THE PROCESS

OF DOING
PHILOSOPHY
“What do I want?”
or
“What will make me
happy?”
 Philosophy, meaning "love of
wisdom," is a science where
reason and logic are used to
understand reality and answer
questions of knowledge, morality,
and human nature.
Philosophy
as a body of knowledge
as an intellectual activity
Philosophy as a body of
knowledge provides
methodologies and insights
on how societal questions can
be answered.
Philosophy as an intellectual
activity is an analytic procedure
of addressing individual thought
processes such as resolving
conflict and confusion, testing
positions, and analyzing beliefs.
Philosophical reflection is the
process by which a person
undergoes a reflective state or
evaluates his or her experiences
first before making any related
action.
The process of doing philosophy
should not be mistaken for the
Filipino activity of pamimilosopo or
pedantry where a person displays
useless knowledge or minute
observances of small details.
LET’S
TRY!
1. What does the term philosophy mean?

A."love of logic“
B."love of critical thinking“
C."love of goodwill“
D."love of wisdom"
2. What point of view looks at all aspects
of a situation?
A. Partition
B. Partial
C. Holism
D. Holistic
3. What is the process of engaging oneself in
matters of utility and methodologies to
clear out any practical problem or abstract
idea?
A. doing history
B. doing philosophy
C. doing pedantry
D. doing mathematics
4. Which of the following scenarios
demonstrates a partial point of view?
A. watching videos over the internet
B. listening to both your teachers’ and
parents’ advice on how to improve
your grades
C. referring to only one source of
information for your position paper
D. participating in a class discussion
5. Which of the following situations
demonstrates pedantry?
A. debating with a friend about the health
impacts of sleeping late
B. making a review of literature on the
phenomenon of bullying in the Philippines
C. answering “letter J” when asked, “What is the
capital of Japan?”
D. reading about the history of one agricultural
company
6. Who among the following students may
have already developed a broader
philosophical perspective?
A. Julie, who always listens to all sides of the
argument before giving any advice
B. Kristia, who consistently chats with her
classmates about their interests and beliefs
C. Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-
being of her classmates
D. Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is
always observant of them
7. What makes doing philosophy different
from doing other disciplines of science?

A. It always asks questions about life.

B. It always ends with a conclusion.
C. It always requires empirical proof.
D. It always requires logical and critical
thinking.
8. Which of the following statements is true?
1. Both partial and holistic points of view are
good contributors to doing philosophy.
2. Reflection is not required in doing philosophy.

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.

B. Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
D. Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
9. Which statement validly describes the process of
doing philosophy?
1. It may involve the use of different
philosophical methods.
2. It may only tackle the meaning of life.
A. statement 2
B. neither statement 1 nor 2
C. statement 1
D. both statements 1 and 2
10. Which statement about philosophy is correct?
1. Doing philosophy is also a way of engaging in
scientific inquiry.
2. Points of view from different people are always
contradicting.
3. Philosophical reflection does not develop
evaluative skills.
A. statement 1
B. statement 2
C. All statements are incorrect.
D. statement 3
 LET’S
CHECK!
1. What does the term philosophy mean?

A."love of logic“
B."love of critical thinking“
C."love of goodwill“
D."love of wisdom"
1. What does the term philosophy mean?

A."love of logic“
B."love of critical thinking“
C."love of goodwill“
D."love of wisdom"
2. What point of view looks at all aspects
of a situation?
A. Partition
B. Partial
C. Holism
D. Holistic
2. What point of view looks at all aspects
of a situation?
A. Partition
B. Partial
C. Holism
D. Holistic
3. What is the process of engaging oneself in
matters of utility and methodologies to
clear out any practical problem or abstract
idea?
A. doing history
B. doing philosophy
C. doing pedantry
D. doing mathematics
3. What is the process of engaging oneself in
matters of utility and methodologies to
clear out any practical problem or abstract
idea?
A. doing history
B. doing philosophy
C. doing pedantry
D. doing mathematics
4. Which of the following scenarios
demonstrates a partial point of view?
A. watching videos over the internet
B. listening to both your teachers’ and
parents’ advice on how to improve
your grades
C. referring to only one source of
information for your position paper
D. participating in a class discussion
4. Which of the following scenarios
demonstrates a partial point of view?
A. watching videos over the internet
B. listening to both your teachers’ and
parents’ advice on how to improve
your grades
C. referring to only one source of
information for your position paper
D. participating in a class discussion
5. Which of the following situations
demonstrates pedantry?
A. debating with a friend about the health
impacts of sleeping late
B. making a review of literature on the
phenomenon of bullying in the Philippines
C. answering “letter J” when asked, “What is the
capital of Japan?”
D. reading about the history of one agricultural
company
5. Which of the following situations
demonstrates pedantry?
A. debating with a friend about the health
impacts of sleeping late
B. making a review of literature on the
phenomenon of bullying in the Philippines
C. answering “letter J” when asked, “What is the
capital of Japan?”
D. reading about the history of one agricultural
company
6. Who among the following students may
have already developed a broader
philosophical perspective?
A. Julie, who always listens to all sides of the
argument before giving any advice
B. Kristia, who consistently chats with her
classmates about their interests and beliefs
C. Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-
being of her classmates
D. Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is
always observant of them
6. Who among the following students may
have already developed a broader
philosophical perspective?
A. Julie, who always listens to all sides of the
argument before giving any advice
B. Kristia, who consistently chats with her
classmates about their interests and beliefs
C. Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-
being of her classmates
D. Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is
always observant of them
7. What makes doing philosophy different
from doing other disciplines of science?

A. It always asks questions about life.

B. It always ends with a conclusion.
C. It always requires empirical proof.
D. It always requires logical and critical
thinking.
7. What makes doing philosophy different
from doing other disciplines of science?

A. It always asks questions about life.

B. It always ends with a conclusion.
C. It always requires empirical proof.
D. It always requires logical and critical
thinking.
8. Which of the following statements is true?
1. Both partial and holistic points of view are
good contributors to doing philosophy.
2. Reflection is not required in doing philosophy.

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.

B. Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
D. Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
8. Which of the following statements is true?
1. Both partial and holistic points of view are
good contributors to doing philosophy.
2. Reflection is not required in doing philosophy.

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.

B. Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
D. Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
9. Which statement validly describes the process of
doing philosophy?
1. It may involve the use of different
philosophical methods.
2. It may only tackle the meaning of life.
A. statement 2
B. neither statement 1 nor 2
C. statement 1
D. both statements 1 and 2
9. Which statement validly describes the process of
doing philosophy?
1. It may involve the use of different
philosophical methods.
2. It may only tackle the meaning of life.
A. statement 2
B. neither statement 1 nor 2
C. statement 1
D. both statements 1 and 2
10. Which statement about philosophy is correct?
1. Doing philosophy is also a way of engaging in
scientific inquiry.
2. Points of view from different people are always
contradicting.
3. Philosophical reflection does not develop
evaluative skills.
A. statement 1
B. statement 2
C. All statements are incorrect.
D. statement 3
10. Which statement about philosophy is correct?
1. Doing philosophy is also a way of engaging in
scientific inquiry.
2. Points of view from different people are always
contradicting.
3. Philosophical reflection does not develop
evaluative skills.
A. statement 1
B. statement 2
C. All statements are incorrect.
D. statement 3
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