Introduction to the Philosophy

• The Thinker


  Auguste Rodin’s most famous work is undoubtedly the most recognized sculpture over the world and often used as an image to represent philosophy.
• Philosophy 


  It seeks to understand the nature of reality and our place within it
• Philosophy 


  study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and language.
• Philosophy originates from the Greek words "philo" (love) and "sophia" (wisdom).
• Ancient Greek Philosophers

  Socrates

  Plato

  Aristotle
• Wisdom refers to a person’s ability to apply knowledge to daily life particularly in making sound choices and judgment.
• Branches of Philosophy

  Metaphysics

  Epistemology

  Ethics

  Logic

  Aesthetics

  Political Philosophy
• METAPHYSICS


  branches of philosophy, talks about the basic things of nature and reality.
• EPISTEMOLOGY


  The field of study that investigates the source, means, criteria and possibilities of human knowledge
• EPISTEMOLOGY


  explores the limits of human cognition and knowledge
• ETHICS


  moral philosophy, as it’s concerned with what is morally good and bad, or morally right and wrong.
• ETHICS


  It’s the study of how man should live his life to be in accordance with what is allowed and what isn’t
• Logic


  study of correct reasoning.
• The term logic originates from the Greek word logos, meaning word, reason, thought, or science
• aesthetics 


  It can simply be defined as the study of beauty, taste, and art.
• POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY


  Talks about the in-depth study of how the government works and how societies are organized for smooth functioning.
• Most Notable Ancient Greek Philosophers

  PYTHAGORAS

  HERACLITUS

  DIOGENES

  EPICURUS

  ARISTOTLE

  SOCRATES

  PLATO
• Pythagoras 


  formulated the Pythagorean Theorem
• Pythagoras


  believed in metempsychosis or reincarnation.
• Pythagoras


  most well-known doctrines was that “all animate beings are of the same family.”
• HERACLITUS


  Most people sleep-walk through life, not understanding what is going on about them.
• HERACLITUS


  “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.”
• DIOGENES


  best known for holding a lantern to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming he was searching for an honest man.
• DIOGENES


  He rejected the concept of "manners" as a lie and advocated complete truthfulness at all times and under any circumstance.
• DIOGENES


  chose to live without luxuries and begging for his food.
• Epicurus


  He believed that philosophy could enable man to live a life of happiness.
• Aristotle 


  Father of Western Logic
• Aristotle 


  all ideas and views are based on perception and our reality is based on what we can sense and perceive.
• SOCRATES


  He was credited with formulating the Socratic method
• Plato


  most significant ideas included his Theory of Forms
• HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE


  Considers larger patterns or the bigger picture when looking at problems or situations.
• PARTIAL THINKING


  focuses on a specific aspect a situation.
• REFLECTION


  requires a person to be willing to examine one’s thoughts, feelings and actions and to learn more about one’s life and experiences