Lesson 3 Flashcards
Man as Cross-point
Physical
Interpersonal
Social
Historical
Man is a point of intersection of natural events. He is a product of the works of nature.
Physical
He is a point of intersection of personalities, he is a product of various personal relationships.
Interpersonal
Man is a social product and a set of social traits. Man is a product of past generations of social groups that formed the present societies.
Social
Man is a product of different historical lines of events. He is a product of past struggles and victories.
Historical
Limitations
Limitation by Space
Limitation by time
Physical existence is situated in a particular space.
Limitation by Space
Physical existence began sometime and then ends
Limitation by time
Possibilities
Experience of Openness (Thinking)
Transcendence
In Philosophy of the mind. Humans have two distinct categories; the
mind and the body
Types of Dualism
Substance Dualism
Property Dualism
there are two main substances that can exist with different characteristics
Substance Dualism
the mind/mental state are non physical properties or attributes of physical substances
Property Dualism
non-physical substance
body
physical substance
mind
Sensory data are not certain. Anything that can be sensed, including the human body is doubtful. What he is certain however is one thing: the mind exists.
Descartes’ Dualism
mind is not the same as body
argument of indivisibility
mind (certain) and body (doubtful)
argument of indubitability
makes it visible or present through a proper body structure
embodiment
thrown in front
objectum
thrown beneath
subjection
an extension or reinforcing of a power or part of my body
instrument
