Intro to Philosophy
According to Aristotle, one of the greatest philosophers “every human being must philosophize because first of all philosophy is everybody’s business; every time we reason, we use philosophy.
WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY PHILOSOPHY? a. It helps us clarify issues, discriminate among options and make better decisions. Philosophy helps us to choose the better choice or options. b. Philosophy has a practical side. Philosophy is something that we can do. It helps us to be critical and with the help of philosophy, we protect ourselves from destructive ideas. c. Philosophy can be a pleasurable and inspirational element in our life. It helps us to recognize the truth and the false, real and unreal. d. Philosophy assists us to the truth of commitment and that commitment involves faith. As according to Samuel Butler “You can do very little with faith but you can do nothing without it.” This means that thinking should guide our faith not faith guiding our thinking.
TECHNIQUES: 1. remain open-minded 2. be perceptive 3. be critical
PHILOSOPHICAL ATTITUDE a. Tolerance- respecting the idea of others - openness
b. In philosophy, we use dialogue which philosophers called great conversations. Philosophy is not something one simply learns, it is also something one lives. It is not only learned in the classroom but more on reflections.
THE ADVENTURE AND THE RISK OF PHILOSOPHY
-According to Albert North Whitehead “Philosophy is an adventure of ideas” and that little knowledge is a dangerous thing. When we say adventure, we start with little knowledge, then more knowledge to greater knowledge.
RISKS: a. Risk of failure b. Risk of direct self-awareness c. Risk of disturbance of early pattern or action or thought. -Doors once open are hard to close- when you learn or know something, it is hard to be unlearned.
POPULAR PHILSOPHY: AN EXERCISE Ways of Learning Philosophy:
WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY PHILOSOPHY? a. It helps us clarify issues, discriminate among options and make better decisions. Philosophy helps us to choose the better choice or options. b. Philosophy has a practical side. Philosophy is something that we can do. It helps us to be critical and with the help of philosophy, we protect ourselves from destructive ideas. c. Philosophy can be a pleasurable and inspirational element in our life. It helps us to recognize the truth and the false, real and unreal. d. Philosophy assists us to the truth of commitment and that commitment involves faith. As according to Samuel Butler “You can do very little with faith but you can do nothing without it.” This means that thinking should guide our faith not faith guiding our thinking.
TECHNIQUES: 1. remain open-minded 2. be perceptive 3. be critical
PHILOSOPHICAL ATTITUDE a. Tolerance- respecting the idea of others - openness
b. In philosophy, we use dialogue which philosophers called great conversations. Philosophy is not something one simply learns, it is also something one lives. It is not only learned in the classroom but more on reflections.
THE ADVENTURE AND THE RISK OF PHILOSOPHY
-According to Albert North Whitehead “Philosophy is an adventure of ideas” and that little knowledge is a dangerous thing. When we say adventure, we start with little knowledge, then more knowledge to greater knowledge.
RISKS: a. Risk of failure b. Risk of direct self-awareness c. Risk of disturbance of early pattern or action or thought. -Doors once open are hard to close- when you learn or know something, it is hard to be unlearned.
POPULAR PHILSOPHY: AN EXERCISE Ways of Learning Philosophy:
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