Directions: Analyze the characteristics of Philosophy by expanding the graphic organizer.
Answer the process question below. Copy the graphic organizer and write your answer on a
sheet of paper.
PHILOSPOHY
as a discipline
as an analysis of
frameworks
as an examination of
knwoledge
Guide question: Based on the characteristics of Philosophy, would it be possible for nay person
to engage in philosophical discussion? Why or why not?
Difference between holistic thinking and partial thinking
Partial Thinking
Focuses on specific aspects of a situation.
Holistic Thinking
Refers to a perspective that considers large-
scale patterns in systems
Looking at the “big picture” when
describing and analyzing a situation or
problem
An important component of analytical
thinking, an an individual focuses on certain
areas or aspects of a problem in order to
understabd it.​