Idealism, Realism and Shintoism

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.