WESTMEAD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Course Title : Philosophy of Man

Course Code : Humanities 2
Course Credit : 3 units
Pre – requisite : Humanities 1

Course Description:

This course is a philosophical inquiry into the nature of mean in order to understand what it means to be fully human being. It shall study mans origin, the attribute
attached to his nature, his being as composite of body, the realities of his existence and also views of source great philosophers and thinkers regarding the nature of man and
being human.

Course General Objectives:

At the end of the course, each student are expected to:

A. Cognitive:
1. Learn what contemporary man is about, his interests are and, inequitably, what he is.
2. Knew and understand what man in a personal and philosophical perspective, with the help of those who have already undertaken it.
3. Acquire knowledge on the role of philosophy in mans crisis situation.

B. Affective:
1. Appreciate the difference of man in each era in trying to cope with the problems of his times.
2. Internalize post studies of philosophers and thinkers to know man holistically.
3. Recognize and give importance to the different Filipino Values.

C. Psychomotor
1. Differentiate contemporary man from the ancient and the medieval man.
2. Examine man in all his dimensions a person, as existent being in the world.
3. Study man with emphasis on the Filipino in the context of his culture.
 Contents/ No. of Hours Specific Objectives Suggested Teaching Strategies/ Evaluation Values
Methodologies/ Enrichment
Activities
Part I – 13.5 Hours
A. The Perennial Problem, Man To know meaning of human life. Lecture Graded Quizzes Perseverance
Participative Discussions Attendance
Students Interactions Oral Recitation
Reporting Preliminary
Examination
B. Confucius Philosophy of Man To know the contribution of Discipline
Confucius.
C. Greek Wisdom of Man
To have knowledge on the Critical Thinking
contribution of Greek Philosophers

D. Aristotle’s Philosophy of Man To know the contribution of Hard work

E. A Christian Philosophy of
Man
F. Man’s Activity Covers the
whole Realm of Being
Aristotle
To learn the philosophical Social Awareness
approach relating Christening
To learn how man’s activity affects
the whole realm of being.

Part II – 13 – 5 Hours

A. St. Augustine’s Philosophy of To know the philosophical Cooperation

Man contribution of St. Augustine

B. St. Thomas Aquinas, Man To understand the man as Lecture Graded Quizzes Patient
Ultimate Destiny transcendental being Participative Discussions Attendance
Transcendental Man Students Interactions Oral Recitation
Reporting Preliminary
D. Mikhail Gorbachev’s Philosophy of To understand Gorbachev’s
Peace: Class Host (Openness) and contribution in Philosophy
Perestroila (Restructuring)
C. Immanuel Kant: Man and To recognize what should be the Examination Objectiveness
Dutyis Paradox
E. Man duty of
Toaunderstand
man and Kant’s
why the man
philosophical contribution
is considered or related to
paradox

Part III – 13.5 Hours

A. Man and Nature To understand the

relationship of man and
nature
Diligence
B. Man and Culture To discover the different Reporting
culture of man Semi Final
Examination
C. Man and Happiness Fairness

D. Man and Law To discover what law really

matter to man
Empathy
E. The Philosophy of Human To understand the sanctity of
Rights human of rights
Contentment

Part IV – 13.5 Hours

Open-mindedness
A. Man and Ethics To understand the Ethics as a
standard of human behavior

B. Man, love and Justice To recognize Love and

Justice as the foundations of Social Consonances
immorality

C. Man and the State To know the relation of man

and the state Self-awareness

D. Man, Morality and Democracy To relate morality and

democracy in the
understanding of man as a
being Self reliance
Course Requirements References

1. Major Exams 1. Introduction to Philosophy by Felix Montemayor

2. Regular Attendance 2. Introduction to legal Philosophy by Crisolito Pascual
3. Quizzes 3. Philosophy of Man by Corazon L. Cruz
4. Recitation
5. Reporting

Grading System Prepared by:

_________________________
A. Mid Term Grade Mr. Hyman Jay H. Blanco,RCrim
Preliminary Examination 33.33 % Faculty Member, College of Criminology
Class Performance 33.33 %
Mid Term Examination 33.33 %
Mid Term Examination 100 %

B. Final Grade Noted by:

Mid Term Grade 40 % _________________________
Class Performance 15 % Dr. Marites D. Manlongat
Semi Final Examination 20 % VP for Academic Affairs
Final Examination 25 %
Components of Class Performance

Quizzes 50 % _________________________
Attendance 25 % Atty. Sharon D. Aledo
Class Room Activities 25 % Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

- Recitation
- Report
- Role Playing
- Presentation etc.

Class Performance 100 % E-mail: hymanjayblanco@rocketmail.com//hjblanco45@gmail.com

Consultation Period: M/W/F 5:00-5:30