CHAPTER 1: The Philosophy of the Self Flashcards
Refers to the condition of identity that make the
individual distinctly different from other individuals.
Philosophy of the Self
One’s knowledge and intellectual ability in understanding one’s learning characters, motivations,
and capabilities.
Self- Knowledge
Defined as an independent and self-determined action.
Self-Activity
Maintaining a person as a separate or self contained individual.
Self-Independent of the Senses
Characteristics of one’s self that is the determiner of
difference among the others.
Self-Identity
Mental imagery of an individual and is quite resistant
to change regarding one’s abilities, personality, and
role.
Self-Image
major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and
varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual.
Hindu Philosophy
Hindu believe that the self is
made up of two aspects:
‘Atman’ and ‘Brahman’
is to comprehend the nature of self.
The idea of ‘individual self’ is an illusion.
Buddhism
is the physical, observable aspects of the world
around us.
Form
-is how you express emotional and physical and
senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, and smelling.
Sensation
simply means cognition, observation, sensitivity,
awareness etc.
Perception
Shedding and relieving the belief of Western
Philosophy and seeing the dilemma in a different
spectrum.
Confucian Philosophy
Defined as the “achieved state of moral excellence
rather than a given human condition.”
Confucian Philosophy
human heartedness; goodness;
benevolence, man-to-man-ness; heart of
Compassion.
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