A presentation on the three Philosophical views: Idealism, Realism and Shintoism that I used for my demonstration teaching. Subject: Philosophy

1. PHILOSOPHIC
AL VIEWS

2. BRAIN BREAKS!

3. 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

4. • Meaning
• Aim
• Statement
• Relation to values formation
PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW

5. CASE #1

6. CASE #1
Hi, I have a degree in
Communal Services, with a minor
in Humanities. It’s pretty hard to
find a decent job, though. There
should be more governmental jobs
for people like me, because we can
make the world a better place.

7. CASE #1
I also think the government should
set up community centers in every
neighborhood to help the poor and
homeless. Human rights trump
everything else.

8. CASE #1
All people are basically good at
heart. Those who make mistakes
in society should not be
incarcerated. Everyone is capable
of being rehabilitated, to bring out
the good that is just hidden inside.

9. CASE #1
If there were a God, he’d never
punish anybody. He would love
everybody, and there would be no
suffering or pain.

10. CASE #1
My main allegiance is to our
environment. I am committed to
doing anything and everything to
save our great Mother Earth from
the effects of climate change.

11. CASE #1
We should be able to develop
new sources of energy, besides oil
and coal that are used
worldwide. People are nothing
more than misguided animals,
which don’t have enough sense to
stop polluting the planet.

12. 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.

13. CASE #1
All 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!

14. IDEALISM

15. 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

16. AIM
Teach the readers how to
think by stimulating
their minds and not by
conveying the information
directly.

17. STATEMENT
“Ideas are the only
true reality”

18. 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.

19. CASE #2

20. CASE #2
Hi, I have a degree in Mathematics,
with a minor in Combined Sciences
(Physics, Chemistry, & Biology). I went to
professional school, got a job immediately
thereafter, and stuck with it until I retired
early, saving my money and making
investments along the way.

21. CASE #2
Small businesses are the
foundation of our nation’s
economy, and the government
should keep its hands out of
businesses and the private sector.
Government is not “God.”

22. CASE #2
He alone has the authority to
direct human affairs, and He alone
is worthy to run things as He
wishes. The human heart is evil, is
deceitful above all things, and is
beyond cure (Ecclesiastes
9:3; Jeremiah 17:9).

23. CASE #2
Most persistent, hard-core
criminals are incorrigible. It is the
responsibility of government to
protect its citizens against repeat
law offenders by locking them up
or, in some cases, ending their
lives.

24. CASE #2
God allows evil and iniquity in
the world for a reason; but He
provides capable, humble leaders
to protect those who revere and
venerate Him, if people are smart
enough to vote these people into
office.

25. CASE #2
This Creation has a life span
built into it, by God. The present
universe and earth, inevitably, are
going to decay and deteriorate,
and we cannot change that. God
created all things, and life is sacred
to Him.

26. CASE #2
He will not abandon us before
we use up all the natural resources
that He wisely and plentifully
infused into the earth when He
created it. Jesus will return before
we have exhausted our energy
supplies.

27. 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.”

28. CASE #2
The 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.

29. CASE #2
God, 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.

30. 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!

31. REALISM

32. MEANING
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.

33. MEANING
Knowledge acquired
through senses only is real.

34. AIM
Teach the readers that by
doing something there will
always be a consequence,
either good or bad.

35. AIM
Also, it aims to let other
people to focus on the
logical facts and not on
ideas.

36. STATEMENT
“Reality exists
independent of the
human mind”

37. 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.

38. RELATION TO VALUES FORMATION
This can be related to
the ___________
dimension of man.

39. IDEALISM
VS.
REALISM

40. PICTURE PICTURE

42. SHINTOISM

43. MEANING
is an Ancient religion of
Japan. The followers of
Shintoism believe that
spiritual powers exist in
the natural world

44. MEANING
They believe that "spirits" called
kami live in natural places such as
in animals, plants, stones,
mountains, rivers, people and
even the dead

45. AIM
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.

46. STATEMENT
“Spiritual powers
exist in the natural
world”

47. 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.

48. RELATION TO VALUES FORMATION
This can be related to the
________________
dimension of man

49. SUMMARY

50. 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

51. 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.

52. 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.

53. LET’S HAVE AN
ACTIVITY!

54. GROUP 1
Draw a symbol that would
perfectly represent idealism
(Draw me a symbol!)

55. GROUP 2
Think of a song that would
clearly describe realism
(Sing me a song)

56. GROUP 3
Present a short skit that would
show how one should deal with
people who follow Shintoism
(Present me a skit)

57. Preparation time: 10
minutes
Presentation: 2 minutes
GO!

58. Fin.