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PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHY – comes from the two Greek words
Philean – “love”
Sophia – “wisdom”
Etymological Definition:
information
knowledge
ideas
truth
life itself
What is PHILOSOPHY?
We philosophize when we:
•exchange thoughts and ideas
•value good judgement and reason
•exercise mental gymnastics
•reflect about ideas and events
•yearn for truth and right
•dialogue about our observation
•acquaint ourselves with possible
learning
•yield to more enlightenment
What is PHILOSOPHY?
MATERIAL CAUSE
Armchair Wood and Metal
Building Cement and Stone
Computer Integrated Circuits
Ice Water
House of 3 little pigs _______________
Clothes _______________
Paper _______________
FOUR KINDS OF CAUSES
1. EFFICIENT – producer of a thing, agent or doer of
an action.
ITEM CAUSE
Dress Dressmaker
Billboard Advertiser
Cartoon Movies Animator
Clean Gown Dry Cleaner
Cobweb Spider
Building Engineer
Web Page _______________
Sofa Bed Sheet/Cover _______________
Bread _______________
FOUR KINDS OF CAUSES
3. FORMAL – is the by which the thing is or,
•external appearance of a thing
•condition of the thing
•structure and essential nature of the thing
•principle by which the thing is
Examples:
a. The principle of life is the soul. Everything that
has life has a soul. Therefore, every living thing has a
soul.
b. Our eyes are the windows of our soul. You can
peak on the feelings of a person based on the
expression of his/her eyes. Therefore, the pathway to
our feelings are through are eyes.
FOUR KINDS OF CAUSES
4. FINAL – is the specific purpose for which the thing is
intended or made-of.