction:
1. Cite examples of how the holistic view of Philosophy can be applied in the day-to-day life.
2. Share concepts in the following areas: Write your answers in the space provided.

a. School
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b. Sports
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c. Politics
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d. Relationships
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Lesson
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PHILOSOPHER
2

WHAT’S NEW

Activity 1. Picture Analysis: Finding out who is right

Observe the picture.

Who do you think is the right one? The person in the left or
person in the right? Why do you think so? How do people agree on something when they believe
differently? Write your answers in the space provided.

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WHAT IS IT

A. What It Means To Be A Philosopher

When we say Philosophy is the “Love of Wisdom”, a

Philosopher is what we call the “Lover of Wisdom”. Philosophers have
been the object of laughter for as long as the world remember. Thales,
himself, was known to have been laughed at one day when he was
busily gazing up the heavens, and fell into a cistern. Another Greek
philosopher, Socrates, was comically portrayed by the comedian
Aristophanes. He said that Socrates, and all other philosophers, are
ugly and unkempt because they have no time to bathe. The reason
behind is that they spend more time in seeking the truth and knowing
more. As such, to be a Philosopher is to have a deep love with
knowing things that revolve around our daily living.

B. Beginnings of Philosophy, Western and Eastern Philosophers and their

Philosophies

Many philosophers hold that there are three great original centers of philosophy in the world –
Greek (or Western), Indian, and Chinese (Eastern). All three arose as critical reflections on their own
cultural traditions. Let’s study how Philosophy begun through the Philosophers and their philosophies.

Period Western Eastern

Ancient Greece Thales of Miletus Indian – Gautama Buddha
(First Philosophers) Argues that everything in the Founded Buddhism focuses on
The focus of Philosophy in this world came from water and is spirituality. People call him crazy
era is of the origin of the world. made out of water. for focusing in self-reflection
while ignoring the world.

Greek Triumvirate Chinese

Socrates – Socratic Method Confucius – Golden Rule
Plato – Founded the Academy Promoted social and moral
Aristotle – Developed on values. Explained life through the
deductive reasoning principle of YinYang
Medieval Period St. Thomas Aquinas Muhammad
The focus of Philosophy in this He produced a comprehensive He was an Arab religious, social,
era is Theodicy or the study of synthesis of Christian theology and political leader and the
God. This period is considered and Aristotelian philosophy that founder of Islam.
the era that started the Dark influenced Roman Catholic
Ages up to the Renaissance doctrine for centuries and was Introduced the Five Pillars of
Period. Philosophers are trying adopted as the official philosophy Islam as way of life.
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to explain the essence of life of the church 

through Religion. 1. Testament of Faith
2. Daily Prayers
The Dark Ages is characterized 3. Alms-giving
by the suppression of ideas. One 4. Fasting
can be thrown to jail for own 5. Holy Pilgrimage
opinion. All books were burned
at the time. Holy Wars were
prevalent.

The Renaissance period is also

called “Rebirth” because after
the suppression of ideas and
books being burned comes the
flourish of Art and Literature.

Modern Period Rene De Cartes Guru Nanak

The focus of Philosophy in this He popularized Cartesian The core beliefs of Sikhism,
era is Epistemology or the study dualism, his theory on the articulated in the Guru Granth
of knowledge. separation of the mind and the Sahib, include faith and
body. He attempted to meditation on the name of
Critical Thinking is prevalent. demonstrate the existence of God the one creator; divine unity and
The period of the development of and the distinction between the equality of all humankind;
Math. human soul and body. engaging in seva ('selfless
service'); striving for justice for
the benefit and prosperity of all;
Contemporary Period Jean Paul Satre and honest conduct and
The focus of Philosophy in this For Sartre, existence precedes livelihood while living a
era is Existentialism. essence, freedom is absolute, householder's life.
Philosophers are trying to and existence is freedom. It has
explain the existence and been made clear that Sartre does Claims meditation as
purpose of life together with not believe that any essence or communication with God.
death. substance can be attributed to Promotes selfless service and
individuals prior to their existence. action to others.

WHAT’S MORE

Activity 2: Journal Reflection

Choose one of the quotes below to react. Write your reflection in your journal.

“Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don’t know.”

Bernard Russell

“If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as
possible, all things. “ René Descartes
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WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Life for eastern philosophers is a translation of thought; it is philosophy in action. Easter

philosophers believe that life must be the extension of thought, its fruits, and its application. They
accept the validity of intuition and mysticism, the readiness to revert to extra logical, if not illogical
modes of thinking. Their basic philosophical concepts are shrouded in religious beliefs and myths.
For them, if logic is no longer able to solve a life problem they resort to intuition.

The wester philosophers has but to theorize and speculate. They oppose the acceptance of
religious beliefs and myths in their reasoning.

WHAT I CAN DO

Personal Motto
Direction: Compose a 1 or 2 line motto base from your own belief or
Philosophy of life? Write in your journal.

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Lesson
THE FILIPINO PHILOSOPHER
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WHAT’S NEW

Activity 1. Concept Map: Misconception of a Being a Pilosopo

What are the first words that comes in your mind when you hear the word “Pilosopo”? Write your
answers at the space provided in the concept map.

Pilosopo

With your answers in the concept map, what is your general concept of a “pilosopo”?

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WHAT IS IT

A. Misconceptions of the word “Pilosopo” and its true meaning

In the Philippines, the term “pilosopo” connotes the image of a comical, and sometimes annoying,
character. It is often used to describe someone who plays with words, or twists commonsensical
reasonings in order to come across as funny. Sometimes the pilosopo is also described as “KSP” (kulang
sa pansin) because their incessant questioning gives the impression that they are desperate for attention.

Is a pilosopo what we mean by a philosopher? The answer can either be yes or no.

No, a philosopher is not a pilosopo because he/she does not play

with words, or twists reasonings just for the fun of it.

Yes, a pilosopo is not a philosopher, if his/her intention in playing

with words and overturning usual forms of reasonings is in order to view
things in a different way. Sometimes, it is when you try to look at things
upside-down or inside-out that you discover things that would give you a
sense of wonder and astonishment.

No, a philosopher is not a pilosopo, if he/she raises questions

often with the intention of showing off that he/she is singularly smart and
inquisitive.

Yes, a pilosopo is a philosopher if the questions he/she asks stem from a genuine confusion,
astonishment and wonder. Most important of all, those questions are personal because they deeply touch
on or has a bearing on the philosopher’s understanding of meaning of life.

B. The Filipino Philosophy

Filipinos do have their own philosophy. As part of the east part of the world, their philosophy is
rooted with religious beliefs and myths. Like any other people, the Filipino must eventually take
consciousness of his own particular life and his world, his society and his gods in the light of Truth, and
thereby realize his proper being. This section draws out elements or draw sketches of the general lines of
Filipino philosophy. The three dimensions of Filipino philosophy are: Loob (or Kalooban), Filipino
Philosophy of Time, and Bahala Na.

1. Loob or Kalooban
Filipinos believe in innate goodness of the human being. A Filipino believes that every
person is good by nature. He upholds values of loyalty, hospitality, pakikisama, respect to
authority and concept of utang na loob. Filipino ethics is engraved to the wholeness of a
person. Give high regards with dignity, pride, respect, and family-orientedness.

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2. Filipino Philosophy of Time

A Filipino believes in the Gulong ng Palad process of life which entails that there is a right
time for everything. He believes that things happen for a reason with relations to time. As the
saying goes, oras mo na or hindi mo pa oras. He clings to unmitigated optimism that one day;
all things will go for the better and reasons out bad happenings for wrong timing.

3. Bahala Na
The Bahala Na philosophy started in the pre-spanish period with the belief of Bathala,
elements and the like. This philosophy is the most outstanding virtue to Filipinos. It involves
complete trust in the Divine Providence or Fate – having the acceptance of whatever the
outcome of his decisions. It is also characterized by the courage of taking risks.

These 3 dimensions of Filipino Thinking forms our philosophy of life. This way of thinking is how
Filipinos answers questions like: Bakit single pa ako? and Paano na kaya future ko?

WHAT’S MORE

Activity 2: Journal Reflection

How does this quote relate to our topic for today? Write your answers in your journal.

“This is patently absurd; but whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be
frightened by absurdities.” - Bernard Russell

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

The word “philosophy” literally means love of wisdom. Sometimes, however, the
term “pilosopo” has negative connotation like someone who asks nonsense
questions for selfish reasons. The etymological meaning, however, leads us to
the true meaning of “pilosopo” as someone who asks questions because of a
genuine desire to know and to view things in a different way. His questions
emanate from real confusion, astonishment and wonder and from an honest
admission that he does not know. His questions are personal because they
deeply touch on his understanding of life.

Filipinos have their own philosophy at the very start of time. From the belief of Bathala, elements
and spirits, it grew into reasonings that are used to explain our behavior and how we deal our day-to-day
lives.

WHAT I CAN DO
Reflective Essay

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Reflect on the question and write an essay with not less than 50 and not more than 100
words in a whole sheet of paper. How does Filipino Philosophy relate in your daily living? Does it
answer why you do things the way other Filipinos do?

Lesson
PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS
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WHAT’S NEW

Activity 1. Story Analysis: Story about Arielle

Arielle looks at her reflection in the mirror for the fourth time this
morning. She was running late for school, but she could not quite decide
on what to wear for the day. She finally decides on this plain white shirt
and jeans, looks at it on her with a sigh of resignation, then runs off
downstairs where her mother has been yelling about the time. In the car
on the way to school, she starts muttering to herself. “All this trouble of
having to choose what to wear to school everyday. Why does it have to
be so difficult? Why can’t I just wear anything I grab from my closet?”

After she calms down, she moves into a more pensive mode. She begins to ask, “Why should my
clothes or the way I look matter to others anyway? If I think about what others would say, does that mean
I am not free to choose whatever I want? Does this mean that I am not really free?”

Arielle’s dad pulls over in front of her school. She says goodbye and walks to her classroom. She
continues with her questions. “So if living in society means that I am not really free, does this mean that I
will only be free when I live alone? Like live in a desert or in Mars? But what good would that do? If I live
alone, I may be free to do what I want, but would that be a happy life? Is having the freedom to do what
one pleases the opposite of having a happy life. What is freedom, really? What is a happy life??”

She enters her classroom, sets down her bag and shrugs off the question. She goes to her
“barkada” who were squatting in a corner of the room, aimlessly chatting about their weekend.

Processing questions:
1. What do you consider personal questions in the story?
2. What were the philosophical questions Arielle came up with?

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WHAT IS IT

A. What Makes A Question Philosophical?

Note the progression from the particular personal questions towards

the philosophical questions raised by Arielle. Here, we can see that
philosophical questions move beyond specific concerns. That is, they are
more and more abstracted from our everyday concerns. But the example of
Arielle’s questioning above shows that before one gets to the philosophical
questions, one begins with a problem that seem to be readily answered.
Arielle’s case shows us that everyday we get visited by moments of
unease because of questions that ask us to take some time to reflect.
However, the invitation to think philosophically is easily shrugged off because
of the inconvenience that the unease brings on us.
Doing philosophy makes you crave more wisdom. When we do take
the time to think about these questions, people around us say that we are “wasting time” because we need
commitment of openness and effort in seeking for answers. This distinguishes a genuine philosopher.
Someone who thinks questions philosophically.

B. Personal Questions Vs. Philosophical Questions

Philosophical questions makes you ponder on things out of the ordinary. It beings with an unease.
This feeling of inner discomfort comes from the experience of not being able to find immediate answers to
our questions. When we bravely and patiently wait for answers to these questions, we might find our
questions giving birth to more questions. In the other hand, personal questions are shallow questions that
does not need a quest to find answers.

WHAT’S MORE

Activity 2: Identification
Distinguish a personal and philosophical question. Write PER if the question is
personal and PHI if the question is philosophical in the space provided before
the number.

________ 1. What is the square root of 64?

________ 2. What days of the week does the garbage collector go to the village?
________ 3. What happens after death?
________ 4. Is it right to impose a dress code to students in SHS?
________ 5. What makes an action moral?
________ 6. What is matter?
________ 7. What is the lifecycle of a butterfly?
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________ 8. What is the meaning of life?

________ 9. Are you lying?
________ 10. What is truth?

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Because the questions of philosophy have no ready answers for

us, we commonly view the act of philosophizing as useless. It appears to
be useless because it does not give us anything, at least immediately. Our
modern world has been so designed to have an instant answer for
everything so that we hardly move beyond practical everyday concerns.
You can be only a philosopher if you have the courage to be open and
committed enough to pursue the questions, no matter how painful or
overwhelming it may be. There is no immediate guarantee that your
questions will be answered, which is completely opposite of our world of
instant gratification. In this world, if the process of questioning does not
immediately satisfy us with favorable results, that process is simply
deemed as useless.

WHAT I CAN DO

Journal Writing
In your journal, write one Philosophical Question you are dying to find an answer. Tell how you
came up with that Philosophical Question. Try to answer your own Philosophical question using a Holistic
Perspective.

ASSESSMENT

Answer the following questions:

1. Which branch of philosophy deals with arguments? ________________________
2. Which branch of philosophy evaluates human actions? ________________________
3. What Filipino value puts one in touch with one’s fellow beings and is essentially interpersonal?
________________________
4. Etymologically, what does philosopher means? ________________________
5. – 7. Who consist the Greek Triumvirate?
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
8. – 10. What is the difference between a personal question and a philosophical question?
___________________________________________________________________________________

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Congratulations! You are done with Module 1. I hope you had fun
learning new things that broaden your understanding in
Understanding Philosophy by Doing It.

For your Week 1 Output, refer to the holistic rubrics for your rating. Submit your portfolio to
your Barangay’s Dropbox to be picked up on Monday next week.

Holistic Rubrics for Assessment

Point Description

4 points The learner

 Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the concepts of the lessons embodied in
the task.
 Indicates that the learner has completed the task correctly and on time.
 Contains clear, complete explanations and/or adequate work when required.
3 points The learner
 Demonstrates a partial understanding of the concepts of the lessons embodied in the
task.
 Addresses most aspects of the task but not all.
 Used an incorrect procedure in completing the task.
 May reflect minimal misunderstanding of the underlying concepts and/or procedures
2 points The learner
 Demonstrates only a limited understanding of the concepts of the lessons embodied in
the task.
 Addresses some elements of the task but reaches on inadequate output and/or
provides reasoning that is faulty or incomplete.
 Exhibits multiple flaws related to a misunderstanding of important aspects of the task,
and using of improper procedures.
 Reflects a lack of essential understanding of the underlying concepts.
1 point A one-point grade is completely incorrect, irrelevant or incoherent, or a correct output that
was arrived at using an obviously incorrect procedure.

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Key Answers:
WHAT I KNOW:
1. D. Greek
2. B. Love of wisdom
3. C. to have a strong desire for a particular thing.
4. C. Philosopher
5. C. Curiosity
6. A. All things that exists
7. C. it involves inquiry and investigation.
8. A. A philosopher uses unaided reasoning.
9. D. None from the choices.
10. C. Ethics

WHAT’S MORE, LESSON 4, ACTIVITY 2

PER 1. What is the square root of 64?
PER 2. What days of the week does the garbage collector go to the village?
PHI 3. What happens after death?
PHI 4. Is it right to impose a dress code to students in SHS?
PHI 5. What makes an action moral?
PER 6. What is matter?
PER 7. What is the lifecycle of a butterfly?
PHI 8. What is the meaning of life?
PER 9. Are you lying?
PHI 10. What is truth?

ASSESSMENT
Answer the following questions:
1. LOGIC
2. ETHICS
3. KALOOBAN
4. LOVER OF WISDOM
5. – 7. SOCRATES, PLATO, ARISTOTLE
8. – 10. What is the difference between a personal question and a philosophical question?
Philosophical questions makes you ponder on things out of the ordinary. It beings with an unease.
This feeling of inner discomfort comes from the experience of not being able to find immediate answers to
our questions. When we bravely and patiently wait for answers to these questions, we might find our
questions giving birth to more questions. In the other hand, personal questions are shallow questions that
does not need a quest to find answers.

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References:

 Corpuz, Brenda B., et.al. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person. Manila. Lori Mar
Productions
 Ramos, Christine Carmela R. 2016. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person. Manila.
Rex Bookstore

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