CAGAYAN COLLEGES TUGUEGARAO

Tuguegarao City

INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDE / SYLLABUS

Course: Philosophy of the Human Person Total No. Of Units: 3 No. Of Contact Hrs.: 3
Lecture: 3
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE:
Philosophy of the Human Person is a three (3)-unit course which focuses on man in all angles of his existence as he relates with himself,
others and with his creator. It tries to search for the answers in the what-who-questions about man and find for the origin of the world and the place
of man in it.

The course elucidates to the students the essentiality of man as a being and creature destined to live as a unique individuals. Knowledge on
the nature of man allows the students to gain deeper understanding of their existence which further enables them to understand others and easily
relate with them.

I. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. Familiarize with the concept, theories and principles in relation to Philosophy of the human person.
2. Gain deeper understanding and analysis of the interplay of society and philosophy in relation to human experience.
3. Develop an ability to critically analyze issues and problems as regards man.
4. Know the different Philosophers, their life and their philosophical contribution to man.

II. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Graded recitation 4. Oral Reporting/Recitation
2. Periodic Examination 5. Quizzes
3. Attendance

III. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY

Film viewing
Group Discussion
Philosophical Reflection
IV. COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE CONTENT LEARNING COMPETENCE ACTIVITIES/ EVALUATION VALUES TIME

OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES MEASURES INTEGRATED FRAME
Preliminary Periodic Skillfulness
Coverage
I. Introduction to Philosophy At the end of the At the end of the
a.) Definition of lesson, the student lesson the student is
Philosophy should be able to. expected to have
b.) Branches of the:
Philosophy 1. Id Lecture Method Recitation Independence
entify that 1. Ability to explain Integrity
II. Introduction to importance of the meaning of
Philosophy of the Philosophy into our Philosophy.
Human Person life. Seatwork Honesty
a. Objective of 2. The analytic skill to Questions and Cooperativeness
Philosophy of the 2. D differentiate Answers Timeless
Human Person efine the meaning of concepts like the
b. Problems in Philosophy of the nature of man and
Philosophy of the Human Person. human nature. Reflection Patience
human Person through Essay Quality of work
c. The Nature of Man 3. Understand the 18.00 hrs.
and the human 3. E life, works and Lecture method
nature xplain man’s nature philosophical Continues
and the human contributions of Periodic improvement
III. Selected Great thinkers nature. the early examination
and their Philosophical philosophers.
Contribution. 4. K
a. Early Period now the early 4. To distinguish the
1. The Pre-Socratics Philosophers and different
2. Socrates their works including philosophers to
3. Plato their Philosophical live in different
4. Aristotle contributions era.
 MIDTERM PERIODIC
COVERAGE

IV. The early Medieval 5. To have the Lecture method Recitation Timeless
Period capacity to
a. St. Augustine of discover the Courage
Hippo philosophical Dialectic method Seatwork
b. St. Anselm of 5. Id dimensions of Independence
Canterbury entify the each period from
c. St. Thomas Aquinas philosophers who one philosopher to Reporting Reflectional
pioneered different the other. Essays Patience
philosophical thought
V. The LATE MEDIEVAL during the early 6. To analyze the Reflection and Cooperativeness
PERIOD medieval period. paradigm shift of Instruspecnon
a. Niccolo Machie******* each philosophical Diligence
b. Rene Descartes thought per period.
c. Immanuel Kant 6. L
earn their 7. To apply their Honesty
philosophical works, principles and
VI. CONTEMPORARY their life and their investigations in
Period contribution to the social
philosophy. concerns of today.
a. William Ross
b. Jean Paul Sartre
c. Karl Popper 7. E
xplain each
philosopher’s 18.00 hrs.
contention about
man’s existence, the
world are live in and
our role in it.
VII. The Nature of Man 8. T
a. Aristotle’s Postulate o reflect on the
b. Rene Descartes’ philosophical Demonstration
View contribution of each Method Recitation Responsiveness
c. Man as viewed by philosophers.
Eastern Philosophers
Seatwork
Creativity
VIII. Man and God 9. E
a. Three major numerate the
positions, arguments different views as
and fallacies regards the nature of
b. The Existence of man. Periodic
God Examination Patience
10. E
xplain the Eastern
Philosopher’s
contention on man.

11. Id
entify the 3 major
positions and
arguments for the
existence of God
and his relationship
with man.

FINAL PERIODIC
COVERAGE
IX. Man and Him 12. Explain the concept 8. The ability
a. Man as He is of man in the three- to distinguish the Lecture method Recitation Creativity
 b. The produced self fold perspective. different
c. The Human dimensions of
Condition man

X. Man and Death

a. Phenomenology of 13. The define the a. Ex Dialectic method Recitation Diligence
Death meaning of Death plain the
b. Being Towards Death and its effect on relevance of
c. Frederick Nietzche’s man. man’s limitation
theory of Daeth in life and
d. Evaluation of all assess the
morals impact of such Honesty
e. The Power of Ethics 14. Identify Neitzche’s limitation.
principles and Lecture method Seatwork Courage
philosophical b. Co
contribution nquer the fear of
this Demonstration Reflectional Creativity
15. Know what is moral phenomenon method essays
and understand and understand
ethics and value life’s Truthfulness
complexities and
limitation. Periodic
examination Wisdom
c. Ex 18.00 hrs.
plain ethics and
its value in our
human
existence.
V. References:

1. Anna Clarissa D. Mendoza, philosophy of Man (Towards Perfection) National Bookstore 2008
2. Dy Manuel
Compilation on readings on Philosophy of man, National Bookstore 1997
3. Cruz Corazon L. Philosophy of Man, National Bookstore 1999
Prepared by: Reviewed by: Recommending Approval: Approved by:

AUREA PATTAUI MRS. VIVIAN PADER GRACE A. ANGELITO, DPA VISITACION P. ROLA, PhD.
Chair, Social Science Department Dean, College of Arts & Science Vice-President for Academic Affairs

RICHARD AGUDO

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