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the personal view, or mental picture, that we have of ourselves.
self image
an “internal dictionary” that describes the characteristics of the self, including such things as intelligent, beautiful, ugly, talented, selfish, and kind.
self image
These characteristics form a collective representation of our assets (strengths) and liabilities (weaknesses) as we see them.
self image
an attitude abou your skills and abilities. It means you accept and trust yourself and have a sense of control in your life. You know your strengths and weakness well, and have a positive view of yourself.
self confidence
how we value and perceive ourselves. It’s based on our opinions and beliefs about ourselves, which can feel difficult to change. We might also think of this as self-confidence.
self esteem
refers to whether you appreciate and value yourself.
Your self-esteem develops and changes due to your life experiences and interactions with other people.
self esteem
your belief in yourself and your abilities. This can change depending on the situation. It’s normal to feel quite confident in some circumstances and less confident in others.
self confidence
the self is an immortal soul that exists over time
socrates, plato, augustine
the self is a thinking thing distinct from the body
descartes
personal identity is made possible by self consciousness
john locked
there is no self only a bundle of constantly changing perceptions passing through the beater of our minds
david hume
the self is embodied subjectivity
maurice merleau ponty
the self is the brain. mental states will be superseded by brain states
paul churchland
the self is the way people behave
gilbert ryle
the self is multilayered
sigmund freaud
the self is a unifying subject, an organization conciousness that makes intelligible experience possible
immanuel kant
postulated that the soul is tripartite in nature and possesses three aspects which are appetite, spirit, and reason
plato
Erotic pleasure is a part of the appetite.
appetite
-This part of the soul compels the individual to experience strong, emotions such as anger or bemper
-aspect of the soul is very much necessary for a ‘balanced life
spirit
-conscious awareness
-reasons, analyzes, and rationally weighs options prior to decision making
reason
French philosopher and public intellectual.
maurice merleau ponty
He was the leading academic proponent of existentialism and phenomenology in post-war France.
maurice merleau ponty
Best known for his original and influential work on embodiment, perception, and ontology.
maurice merleau ponty
-The Self as Embodied Subjectivity.
-“I live in my body”
-I experience myself as living in my→ body, as actingthroughmy body.
-It is through my body that I can move in space, touch objects, and interact with others.
maurice merleau ponty
-“The self is embodied Subjectivity”
-All the knowledge of ourselves and our world is based on subjective → experiences.
-It is more on how we view and give perceptions.
-The self can never be truly objectified.
maurice merleau ponty
-The self as a bundle of experiences
-“I am a stream of experiences, a bundle of impressions “
david hume
-“Cogito Ergo Sum”
-I Think, Therefore I am
-“A thing which thinks.”
-It is a thing which doubts, understands, conceives, affirms, denies, wills, refuses, and which
rene descartes
-Principle of Individuation the idea that a person keeps the same identity over time.
-Our identity is tied to our consciousness.
-Consciousness is the perception of what passes in a man’s oun mind
-consciousness = memories
-tells us our memories give us our identity
john locke
the idea that a person keeps the same identity over time.
principle of individuation
tied to our consciousness.
identity
-the perception of what passes in a man’s oun mind
-memories
consciousness
Every intelligible idea must come from “impressions” — experiences of color and shape, of sound, touch, coldness, warmth, pain, pleasure, etc.
david hume
I find no stable experience of a self — no impression of anything stable, only a stream of impressions which keep changing and replacing each other.
david hume
-“The self is the brain”
-If there is no brain, there would be no self.
-The Self Is the Brain: Eliminative Materialism
-Dualism the mind and the body are separate
paul churchland
the mind and the body are separate
dualism
belief that nothing but matter exists
materialism
-mysterious entity called the mind that controls the mechanical workings of the body
-“The Self Is How I Behave”
-The self is basically our behavior.
-This concept provided the philosophical principle, “I act therefore I am”.
-The self is the same as bodily behavior.
gilbert ryle
the mind that controls the mechanical workings of the body
mysterious entity
-Self is a subject, an organizing principle.
-The self is the product of reason, a regulative principle because the self “regulates” experience by making unified experience possible.
immanuel kant
-Emergence of Social Science in the 18th century
-Shift from philosophical speculation to observation
-Humanity as part of the natural world
-Self as a subject of study
Sociological PersPectives of the Self
duality of body and soul/mind
philosophical view
self shaped by external forces
sociological view
Interaction with society, community, and family
PhilosoPhy vs. Sociological
Views of the Self
-Society as a social construction
-Shaping of self through social interaction
-Collective actions and relationships