Activities and Outputs in Philosophy

Module 1: What is Philosophy

Deadline October 11
1. What is Philosophy?
2. What are the branches of Philosophy?
3. Name 3 famous philosophers and their contribution in our world today?

Module 2: The Methods of Philosophy

Deadline: October 30, 2020
1. What makes truth true?
2. How can we distinguish truth from opinion?
3. What are the differences of argument, premise and conclusion?
4. Give at least 3 examples in each logical fallacies on page 30.
5. Using proper argumentation, argue to this statement without falling into logical fallacies (minimum of 10 arguments): “Covid-19 is a hoax.”

Assignment:
Deadline: November 6, 2020
1. What traits and values can help us in determining truth?
2. What are the differences between logical fallacies and biases?
3. How do we engage in a debate properly? What are to common malpractices of the Filipinos during a debate?
4. What are the things you considered real, true and unchanging in your life?
5. Have you experienced a situation where what you believed to be true turned out to be untrue? How did this experience affect you?

Module 3: The Human Person as an Embodied Spirit

Deadline: November 13, 2020
1. What is the composition of man?
2. Do you have soul/spirit? Why?
3. What is self-awareness? How can you say that the notion of being self-aware is important?
4. Do we have an absolute free will? Why?
5. What is transcendence? What is the epistemological differences between the transcendence of man in transcendence of a Deity?

Module 4: The Human Person in the Environment

Deadline December 4, 2020
1. Research on a particular environmental organization or movement and identify its main objectives and some of its projects (with picture). Identify its most notable achievements and give
suggestions as to how it can further improve its efforts.
2. What environmental issue(s) does the individual address?
3. Out of the ethical perspectives discussed in our book, which one aligns best with your approach to this environmental issue?
4. In a short bond paper, choose a view in environmental philosophy and draw a political cartoon depicting this view, its main ideas, and how it sees humanity in relation to the environment.

Prepared by: Elexis L. Castillo (Subject Teacher)

Performance Tasks in 1st Quarter
I. Philosophy in Life
Deadline: December 4, 2020
In a yellow sheet of paper, write your own philosophy in life (in essay format). If this is your first time to compose your personal life’s philosophy, the following questions will help you. Ponder
on the questions and think about it thoroughly.
 What do you get up each and every morning wanting to do?
 What directs your actions and decisions, especially the impulsive ones?
 What gives you a sense of satisfaction at the end of the day?
 What feeling is in the core of your soul that you know to be self-evident? Sounds constitutional, and maybe that is good.
 Why are your beliefs important to you?
 How does your philosophy measure up to higher standards or ideals?

II. An Analysis of Philosophies

Deadline: December 12, 2020
A. Analyze the philosophies by its proponents, epistemology, metaphysics and ethics (practice) of the ff:
1. Rationalism
2. Empiricism
3. Skepticism
B. Which of these philosophies still affects us today? Why?

Prepared by: Elexis L. Castillo (Subject Teacher)

 Activities and Outputs in Philosophyfor 2nd Quarter
Written Works
A. Analyze the philosophies by its proponents, epistemology, metaphysics and ethics
Module 5: Freedom of the Human Person (practice) of the ff:
Deadline: January 15, 2021 1. Pragmatism
1. How is freedom an expression of our humanity? 2. Existentialism
2. Is freedom really absolute? Why? 3. Post-Modernism
3. Is the choice of “doing nothing” a valid and moral choice? In what situation is this choice B. Which of these philosophies still affects us today? Why?
acceptable?
4. Research for a human rights organization or movement in the Philippines (Aside from II. Faith Anne Mabilog’s Testimony
Commission of Human Rights) and identify its programs in promoting and defending Watch her life story and answer the following questions:
human rights. Identify its most notable achievements and give suggestions as to how it Deadline: February 19, 2021
can further improve its efforts. 1. What is the reason of her uniqueness?
2. What are the experiences she encountered because of it?
Module 6: Intersubjectivity 3. What is the turning point in her life?
Deadline: January 22, 2021 4. What is the greatest factor that leads to her intersubjectivity?
1. How do you acknowledge the help of others? 5. Differentiate his life when she felt to be an object in other people’s eyes and when she
2. How can forgiveness free us from anger? accepted herself as a subject.
3. Have you ever engaged in a genuine and meaningful interaction with another person? Link 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H190GEYvneyIJ6DtU071IttTL32kRoaA/view?
Describe this encounter and how it affected you. usp=sharing
4. Research on a person with disability who has lived a productive and meaningful life despite Link 2: https://fb.watch/1GteCnjkZn/
his o her disability. Discuss his or her background, significant achievements, as well as the
traits that enabled him of her to succeed in life. III. Making your own eulogy (in printed form)
Deadline February 26, 2021
Module 7: The Human Person in Society Generally, a eulogy reflects back on the person’s life and what they accomplished. The
Deadline: February 5, 2021 kind of person they were, what they did for others, and the lessons that specific person
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media? reading it learned from the deceased.
2. How can you be responsible in using online activities? In the same way, you’ll write your eulogy. However, because you’re obviously living and
3. How has your community influenced you as a person? What traits and behavior can you breathing you’ll be writing your own eulogy thinking about what you want to have
directly attribute to your upbringing in society? accomplished once you pass. Imagine what you want people to say about you when you’re
gone, how you want people to feel about you, and what lessons you want to impart to those
Module 8: The Human Person as Oriented Towards Their Impending Death you care about and the world at large.
Deadline: February 19, 2021
1. How do you view suffering (as a blessing or a curse)?
2. What is one thing that, if taken from you, would take away the meaning of your life?
3. Have you experienced dealing with the death of a loved one? How did you cope with the
situation?
Performance Tasks
I. An Analysis of Philosophies
Deadline: January 29, 2021
Prepared by: Elexis L. Castillo (Subject Teacher)
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Elexis L. Castillo
Subject Teacher

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School Principal II

Prepared by: Elexis L. Castillo (Subject Teacher)