R1 BtheB L1B2 U8 Lead in I1

R1 BtheB L1B2 U8 Lead in I1

Philosophy

Today's Agenda

• Unit 8, Lead in and Input 1- Reading

• Discuss: Philosophy!

• Read: Four Philosophers

• Listen and Watch: What is Philosophy?

• Write: Answer the questions, comment on others' answers

• Speak: Summarize the text, but use the notes!

Famous Quotes

• Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

• Doubt is the origin of wisdom.

• The unexamined life is not worth living.

• People who know little are great talkers, while men who know much say little.

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

• Hippocrates

Doubt is the origin of wisdom.

• Descartes

The unexamined life is not worth living.

• Socrates

People who know little are great talkers, while men who know much say little.

• Rousseau

Hippocrates, Descartes, Socrates, Rousseau

• PHILOSOPHERS

• PHILOSOPHY

Multiple Choice

Philosophy is an activity when people ________ to understand basic truths about themselves, the good and _______, the world, and their relationships with the world and with each other.

• refuse/founder

• attempt/evil

• bury/nature

Open Ended

A philosopher is someone who....

Video Time!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhnglxhzh7Y&list=WL&index=2

• Answer the questions:

• What does philosophy originally mean?

• What are the 3 branches of philosophy?

Discussion Time!

• Famous Quotes

• Explain in your groups the following:

• What does your quote mean?

• Do you agree or disagree with the quote?

• Choose the MOST meaningful quote.

• Everybody has 2 minutes!!

Thinking Minds

• Read the text on p. 31

• Answer the questions in the margins

• Note down the benefits of philosophy

Mr. Jones

"We don't need philosophy. Why is it necessary anyway? Did it solve the crime problem? Did it end the wars? Did it find a cure for any illnesses? When we have science, philosophy is waste of time!"