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Course Number Course Title Total Number of Hours Course Description :

: PHILO : Introduction to Philosophy : 54 HOURS T is course intro!uces t e stu!ents to "ea#e a p ilosop ical in#esti$ation on t e foun!ations an! concepts of p ilosop %. Concretel%& t e course ser#es as a mo!est intro!uction to t e basic problems an! areas of p ilosop %: t e problem of R'()IT*& t e problem of V()U' an! t e problem of +NO,)'D-'. T e first area& metap %sics& ta.es up t e /uestion& 0, at is t e nature of realit%12 T at /uestion can be sub!i#i!e! into t ree more /uestions: , at is t e nature of a uman bein$12 0, at is t e nature of nature12 , at is t e nature of -o!12 T e /uestions of metap %sics are part of our attempt to un!erstan! oursel#es an! t e realit% of " ic "e are apart. T e secon! area& t eor% of #alue& as.s t e /uestion& 0Ho" to li#e a $oo! life3 $oo! in a sense of bein$ i!eall%& bot app% an! moral12 T e t ir! area is epistemolo$%& e4plores t e /uestion& 0, at can "e .no"12 0, at is t e nature of trut an! .no"le!$e12 Hopefull% b% lettin$ t e stu!ents familiari5e "it some of t e most basic problems of p ilosop %& t e course aims to offer alternati#e solutions to t ose problems an! $et in#ol#e t e stu!ents in e#aluatin$ t e #ali!it% of t ose solutions. )astl%& t is course "ill c allen$e t e stu!ents to "ea#e t eir o"n 0personal p ilosop %2 as mission statement to $ui!e t em as t e% 6ourne% to life.

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Course Outcomes : CO # 1 2 Description nderst!nd the "ound!tion !nd concepts o" philosophy #$pl!in the %!sic !re!s o" philosophy& 'et!physics( theory o" )!lue !nd episte'olo*y PO1 3 3 PO2 1 1 PO3 2 3 PO4 1 2 PO5 1 2 PO6 1 2 PO7 3 3

Construct their o+n person!l philosophy !s their li"e,s 'ission st!te'ent

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Course Contents:
Specific Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:

Content Coverage 1 INTRODUCTION: What is Philosophy? %&%& 'ontemporary (ettin) in life: The *ost +odern 'hallen)e Roland L& Aparece, ,#lobali-ation of the ./man person: a Normati0e 'hallen)e1 %&2& *re3*hilosophic and *hilosophic !ays of Thin4in) A)erico "e Villa ,*hilosophy and (cience1 in SocialPolitical Philosophy, 5325& %&6& The Nat/re and +eanin) of *hilosophy %&5& (ocratic !isdom: *lato, ,The Apolo)y1 in *o7amn, Lo/is *& Philosophy the Quest for Truth, 83%9& %&:& The Val/e of *hilosophy ;ertrand R/ssell, ,The Val/e of *hilosophy1 in Philosophy the Quest for Truth, %9322& %&<& *hilosophy and =/stice +an/el "y, ,*hilosophy and the =/st +an,1 Philosophy of Man, 26328& 2. METAPHYSICS: What is th! Nat"#! o$ R!ality?% 2&%& *hilosophy of the ./man *erson: ,!hat is the nat/re of a h/man bein)@1 !illiam Norris 'lar4e, Person, Being, and Ecology, %3%A%& 2&2& *hilosophy of (cience: ,!hat is the nat/re of nat/re@1

Delivery Modes/ Learning Activities "roup sharing

Learning Reso rces

Assessment Sc!emes

1st. 3rd. Wk

1. Explain the basic problems and areas of philosophy: the problem of REALITY, the problem of VALUE and the problem of KN !LE"#E$ 2. Value the exercise of philosophical analysis and reflective thinking 3. !ractice doing philosophical reflection rooted to the present setting in life.

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1. ,no% the -asic pro-le)s of $etaphysics: What is the nature of .eality What is the nature of a hu)an -eing/ What is the nature of nature/ What is he nature of "od/ 2. Value hu)an existence as %ell as the existence of other -eings 3. Explain the -asic pro-le)s of $etaphysics: What is the nature of .eality What is the nature of a hu)an -eing/ What is the nature of nature/ What is he nature of "od/ *. #e)onstrate and defend their personal ans%ers to the pro-le)s of reality.

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!ie- and B/ller, ,The (cientific +ethod,1 The Science of Botany,C3%6& Thomas K/hn, The Structure of Scientific Revolution in Knowledge and Postmodernism in Historical Perspecti e, 65%36::& 2&6& *hilosophy of Reli)ion: ,!hat is the nat/re of #od@1 (t& Thomas AD/ainas, ,The Bi0e !ays,1 Philosophy the Quest for Truth, 6935%& Ernest Na)el, A "efense of Atheism in !eality in "ocus, 6C:35A5&# +an/el "y, ,Brom Bidelity to Baith: a +arcelian Approach$1 Rodolf, Vis4er, ,+an and the Absol/te1 Philosophy of Man, 286329:$ 29<32C2E 8th. 19th. %k 1. ,no% the -asic pro-le)s of )orality and :ustice. 2. ,no% significant ethical theories in the history of thought: Virtue ethics; 6ategorical <)peratives; and 6onscience 3. Value the goodness of living a )orally upright life *. Explain the nature of virtue ethics; conscience and the categorical i)peratives =. live a )orally upright life +. <dentify the social responsi-ilities of hu)an -eings as %ell as hu)an responsi-ilities in caring the environ)ent. &. Th!o#y o$ 'al"!: Ho( to li)! a *oo+ li$!?% 6&%& Ethics: ,!hat ma4es an act morally ri)ht or Fron)@1 Aristotle, ,The Ethics of Virt/e1 $icomachean Ethics ;oo4 II& Emman/el Kant, ,#ro/ndFor4 of the +etaphysics of the +orals,1 Philosophy the Quest for Truth, 5AA3 !& Norris 'lar4e, ,'onscience and the *erson1 =ohn Loc4e, The "emocratic 6&2& (ocial *olitical *hilosophy: ,!hat is 7/stice@ !hat is the nat/re of a )ood society@1 =ohn Loc4, ,The =/stification of the (tate is its *romotion of (ec/rities and Nat/ral ./man Ri)hts1 Philosophy the Quest for Truth, 5:C35<:& A)erico "e Villa, ,*olitics, En0ironment and Ed/cation1 Social-Political Philosophy, 196-204

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Written >ui''es (ral Exa)ination .eflection papers

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1. ,no% the different theories of kno%ledge 2. Value hu)an responsi-ility to study and learn 3. Value one?s intellect; %ill and freedo) in searching the truth *. Explain the different theories of kno%ledge =. !ractice doing philosophically reflection over one?s personal experience as a person exercising one?s intellect; %ill and @reedo).

,. Epist!-olo*y: What is th! .at"#! o$ t#"th a.+ /.o(l!+*!?% Ho( +o I /.o(?% ;ernard Loner)an, ,The 'o)nitional (tr/ct/re1 RoD/e Berriols, ,Insi)ht,1 Philosophy of Man, 63<& Imman/el Kant, ,An AnsFer to the G/estion: !hat is Enli)htenment@1 +an/el "y, ,The *henomenolo)ical +ethod1 Philosophy of Man, 563:A& #abriel +arcel, ,*rimary and (econdary Reflection: The EHistential B/lcr/m,1 Philosophy of Man,<C3 C2&

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1.6onstruct one?s ,personal philosophy1 as mission statement to )/ide them as they 7o/rney to life&

What is th! M!a.i.* o$ 0i$!? Roland Aparece, ,+y *ersonal *hilosophy1

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1eachingB7earning Activities 417A5: TLA Description 1 7ecture presentation 2 .eading of re&uiredDsuggested )aterials 3 (utput in the for) of %ritten paragraphsD co)positions

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!reli)s: !reli) "rade F 19C0WDA G *9C >H<I G =9C EEA$ $idter)s: .a% $idter) "rade F 19C 0WDA G *9C >H<I G =9C EEA$ $idter) "rade F =9C !reli) "rade G =9C $idter) .a% 0core 0e)iB@inals: .a% @inal "rade F 19C 0WDA G *9C >H<I G =9C EEA$ @inal "rade F =9C $idter) grade G =9C .a% 0e)iB@inal "rade @inals: .a% @inal "rade F 19C 0WDA G *9C >H<I G =9C EEA$ @inal "rade F =9C 0e)iBfinal grade G =9C .a% @inal "rade E. .eferences:
ffice of Research and */blications, Ateneo "e +anila Uni0ersity, 2AAC& 'ompany, 2A%A& A% &oo's 'lar4e, Norris& Person Being, and Ecology, ed by Rainier Ibana& G/e-on 'ity: "e Villa, A)erico +& Social-Political Philosophy% G/e-on 'ity: Katha */blishin)

"y, +an/el ;& =r& >ed&?& Philosophy of Man Selected !eadings& 2nd ed& G/e-on 'ity: #ood!ill Tradin) 'o&, Inc&, 2A%2& &ntroduction to Philosophy 'lassical and 'ontemporary !eadings edited by *erry and ;ratman& Knowledge and Postmodernism in Historical Perspecti e edited by =oyce Appleby Loner)an, ;ernard, Spirit as &n(uiry 'ontinuum, 0ol& 2 no& 6 >A/t/mn, 2AA9?& *o7amn, Lo/is *& Philosophy the Quest for Truth% ;elmont: !adsForth */blishin) 'ompany, 2AA<& !eality in "ocus% Edited by *a/l K& +oser& NeF =ersey: *rentice .all Inc&, 2AAC& 0chick; 1heodore; Jr.; Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments. Ke% Lork: $c"ra%B2ill 6o)panies; <nc.; 2911. 0occio; #ouglas; J. Archetypes of Wisdom 2nd ed.; 3el)ont: Wads%orth !u-lishing 6o)pany; 2919. Hford: Hford Uni0ersity *ress, 2AAC&

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!repared -y:
Noel C. Duma$uin$ Instructor

Evaluated -y:
Vi#ian *. Daro%& 7 .D. Dean& ;S'D<;''D

Approved -y:
Vi#ian *. Daro%& 7 .D. (ca!emic Dean

Koted -y:
8rancis -. -emora9on& RN& :(N Vice37resi!ent