idealism, realism and shintoism
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A presentation on the three Philosophical views: Idealism, Realism and Shintoism that I used for my demonstration teaching. Subject: PhilosophyTRANSCRIPT
PHILOSOPHIC
AL VIEWS
BRAIN BREAKS!
1. Stand up
2. Wink your left eye and snap your right hand index finger and thumb at the same time.
3. Wink your right eye and snap your left hand index finger and thumb at the same time
4. DO IT AS FAST AS YOU CAN!
SNAP & WINK
• Meaning
• Aim
• Statement
• Relation to values formation
PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW
CASE #1
CASE #1Hi, I have a degree in
Communal Services, with a minorin Humanities. It’s pretty hard tofind a decent job, though. Thereshould be more governmental jobsfor people like me, because we canmake the world a better place.
CASE #1
I also think the government shouldset up community centers in everyneighborhood to help the poor andhomeless. Human rights trumpeverything else.
CASE #1All people are basically good at
heart. Those who make mistakesin society should not beincarcerated. Everyone is capableof being rehabilitated, to bring outthe good that is just hidden inside.
CASE #1
If there were a God, he’d neverpunish anybody. He would loveeverybody, and there would be nosuffering or pain.
CASE #1
My main allegiance is to ourenvironment. I am committed todoing anything and everything tosave our great Mother Earth fromthe effects of climate change.
CASE #1We should be able to develop
new sources of energy, besides oiland coal that are usedworldwide. People are nothingmore than misguided animals,which don’t have enough sense tostop polluting the planet.
CASE #1
If there were good feelings all over the world, there would be peace on earth. Reality is just a product of the combined human will, and all truth is relative.
CASE #1All we have to do is desire and
choose peace and prosperity. It will happen; it is the progressive way. If we all do this, we can change the entire world from a dystopia into a utopia. Yes we can!
IDEALISM
MEANING
is when a behavior or thought is
based on a conception of things as they should be, or as one
would wish them to be, with a
tendency to be imaginary or visionary
AIM
Teach the readers how to think by stimulating
their minds and not by
conveying the information directly.
STATEMENT
“Ideas are the only true reality”
RELATION TO VALUES FORMATION
Idealist people focus on the goodness of every
individual. Also, this helps one
to focus on what is moral and what is right by using
the perspective of an idealist.
CASE #2
CASE #2
Hi, I have a degree in Mathematics,with a minor in Combined Sciences(Physics, Chemistry, & Biology). I went toprofessional school, got a job immediatelythereafter, and stuck with it until I retiredearly, saving my money and makinginvestments along the way.
CASE #2
Small businesses are thefoundation of our nation’seconomy, and the governmentshould keep its hands out ofbusinesses and the private sector.Government is not “God.”
CASE #2He alone has the authority to
direct human affairs, and He aloneis worthy to run things as Hewishes. The human heart is evil, isdeceitful above all things, and isbeyond cure (Ecclesiastes9:3; Jeremiah 17:9).
CASE #2Most persistent, hard-core
criminals are incorrigible. It is theresponsibility of government toprotect its citizens against repeatlaw offenders by locking them upor, in some cases, ending theirlives.
CASE #2God allows evil and iniquity in
the world for a reason; but Heprovides capable, humble leadersto protect those who revere andvenerate Him, if people are smartenough to vote these people intooffice.
CASE #2This Creation has a life span
built into it, by God. The presentuniverse and earth, inevitably, aregoing to decay and deteriorate,and we cannot change that. Godcreated all things, and life is sacredto Him.
CASE #2He will not abandon us before
we use up all the natural resourcesthat He wisely and plentifullyinfused into the earth when Hecreated it. Jesus will return beforewe have exhausted our energysupplies.
CASE #2
It is foolish to “play God.” Only God is God, and no mortal person, society, or government ever will attain the status of “godhood.”
CASE #2The world is in a big mess,
mainly because of human greed, envy, corruption, and disobedience of God. We all are born with a sin nature, and only God can save us from our sins.
CASE #2God, alone, is the only genuine
reality and truth. Jesus, the coming Messiah, is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). True peace and happiness can, and will, come only through Him.
CASE #2
Nothing is possible without Him, since all things in the universe were created by Him and for Him (Colossians 1:15,16; Hebrews 1:2). Come soon, Lord Jesus!
REALISM
MEANING
is when behavior or thoughtbased on a conception of
things as they are, regardless
of how one wants them to be,
with a tendency to be practical and pragmatic.
MEANING
Knowledge acquired
through senses only is real.
AIM
Teach the readers that by doing something there will always be a consequence,
either good or bad.
AIM
Also, it aims to let other
people to focus on the logical facts and not on
ideas.
STATEMENT
“Reality exists independent of the
human mind”
RELATION TO VALUES FORMATION
Realism enables one to focus on what is true and logical.
Therefore, this contributes to an
individual’s decision-making skills by looking on logical facts
before coming to a definite decision or stand.
RELATION TO VALUES FORMATION
This can be related to the ___________
dimension of man.
IDEALISMVS.
REALISM
PICTURE PICTURE
SHINTOISM
MEANING
is an Ancient religion of Japan. The followers of
Shintoism believe that spiritual powers exist in
the natural world
MEANING
They believe that "spirits" called kami live in natural places such as
in animals, plants, stones, mountains, rivers, people and
even the dead
AIM
The overall aims of Shintoism are to
promote harmony and purityin all spheres of life. Purity is not
just spiritual purity but moral purity: having a pure and
sincere heart.
STATEMENT
“Spiritual powers exist in the natural
world”
RELATION TO VALUES FORMATION
Being aware of the beliefs of
Shintoists about the spirits in the natural world helps one to realize
that the environment should be respected and treated with
care.
RELATION TO VALUES FORMATION
This can be related to the ________________ dimension of man
SUMMARY
Idealism Realism Shintoism
Meaning
is when a
behavior or
thought is
based on a
conception of
things as they
should be, or as
one would wish
them to be,
with a tendency
to be imaginary
or visionary
is when behavior
or thought based
on a conception
of things as they
are, regardless of
how one wants
them to be, with
a tendency to be
practical and
pragmatic. Also,
they believe that
knowledge
acquired through
senses only is
real.
is an Ancient
religion of Japan.
The followers of
Shintoism believe
that spiritual
powers exist in the
natural world.
They believe that
"spirits" called
kami live in
natural places
such as in animals,
plants, stones,
mountains, rivers,
people and even
the dead
Aim
Teach the
readers how
to think by
stimulating
their minds
and not by
conveying
the
information
directly.
Teach the
readers that by
doing
something
there will
always be a
consequence,
either good or
bad. Also, it
aims to let
other people to
focus on the
logical facts
and not on
ideas.
The overall
aims of
Shintoism are
to promote
harmony and
purity in all
spheres of life.
Purity is not
just spiritual
purity but
moral purity:
having a pure
and sincere
heart.
Statement “Ideas are the only
true reality”
“Reality exists
independent of the
human mind”
“Spiritual powers
exist in the natural
world”
Relation to
Values
Formation
Idealist people
focus on the
goodness of every
individual. Also, this
helps one to focus
on what is moral
and what is right by
using the
perspective of an
idealist.
Realism enables one
to focus on what is
true and logical.
Therefore, this
contributes to an
individual’s
decision-making
skills by looking on
logical facts before
coming to a definite
decision or stand.
This can be related
to the intellectual
dimension of man.
Being aware of the
beliefs of Shintoists
about the spirits in
the natural world
helps one to realize
that the
environment should
be respected and
treated with care.
This can be related
to the physical
dimension of man.
LET’S HAVE AN ACTIVITY!
GROUP 1
Draw a symbol that would perfectly represent idealism
(Draw me a symbol!)
GROUP 2
Think of a song that would clearly describe realism
(Sing me a song)
GROUP 3
Present a short skit that would show how one should deal with
people who follow Shintoism
(Present me a skit)
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Presentation: 2 minutes
GO!
Fin.