This document discusses doing philosophy and identifies its major questions. It examines four key questions: [1] What is real? It discusses theories of reality and knowledge. [2] How can we be certain? It explores epistemology and skepticism. [3] What is our purpose? It analyzes causality, determinism, etiology and teleology. [4] How should we live? It examines ethics and moral philosophy. The document provides overviews of these branches of philosophy and the concepts they involve.
This document discusses doing philosophy and identifies its major questions. It examines four key questions: [1] What is real? It discusses theories of reality and knowledge. [2] How can we be certain? It explores epistemology and skepticism. [3] What is our purpose? It analyzes causality, determinism, etiology and teleology. [4] How should we live? It examines ethics and moral philosophy. The document provides overviews of these branches of philosophy and the concepts they involve.
This document discusses doing philosophy and identifies its major questions. It examines four key questions: [1] What is real? It discusses theories of reality and knowledge. [2] How can we be certain? It explores epistemology and skepticism. [3] What is our purpose? It analyzes causality, determinism, etiology and teleology. [4] How should we live? It examines ethics and moral philosophy. The document provides overviews of these branches of philosophy and the concepts they involve.
This document discusses doing philosophy and identifies its major questions. It examines four key questions: [1] What is real? It discusses theories of reality and knowledge. [2] How can we be certain? It explores epistemology and skepticism. [3] What is our purpose? It analyzes causality, determinism, etiology and teleology. [4] How should we live? It examines ethics and moral philosophy. The document provides overviews of these branches of philosophy and the concepts they involve.
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UNI T 2 :
DO I N G P H ILO SO P HY LESSON OBJECTIVE:
1. Identify the major questions
of philosophy 2. Discuss the branches of philosophy that deal with those questions. 3. Realize the value of doing Philosophy in obtaining a broad perspective in life. Complete the following statements:
Without ___________, Life would be a ___________. 1. Can these a statements be considered philosophies? 2. Can Philosophy help you clarify and define these statements? Why? • Some of the major questions that Philosophers ponder upon.
1.QUESTI WHAT IS REAL? ON OF RALITY Reality- refers to the state of existence of things independent of human consciousness. It includes physical things that we see, feel, taste, and smell, as well as things that we cannot easily perceive and comprehend. Reality divided into most general categories
1. CONCRETE REALITY- Persons, Physical Objects and Events. 2. ABSTRACT REALITY- Numbers, Classes, States, Qualities, and Relations. 2.QUESTION OF CERTAINTY
ARE THE THINGS THAT WE KNOW ARE
TRUE?
Certainty- refers to perfect knowledge
that is free from error or doubt. Theories of Knowledge 1. Rationalism- believes that knowledge are based on pure reasoning without the benefit of any experience. 2. Empiricism- Knowledge gained from experience 3. Skepticism- established truths and believes that the mind has limits in perceiving and understanding reality. 4. Epistemology- Branch of Philosophy which deals with the nature and extent. 3.QUESTION OF CAUSALITY
WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE IN THIS WORLD?
Causality- causes of the events and
phenomena. Examining events in the context of a cause-and-effect relationship. Concept of Causality 1. ORIGIN of things-Where it came from? 2. PURPOSE-Explanation of things function or goal 3. AGENCY- Capacity of man to govern or control his actions Important perspective regarding causality and agency:
DETERMINISM- each event is
determined or influenced by a specific set of events or factors.
ETIOLOGY and Teleology-
Branches of Philosophy which deals with the question of purpose. 4. QUESTION OF ETHICS
HOW SHOULD ONE LIVE HIS OR HER LIFE?
Ethics- deals with the standard of right
and wrong which define human behavior. ETHICS or MORAL PHILOSOPHY
-Branch of philosophy that seeks to
apply and analyze these concepts in various situations, contexts, and cultures, and recommends guidelines that will govern the decisions and actions of people. QUESTIONS??
