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Lesson 2
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Lesson 3
What is Philosophy?
Lesson Overview
Welcome to this introductory course in philosophy.
For our first lesson, we are going to examine the question: What is philosophy?
There are 4 ways you can get to know what a discipline is: define it, describe
it, contrast and compare it with other disciplines, and finally experience it.
In this first lesson, we will aim to accomplish the first 3 of these
activities. The rest of the course will be an exercise in experiencing
philosophy.
Tasks
View and take notes of the presentation, “Misconceptions
about Philosophy.”
Read and take notes on Prelude to
Philosophy, Chapter
1: “What is
Philosophy?” As you read, make sure
you understand the following points and questions:
·
List 4 reasons students often presuppose
a low view of philosophy.
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Know Socrates’ quote: What is the
unexamined life? What did he mean when he said it wasn’t worth living?
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Know the etymology of the word
“philosophy.”
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Know the working definition of
“philosophy” and explain each of its elements.
·
List and explain each of the 6 characteristics
under the description of philosophy.
·
Contrast and compare philosophy with
religion, science, and art. How are they different and how are they similar?
·
Explain the value of experiential
knowledge in distinction to propositional knowledge.
Terms
Make sure you fully understand the following terms
and concepts:
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The unexamined life
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The rational animal
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Normative claim
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Wisdom
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Philosophy
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Critical examination
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Clarification
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Justification
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Evaluation
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Foundational beliefs
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Presupposition
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First-order discipline
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Second-order discipline
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Ambiguous
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Vague
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Worldview
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Scientism
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Propositional knowledge
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Experiential knowledge
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Study Guide: Lesson 2
Philosophy’s General Importance and
Divisions
Lesson Overview
Having discussed what philosophy is, we now consider
why it is important for all persons in general. (In the next lesson, we will
come back to the question of why it is important for Christians, specifically,
to study philosophy.) In this lesson we introduce the idea of the philosophic
mindset. We will end by providing an overview of the different branches/divisions
of philosophy.
Tasks
Read and take notes from Chapter 2 of Foreman’s Prelude to Philosophy: “Why is
Philosophy Important?” As you read, make sure to understand the following
points and questions:
·
What is meant by the philosophical
mindset?
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How does the job/vocation analogy apply
to adopting the philosophical mindset?
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List and explain the 5 reasons provided
for why it is important to develop a philosophical mindset.
·
What are the 2 benefits of examining and
evaluating beliefs?
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What are the 2 respects in which
clarification is important?
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Why is clarification important in
philosophical discussions?
·
Distinguish between the 2 kinds of
arguing in 4 ways.
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What kind of arguing do philosophers do?
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What are 2 values for arguing in
philosophy?
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What is the difference between having a worldview and establishing a worldview?
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What are the 3 elements of a worldview?
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If there is inconsistency in a
worldview, how do we determine what should change?
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What should we do when we encounter new
information that challenges our worldview?
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List and explain 5 ways philosophy is
practical.
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What did Kierkegaard mean when he said
we should understand life backward but live it forward?
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Why are our daily choices important?
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How is philosophy important to other
fields of study?
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How does the philosophical mindset help
in moral decision making?
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How does philosophy help us relate to
other people?
·
What was Bertrand Russell’s point?
View the video “The Branches of Philosophy,” and
then read Chapter 4 of Foreman’s Prelude
to Philosophy: “The Divisions of Philosophy.” Be able to identify the kinds
of questions that come under each branch.
Terms
Make sure you fully understand the following terms
and concepts:
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Philosophical Mindset
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Epistemic Obligation
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Intellectual Appetite
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Core Beliefs
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Argue
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Socratic Method
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Worldview
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Internal Consistency
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Comprehensiveness
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Coherence
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Philosophia
panem non torrit
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Note the branches/divisions:
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Metaphysics
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Cosmological
o
Theological
o
Anthropological
o
Ontological
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Epistemology
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Axiology
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Ethics
o
Aesthetics
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Study
Guide: Lesson 3
The Importance of Philosophy for Christians
Lesson Overview
In our last lesson for this module/week, we examined why developing
the philosophical mindset is important for people in general. In this lesson,
we want to ask that question specifically for Christians. What value does
philosophy have for Christians? We will begin by examining the biblical basis
for developing a philosophical mindset. We will discuss the biblical mandate
for philosophy and three elements in fulfilling that mandate. We will then
survey a number of roles that philosophy functions for Christians. Finally, we
will examine the role that the Bible plays in doing philosophy.
Tasks
Read and take notes from Prelude
to Philosophy, Chapter 3: “What Athens has to do with Jerusalem: The
Importance of Philosophy for Christians.” As you read, make sure you understand
the following points and questions:
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Know the historical and literary background to
Col. 2:8.
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Be able to explain Col. 2:8 (know what it says,
but you do not need to memorize it).
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Identify the 3 elements in fulfilling the
biblical mandate.
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Why do some Christians devalue the use of
reason?
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What does Jesus affirm about the use of reason?
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How does Acts 17 demonstrate the value of
reason?
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Know what I Pet. 3:15 states (you do not need
to memorize it).
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What does II Tim. 2:15 have to say about
constructing a Christian worldview?
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What are some elements of II Cor. 10:5 that
inform us that Paul is referring to philosophy here?
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What are we all called to do?
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List and explain the 5 functions of philosophy
for the Christian.
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Explain how hermeneutics is a philosophical
endeavor.
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How does philosophy help in systematic theology
and developing theological concepts?
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List 2 ways in which philosophy helps in the
task of apologetics?
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How does philosophy help in doing polemics?
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How is the philosophical mindset effective in
doing evangelism?
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Explain the problems with the 2 extreme views
of the role of the Bible in doing philosophy.
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What are some reasons why Christians adopt an
“erroneous view of the use of the Bible?”
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Know the 6 guidelines for a critical use of
Scripture in doing philosophy.
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Explain what is meant by critical and strategic
use of scripture.
View and take notes on the presentation, “The Bible and
Philosophy.”
Terms
Make sure you fully understand the following terms and concepts:
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Reasonable Faith
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Ladder of Abstraction (footnote 13 on p. 86)
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Hermeneutics
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Theology
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Systematic Theology
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Apologetics
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Polemics
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Evangelism
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Myth of Neutrality
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Proof-Texting
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Supererogatory Act
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Critical
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Strategic
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