INTRODUCTION TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE
HUMAN PERSON
GRADE 11
SECOND SEMESTER
OBJECTIVES
Define what is truth and knowledge.
Distinguish opinion from truth.
Analyze situations that show the difference
between opinion and truth.
TRUTH
•It is a fact that is being
verified.
OPINION
•A view or judgment formed
about something, not
necessarily based on fact or
knowledge.
1. The sun is the center of the solar system. TRUE
2. Asia is the largest continent in the world. TRUE
3. Man has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit to
happiness. TRUE
4. A person must always consider the interests of
his/her family before his/her own happiness. OPINION
5. I think broccoli is the yummiest food ever. OPINION
KNOWLEDGE
• Acts, information, and skills acquired by
a person through experience or education
PROPOSITIONS
Statements about the world or reality
that may or may not carry truth.
Stated as short statements or
sentences
FACTS
Propositions that are truth
and real are called facts.
CLAIM
Propositions that may not
be truthful or real.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO
KNOW IF SOMETHING IS
TRUE?
STATE THE SITUATION
I am alive.
I have a body.
I can breathe.
SCRUTINIZE/ANALYZE
Ask questions and try
scrutinizing.
•Am I alive? (do you have pulse?)
Can I breathe? (Try to inhale
and exhale)
Do I have a body?
CONCLUDE
I am alive.
I have a body.
I can breathe.