These slides is helpful for philosophy students'.

1. Philosophy, Meaning &
Concept
Present by:
Hamna binate Ali
IER, University of the punjab

2. Philosophy
Philosophy is most rigorous disciplined
and guarded analysis of some of the most
difficult problems which man has ever
faced. It required best thoughts of which
a man is capable.
“Henderson”

3. According Oxford Dictionary
The study of the fundamental nature of
knowledge, reality, and existence,
especially when considered as an
academic discipline.

4. Definitions of Philosophy
• Philosophy is science of science.
(Coleridge)
• Philosophy is the source of knowledge.
(Fitche)
• Philosophy is a search for comprehensive view of nature,
an attempt at a universal explanation of nature of things.
(Henderson)
• Philosophy is the science which investigates the nature
of being as it is in virtue of its own nature. (Aristotle)

5. According to Aristotle & Plato
Philosophy is based on Logic and
Reasoning.

6. Example

7. Meaning of Philosophy
The word philosophy is derived from the
Greek words Philian (love) and Sophia
(wisdom) and means “the love of
wisdom.
In other words
• Love of knowledge.
• An Activity.

8. Concept of Philosophy
“Mother of all Sciences”
or
“Mother of Disciplines”

9. Importance of philosophy
• Every institution of society is based on philosophic ideas,
whether that institution is the law, government, religion,
the family, marriage, industry, business, or education.
• Philosophic thought is an inescapable part of human
existence. Almost everyone has been puzzled from time to
time by such essentially philosophic questions as "What
does life mean?" "Did I have any existence before I was
born?" and "Is there life after death?" Most people also
have some kind of philosophy in the sense of a personal
outlook on life. Even a person who claims that considering
philosophic questions is a waste of time is expressing what
is important, worthwhile, or valuable. A rejection of all
philosophy is in itself philosophy.

10. Why we need to learn Philosophy?

11. It help us
What to teach?
&
Why to teach?

12. Cont….
• Develop an ideology to guide people and society.
• Philosophy can help improve critical thinking
skills.
• Philosophy is a good way to know certain things.
• Factual Knowledge
• Philosophy provides the framework for which
man can understand the world.
• Philosophy satisfy our curiosity.

13. History of Philosophy
• Thales of
Miletus was an
ancient.
• Greek philosopher
who is often
considered the first
philosopher and the
father of Western
philosophy.

14. Thank you