WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY ?

-According to the History of Human Thought Philosophy has been regarded as the sum of summit of human Knowledge (scientia scientiarum)

-All branches of learning originates from her , the mater and the matrix.

-It is the cure of all moral maladies afflicting mankind which Plato called Moral Philosophy or Ethics.

PHILOSOPHY ,THE SOLUTION TO WORLD PROBLEMS-It is Philosophy that digs into the root causes of man’s problems and discovers the true solution and remedies of Human Ills .

-before Christian era ,man have chosen Philosophers to be the ruler of all peoplesCONFUCIUS ,PLATO AND ARISTOTLE so Called the Three Kings

-Aristotle prepared and taught Alexander the Great to be one such ruler .

3 ROLES OF PHILOSOPHY

-AS TO THE RULER-AS TO TECHNOLOGY

-AS A METHOD OF INQUIRY

THE PHILOSOPHER - RULER

“ SALUS POPULI EST”(THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE IS THE SUPREME LAW)

- VALUES OF HUMAN RIGHTS MORE THAN POLITICAL STABILITY

PHILOSOPHY AND TECHNOLOGYAccording to John Dewey

“ Philosophy recovers itself when it ceases to be the device for dealing with the problems of philosophers and becomes the method of cultivated by Philosophers for dealing with the problems of man”

Philosophy is used at present to unify ,synthesize ,universalize ,interpret and explain more deeply enormous pile of facts.

THE PHILOSOPHY METHOD OF INQUIRY

“ RATIONAL METHOD OF REASONING ”-REASON AND EXPERIENCE

-RATIONAL AND EMPIRICAL MUST ALWAYS COMBINE TO BE USED TOGETHER IN ANY INVESTIGATION.

“ RATIONAL METHOD OF REASONING ”-PHILOSOPHY INVOLVES REASONING ,LOGIC ,CONTEMPLATION AND REFLECTION.

- Logical connection that should exist between premises and the conclusion cannot be perceived by senses or even by all of them combined but by only reasons.

-Premises & Conclusion

1. WHAT SORT OF THING I AM ?2. WHERE DO I COME FROM?3. WHERETO AM I GOING 4. WHY I AM HERE?5. WHAT IS MY FUTURE AND

DESTINY?6. WHAT MUST I DO TO LIVE WELL

AND HAPPY ?

½ PAPER (ACTIVITY)

1. WHAT IS THE SUPREME PURPOSE AND GOAL OF HUMAN LIVING ?

2. WHAT CONSISTS MAN’S GRATEST PERFECTION AND HAPPINESS?

3. WHAT IN LAST ANALYSIS , IS THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF HUMAN STRIVINGS?

4. WHAT IS THE ROOT CAUSE AND REMEDY OF HUMAN SUFFERING?

½ PAPER (ASSIGNMENT)