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WRITTEN REPORT ON

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Year BS - ECE – A

GROUP 1

Submitted to: Kristine Joy Garcia

Submitted by:

Ali S. Kantong Adrian Paul Hernane

Christian Herrera Jubairah Dacula

Muamar Malaco Jan Fernan Biag

James Wilson Molina Mohaimen Kadatuan

Hernan Tecuala

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?

Comes from the Greek words, Philos means love and Sophia means wisdom;

“love of wisdom”. It is the basic/fundamental principles of life knowledge, reality,

existence, morality, human nature and etc. Philosophy is a way of thinking about the

world, the universe, and the society. The ideas in philosophy are often general and

abstract.

THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY

Shows the development of philosophy alongside with the development of human

discovery and knowledge.

ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (1000 BC to 500 AD)

There are three (3) periods:

Pre-Socratics – Cosmo centric, it means that there is a fundamental principle/thing that

underlies everything else, including the human self.

Ancient Triumvate

Socrates – didn’t write anything, but his ideas were echoed by his student, Plato, in his

dialogues, “ Know thyself” – “ An unexamined life is not worth living”.

Two Aspects of Reality

1. Physical world – it is changeable, transient and imperfect; world of

senses/matter.

2. Spiritual world – it is unchanging, eternal, and perfect; world of ideas/forms. Our

souls (self) strive for wisdom and perfection, and reason is the soul’s tool to

achieve such state.

Plato – there are three (3) parts soul/ self (psyche)

1. Reason – the divine essence that lets us think deeply (wisdom), make wise

choices and achieve a true understanding of eternal truths.

2. Physical appetite – accounts for the basic biological needs such as hunger, thirst

and sexual desire.

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WRITTEN REPORT ON UNDERSTANDING THE SELF 1st Year BS - ECE – A GROUP 1 Submitted to: Kristine Joy Garcia Submitted by: Ali S. Kantong Christian Herrera Adrian Paul Hernane Jubairah Dacula Muamar Malaco Jan Fernan Biag James Wilson Molina Hernan Tecuala Mohaimen Kadatuan WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? Comes from the Greek words, Philos means love and Sophia means wisdom; “love of wisdom”. It is the basic/fundamental principles of life knowledge, reality, existence, morality, human nature and etc. Philosophy is a way of thinking about the world, the universe, and the society. The ideas in philosophy are often general and abstract. THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY Shows the development of philosophy alongside with the development of human discovery and knowledge. ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (1000 BC to 500 AD) There are three (3) periods: Pre-Socratics – Cosmo centric, it means that there is a fundamental principle/thing that underlies everything else, including the human self. Ancient Triumvate Socrates – didn’t write anything, but his ideas were echoed by his student, Plato, in his dialogues, “ Know thyself” – “ An unexamined life is not worth living”. Two Aspects of Reality 1. Physical world – it is changeable, transient and imperfect; world of senses/matter. 2. Spiritual world – it is unchanging, eternal, and perfect; world of ideas/forms. Our souls (self) strive for wisdom and perfection, and reason is the soul’s tool to achieve such state. Plato – there are thr ...
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