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    Philosophizing arises from human curiosity and desire to understand fundamental questions. It stems from our innate sense of wonder about life and the world. Philosophers like Plato, Descartes, and Socrates philosophized to gain a holistic understanding through examining their own beliefs and assumptions rather than seeking knowledge as an end in itself. Reflecting on one's thoughts and experiences is vital to making wise, considered decisions by understanding implications and consequences.

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    Philosophizing arises from human curiosity and desire to understand fundamental questions. It stems from our innate sense of wonder about life and the world. Philosophers like Plato, Descartes, and Socrates philosophized to gain a holistic understanding through examining their own beliefs and assumptions rather than seeking knowledge as an end in itself. Reflecting on one's thoughts and experiences is vital to making wise, considered decisions by understanding implications and consequences.

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    Lesson 2 in Philosophy of the Human Person

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    Philosophizing arises from human curiosity and desire to understand fundamental questions. It stems from our innate sense of wonder about life and the world. Philosophers like Plato, Descartes, and Socrates philosophized to gain a holistic understanding through examining their own beliefs and assumptions rather than seeking knowledge as an end in itself. Reflecting on one's thoughts and experiences is vital to making wise, considered decisions by understanding implications and consequences.

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    Philosophize

    Michelin G. Danan
    Why is there a need to Philosophize?
    • We are all Philosophers
    • Plato traced man’s need to philosophize to his
    SENSE OF WONDER
    – Experience
    – Curiosity
    – Questions
    • Rene Descartes (French Philosopher)
    – Doubts
    Why is there a need to Philosophize?
    • Karl Jasspers (Swiss-German Philosopher)
    – Limit Situations
    – Challenging Conditions
    • Socrates
    – Love of Wisdom
    – Insatiable desire for truth
    – Philosopher does not seek knowledge to claim
    ownership
    – I know that I do not know…
    – The unexamined life is not worth Living.
    HOLISTIC versus PARTIAL Thinking
    • Holistic Thinking
    – Perspective that considers large-scale patterns in
    system
    – Looking at the “big Picture”.
    – General sense of the situation
    • Partial Thinking
    – Specific aspects of a situation
    – Focusing on a certain area in order to understand
    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
    – Simple to deeper questions
    • Reflection is vital in ensuring that our actions and
    decisions are well thought out and are done with due
    regard for their implications and consequences on
    ourselves, others, and our surroundings.
    • Reflections help us to understand ourselves and our
    actions better.
    • When we reflect, we can judge whether our actions are
    reasonable or not.
    • Paving way to a wiser and rational choice.

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