PHILOSOPHY
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Freya Niña Rica V.
Devila
- 16 yrs. Old
- Single
- Cotcoton, Sta.
Filomena, Alegria,
Cebu
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Legarde
- 16 yrs. Old
- In a relationship
- Tapon, Sta. Filomena,
Alegria, Cebu
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-17 yrs. Old
- Single Dad
- Bulacao,
Sta.Filomena, Alegria,
Cebu
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VILLARBA DEVILA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 | What is
philosophy.
02 | Most
notable ancient
Greeks
03 | Why is there a
need to
philosophize.
04 | How do we
06 | Reflection &
05 | Holistic thinking
characterize the
Practical uses of
study of philosophy. and Partial thinking philosophy in our lives
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this.
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this last.
What is Philosophy?
● “Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of all Wisdom”.
- Aristotle
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"Philosophy" from Greek words: philos (love) and
Sophia (wisdom)
Ancient Greeks: "love of wisdom“
Study using human reason to investigate ultimate
causes and principles
Philosophers are "lovers of wisdom“
Pioneers in history, biology, medicine, mathematics,
astronomy, physics, and more.
Many ancient philosophers were considered experts
in various fields.
Most notable ancient
Greeks philosophers.
● “No man is free who cannot control himself”.
- Pythagoras
GUESS ME?
PYTHAGORAS
HERACLITUS
DEMOCRITUS
DIOGENES
OF SINOPE
EPICURUS
GUESS ME?
SOCRATES
PLATO
ARISTOTLE
PYTHAGORAS
(570 BCE TO 495 BCE)
● Mathematician and scientist
● Formulated the Pythagorean theorem
● Attracted followers and established a community
for religion and philosophy studies
HERACLITUS
(535 BCE to 475 BCE)
● Proposed existence based on a higher
plan called "logos“
● Believed in the permanence of change
● Famous quote: "No man ever steps in the
same river twice"
DEMOCRITUS
(460 BCE to 370 BCE)
● Devoted to studying natural phenomena
causes
● Proposed matter made of atoms
DIOGENES OF
SINOPE
(412 BCE to 323 BCE)
● Advocate of simple and virtuous life
● Emphasized showing virtue through words
and actions
● Lived extremely austere life, like a beggar
● Critic of philosophers like Plato and Aristotle
● Influence on Cynicism and Stoicism
philosophies
EPICURUS
(341 BCE to 270 BCE)
● Believed philosophy leads to a happy life
● Gave rise to Epicureanism
● Epicureanism promotes wisdom and simple
living for a fear-free, pain-free life
SOCRATES
(470 BCE to 399 BCE)
● Foremost philosopher of ancient times
● Significant contributions to ethics
● Critic of intellectuals, considered himself a
"midwife" of wisdom
● Believed philosophy could lead to a virtuous
life
● Formulated the Socratic Method for
examining topics through questioning
PLATO
(427 BCE to 347 BCE)
•Student of Socrates
•Wrote down Socrates' teachings and added his own ideas
•Foundation of Western philosophy
•Theory of Forms: Everything based on eternal, unchanging ideas in
the mind
•Focus on ideal society and government ruled by wisdom and reason
•Developed dialectic, a method of inquiry
•Founded the Academy, the first Western institution of higher
learning
ARISTOTLE
(384 BCE to 322 BCE)
● Attended the Academy, prominent
student of Plato
● Disagreed with Plato's theory of forms
● Emphasized perception and senses for
understanding reality
● Influential in physical sciences
● Worked in various disciplines: zoology,
psychology, ethics, politics
● Developed a classification system for
plants and animals
● Pioneered deductive reasoning through
logic studies
Ancient Greek philosophy laid the foundation for both
Western and Eastern philosophies, but they developed
differently over time. Western philosophy became more
systematic and specialized, while Eastern philosophy
remained fluid, emphasizing social relations, family, and
community. Today, philosophy is a vital field of study,
influencing various areas of human knowledge and inquiry,
from arts to science and technology.