hilosophie

Question 1

Define philosophy

Answer 1

• is the act of doing something.
• systematic study of general and fundamental questions.

Question 2

Philosophizing

Answer 2

• mental activity involved within it is thinking.
• assumes a more aware or reflected - upon thinking
• directed thinking
• conscious of doing

Question 3

define thinking

Answer 3

is something that can be done well or badly.

Question 4

What are two ways of thinking?

Answer 4

Thinking about thinking
Thinking about the world

Question 5

explain Thinking about thinking

Answer 5

• we are focusing on our way of thinking.
• we can think about many things but when we think about how we are thinking.
• focusing on our own thoughts

Question 6

explain Thinking about the world

Answer 6

• focusing on anything else other than focusing on how or even why we think the way we do.
• is paying attention to what can be outside of my own mind.

Question 7

HOW DO WE ANALYZE IDEAS?

Answer 7

• MEANING
• ASSUMPTIONS
• IMPLICATIONS & CONSEQUENCES
• PROOF BASIS GROUND EVIDENCE

Question 8

Those who are not very secure about themselves are easily offended when they are connected upon or even criticized. They will readily fight back & argue with you, instead of being calm and try to understand the comments being made.

Answer 8

Meaning

Question 9

When a person’s ego or sense of self is fragile, and the person is not very confident about how s/he thinks of herself/himself, any comment about that person will be considered in attack, so the tendency of the person is to be protective of her/his sense of self

Answer 9

Assumption

Question 10

When I am speaking to this person I must be very careful not to appear or sound like I am going to say something negative or offensive about this person. I will be careful with my words so as not to provoke the person’s sense of self, because I do not want to hurt the person’s way of looking at herself/himself.

Answer 10

Implication/ Consequences

Question 11

the preposition that some people’s sense of self is what they would like to be able to protect. Their sense of self is how they look at themselves, and when they see that a person does not value or consider their sense of self, they will want to protect or safeguard that sense of self because they do not want to feel hurt when it is not accepted.

Answer 11

Proof

Question 12

THE ROLE OF INQUIRY & UNDERSTANDING

Answer 12

• Humans are curious about themselves, others, the world, and life in general.
• We ask questions; we seek answers because we want to understand.