Asking the Right Questions Philosophy is the science that investigates all things in their ultimate causes, reasons and principles through reason alone. The Love of Wisdom Comes from the Ancient Greek word: philo = love sophia = wisdom Philosophy literally means the love of wisdom. Human Nature People may differ in many aspects. They may differ in size, color of skin, race, socioeconomic status and many more. Despite these differences, they are all human beings with divergent concept and views about human nature. Western Philosopher Man according to Western Philosopher Philosophers ? Who studies Philosophy comes from the Ancient Greek philosophos, which literally means "lover of wisdom". Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Thales
the principle of all things is water, that all comes from water & to water all returns Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Socrates
Man is a being who thinks and wills Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Plato
man is a soul using body
Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Human body
Head Chest Stomach
Levels of Human soul
Rational Level Spiritual Level Appetitive Level
Platos view
Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Aristotle
man as a single essence composed of body and soul
Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Grades of being
Man Animals Plants Kinds of Soul
Rational Sensitive Vegetative Three Kinds of soul
Oriental Philosopher Man according to Oriental Philosopher Man according to Oriental Philosopher The Hindu View of Man Man in Buddhism Man in Confucianism The Taoist view of Man Christian view of Man Man according to Oriental Philosopher The Hindu View of Man
According to this view, man possesses the atman or soul, the highest aspect of what is understood as the principle of life.
Man according to Oriental Philosopher Man in Buddhism
According to this view man is subject to the law that all things rise, decay and fall. There is no soul. There is no permanence. Man according to Oriental Philosopher Man in Confucianism
Man is regarded as a moral being and as a social being. Man according to Oriental Philosopher The Taoist view of Man
Taoism as a philosophy advocates what is natural and spontaneous, simple and necessary. According to this philosophy that by which anything and everything comes to be, is the Tao. Man according to Oriental Philosopher The Christian view of Man
Man is made by God, in his image, for his glory Toward being a Human What does it Means to Be a Man What Does it Mean to Be a Man? Man is a being, a creature, whose destiny is to live in two world via the spiritual and physical or material world.
Man as a being-at-the-world Man exists as a being at work in the world. And the world becomes the fruit of his labors. Man as a being-for-others One of the basic needs of man is the need to love and be loved. However the common orientation at present is not to be for others but for oneself. Man as a being-for-God Man has different beliefs and convictions about his existence. Man as a being-for-God For God so loved the world that He gave His Only begotten Son that whosoever believe in Him shall not perish but have an everlasting life
John 3:16 Man as a being-for-God Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be His through our union with Christ; so that we would be holy and without fault before him