Lesson: Definitions and Functions of Philosophy Philosophy • First Year of Secondary School

Students will be able to

• explain the etymology of the term philosophy,
• explain the meaning of philosophy,
• recognize the first way of defining philosophy, that is, as the mother of all sciences and the search for fundamental explanations of the world,
• recognize the second way of defining philosophy, that is, as the investigation of the meaning of life and how to live,
• recognize the relationship between philosophy and its cultural context,
• recognize the comprehensive character of philosophical investigation,
• distinguish three functions of philosophy: explaining the world, changing society, and anticipating the future.