LESSON 2 - THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SELF Flashcards
often called the mother of all disciplines
philosophy
has been defined as a unified being essentially connected to consciousness, awareness and agency
self
The ancient philosophy of the cells can be traced back to one of the 147 Greek aphorisms prominently inscribed in the temple of ____
apollo
what does delphi mean?
know thyself
know thyself was which philosopher’s guiding principle?
socrates
believes that the real self it’s not the physical body, but rather the psyche or soul
socrates
Who was Socrates’ prized student?
plato
plato’s idea of truth divided into two
methaphysical realm, physical world
The ultimate reality which tends to be permanent
Ontos
refers to the manifestation of the ideal
Phenomena
Who was Plato’s prized student?
Aristotle
he proposed that the ideal be absorbed by the phenomena
aristotle
in Aristotle‘s theory, idea is called ___
essence
in Aristotle‘s theory, phenomena is called ___
matter
There is no such thing as innate knowledge, instead, knowledge is derived from experience
Empiricism
It’s argues that there is innate knowledge. It also explains self from the standpoint of what is ideal and true rather than from what the senses or body feels.
Rationalism
knowledge is the personification of good while ignorance is that of evil
Socratic philosophy
wisdom and knowledge lead to virtue, which will lead to happiness
Dualism and idealism
ideal is found in the universe was inside the particulars
Aristotelian philosophy
all knowledge leads to God
Neoplatonism
“I think, therefore, I am”
Rene Descartes
The mind and soul can exist without the body
mind-body dualism
It is in consciousness alone that identity exists not in the body and soul
Theory of personal identity
there is no self only a bundle of perceptions
Skeptical philosophy
reason is the final authority of morality
Metaphysics of the self
“I act, therefore, I am”
Gilbert Ryle
The mind is not the seat of self. It is not a separate parallel thing to our physical body.
The concept of mind
The physical brain gives us a sense of self
Neurophilosophy
both empiricism and intellectualism are flawed in nature
Phenomenology of perception
“we are our bodies”
Maurice-Merleau Ponty
Socratic philosophy
socrates
dualism and idealism
plato
aristotelian philosophy
aristotle
neoplatonism
St. Augustine
mind-body dualism
Rene Descartes
Theory of Personal Identity
John Locke
Skeptical Philosophy
David Hume
Metaphysics of the self
Immanuel Kant
The concept of mind
Gilbert Ryle
Neurophilosophy
Patricia Churchland
Phenomenology of Perception
Maurice-Merleau Ponty
