My Philosophy in Life by Al Benedict Simene

I can remember as a child always asking myself the "why" questions of life. What is the purpose of life? Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Why do certain things happen? And is there really a God? I had always kept these questions to myself and eventually pushed them out of my mind altogether. I was raised in a Christian household and you just were not allowed to ask questions of that nature and doubt the faith. The world is the way it is because God made it that way and that is all there is to it. I was really excited to take this class because it would finally give me the opportunity to exercise my personal thoughts and beliefs. I have come to agree with Socrates that "the unexamined life is not worth living." In my opinion life is a combination of philosophical ideas such as morality, respect, free-will and scientific issues.

The study of philosophy is a very complex and complicated task. There are so many different questions on many different topics and philosophy tries to explain them all. It tries to provide answers to the many questions that science and religion cannot explain. And from this it urges you to think about issues that may otherwise be ignored.

Socially I strongly believe in the saying, do unto others, as you would like them to do unto you. Abiding by this rule helps society to operate as smoothly as possible without too much conflict. 

Yosores, Glory Mae B

Glory Mae B. Yosores

HUMA01 B4

The Basureros

            The story is so touching. As I am reading the story at first I can say the man don’t have heart in the children. But in the last part the man realize that the three children have a good intension and they are working for them to buy a medicine for their father who is paralyzed and for them to sustain their everyday need which they need to eat. Am in the middle of the story I learned that as an individual we don’t have the right to judge other people as what the man did that at first three children which are the basureros are just pretending looking for empty cans and bottles but intentionally their favorites are palangana, kaldero and hinayhay but later he knows that the children are good, they are true to their self. It’s a lesson for us that before we judge other people we should know first their background as an individual for us not to commit sin and for us to avoid hurting others felling. The older brother was going to school despite of their poverty they don’t have enough money but still he have the courage and faith that one day he will graduate. I can say, I learned that poverty is not a hindrance for us to achieve our goals in life, our ambition just have faith in God because nothing is impossible with Him.

Simple Way of Living

Life is the best gift that we received from God. Treasure life and be thankful for giving this kind of opportunity.  If I would be the one to choose what my life should be or what my life looks like, then for me I want just a simple life, a peaceful life. I want my life full of happiness rather than the ad ones which is referring to sadness. I want to live life together with those people I love. Life is full of challenges and trials but just have faith in God to overcome that challenges. Live life like you were dying because life is just a period of time. 

My Philosophy

Ma. Joahna Fuentes
HUMA01 - B4

Philosophy consists of the studies of aesthetics, judgment, metaphysics, morals, and epistemology. Aesthetics is the gratitude of creative attractiveness and taste. Judgment deals with the main beliefs and structure of interpretation and is the way that people assume and read information. Metaphysics observes the life of realism and its connection to the mystical. Moral values involve the ideology of ethics and the decision of good and bad manners. Epistemology learns the very life of comprehension; and in the course of its expansion, philosophy has additionally contacted nearly all intellectual control probable.

This consists of the following: knowledge, math, psychology, faith and spirituality, reading and writing, political affairs, the past, and arts. One may realize to see the lines from a meticulous discipline to philosophy which can be rather vague. This is hard to grasps the size of what philosophy can contain. Maybe a suitable meaning might be the lessons of the most basic values of knowledge and realism. But this reason does not give the impression to offer a sufficient range of what the discipline causes. Philosophy contacts the whole thing and every person, every notion and every formation; and only throughout its learning and daily use that human beings are capable to completely appreciate its unusual balance.

Tuesday's with Morrie

Ma. Joahna Fuentes
HUMA01 - B4

After watching Tuesdays with Morrie, I felt touched and sad all at the same time. The movie was just so interesting and after finding out that it was based on a true story, I was even more moved by it. To imagine a dying man, pouring his heart out to his favorite student, not only about the simple things but the real deal; love, death, life in itself, was very inspiring. I was touched by all the things Morrie said; his wisdom on life’s hard facts. I also felt the sadness because of Morrie and all the pain he had to go through. Although he accepted his death, there were still the times when he felt the pain and the fright, and I felt sad for him. I actually cried.

I liked the quote, “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love and to let it come in,” because it says so much about what Morrie has gone through, what Mitch would face with Janine and what we, ourselves should realize. Morrie went through a lot in his life. Living a loveless childhood; having to put up with a father who couldn’t even look him in the eye and say “I love you,” didn’t make him heartless or cold as with any other person. Instead, he learned from it, as any great teacher would.

He told Mitch that a life without love isn’t really like a life at all. I mean, what sort of life doesn’t involve the people you love and cherish? Morrie made it a point to teach Mitch to love and make the best of the time he had in this world and with Janine. Morrie wanted Mitch to feel, to cry, to laugh and to hug. Even Morrie himself held his family and the people he loved most close to his heart, even up until his death. Morrie didn’t want to become like his father, who had died a sad death on the streets. He wanted to be surrounded by his family and loved ones.

Morrie taught Mitch in such a way that Mitch really did learn and be touched by Morrie’s words. At first, Mitch saw his Tuesday visits as mere schedule inserts than actual engagements worth attending. But as time progressed, Mitch made sure to visit Morrie every Tuesday. He sought after Morrie’s guidance and wisdom, especially whenever he felt stressed from work.

Usually, Morrie caught Mitch’s attention by saying something very profound. Instead of lecturing, like in a classroom, Morrie opted for a very casual approach. It was like a conversation between friends, except that one friend was dying. Also, Mitch and Morrie referred to their visits as the making of their final thesis together, as if Mitch was still in college and Morrie was still the professor. They obviously have a very close relationship, with nicknames like “Coach” for Morrie and physical affection between the two like hugging and holding hands.

In some ways, Morrie was a lot like Jesus Christ. I have two reasons. Firstly, both of them loved a great deal. They both cared for those close to them and those who they could help in any way. Morrie was a firm believer in love and accepting the love given to you. Jesus was and is the very epitome of love, symbolizing God’s eternal love for us and also being very generous and kind during his ministry.

Secondly, they were both very great teachers. They taught and people listened. They had presence and commanded respect, but at the same time, making everyone in the room listen at their words. They both touched many people with their wisdom and humble teachings; Jesus, with his multitudes and Morrie, with his many devoted students and especially Mitch.