M3: The Human Person as an Embodied Spirit Flashcards
Represents the entire human race
Man
Most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homosapiens
Human
Culture-bearing primate classified in the genus Homo, especially the H. sapiens
Human Being
An individual with self-awareness (personality), self-determination, and ability to interact with other and themselves
Person
Is physical with a body and includes a soul, mind, and spirit
Human Person
Has the rights and privileges granted by the state they belong to
Human Person
What are the seven (7) core elements in the definition of a human person?
(1) Rationality, (2) Self-consciousness, (3) Moral Agency, (4) Continuity of Identity, (5) Embodiment, (6) Rationality and Social Nature, (7) Autonomy and Free Will
Is seen as a rational being capable of logical thought, reasoning, and reflection
Rationality
Reflects on one’s existence, thoughts, and experiences
Self-consciousness
Ability for moral reasoning and ethical behavior; humans can differentiate between right and wrong and make ethical decisions
Moral Agency
A person remains the same over time if they retain the same memories and self-awareness, defined by continuity of consciousness
Continuity of Identity
The idea that personal identity is tied to having a physical body is also considered
Embodiment
Human persons are inherently social beings, defined in part by their relationships with others
Relationality and Social Nature
Ability to make independent choices and exercise free will (freedom)
Autonomy and Free Will
What are the six (6) images of human?
(1) A Machine, (2) A Animal, (3) An Economic Being, (4) A Sexual Being, (5) A Free Being, (6) A Social Being
Ability to perform or to do tasks; Efficiency and effectivity
A Machine
As part of animal kingdom; No qualitative difference; Biological drives
An Animal
Economic forces are human motivation; Material dimension
An Economic Being
It’s the key in understanding human beings according to Sigmund Freud’s Understanding of Human Nature; Humans can create a meaningful relationships through this
A Sexual Being
Human freedom and will as the essence of human personality, it also can create chaos
A Free Being
Fundamental members of society; We need to depend to other or one another
A Social Being
What are the four (4) aspects of understanding of human nature according to Sigmund Freud?
(1) Id, (2) Ego, (3) Super Ego, (4) Libido
Part of the mind in which the instinctual sexual drives that require satisfaction
Id
Forms from that id and helps express id impulses appropriately
Ego
Holds the internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from our parents and society (sense of right and wrong)
Super Ego
Powerful sexual drive that seeks gratification
Libido
Taking partial truth and make it the whole truth
Reductionist View of Humanity
According to Aristotle the Body and soul of human person is inseparably united and he went against the study of Plato
Embodied Spirit
According to ___, human person is inseparably united
Aristotle
According to ___, human person is composed of body and soul
Plato
What are the three (3) kinds of soul?
(1) Vegetative Soul, (2) Sensitive Soul, (3) Rational Soul
What kind of soul are these: Plants, growth, reproduction, and nutrition
Vegetative Soul
What kind of soul are these: Animal, mobility, and sensation
Sensitive Soul
What kind of soul are these: Human beings, reason
Rational Soul
Saw the human as an embodied being; and he views the humans as a unified combination of body and soul in his concept of the human person
Thomas Aquinas
What are the seven (7) Embodied Being according to Thomas Aquinas?
(1) Hylomorphism, (2) Unity of Body and Soul, (3) Rational Soul, (4) Immortality of the Soul, (5) The Soul’s Dependency on the Body, (6) Moral and Ethical Implications, (7) Theological Context
He stated that all materials substances are composed of matter (hyle) and form (morphe); The soul is the form of the body, it is what gives the body its particular structure and capabilities
Hylomorphism
He emphasized the unity of body and soul; humans as single beings where the soul animated and informs the body; Our soul mirrors our body
Unity of Body and Soul
He identified the human soul as rational distinguishing it from the souls of other living beings
Rational Soul
What are the three powers that the rational soul encompasses?
(1) Vegetative, (2) Sensitive, and (3) Intellective
He believed that immortality of the soul and resurrection of the body for complete human restoration in the after life
Immortality of the Soul
He emphasizes the interdependence of body and soul in human life, where intellectual activities are linked to sensory experience that require bodily organs
The Soul’s Dependency on the Body
He believed that the body is essential for personal identity and moral actions, with physical and moral well-being closely linked
Moral and Ethical Implications
Hes view on the human person aligns with the Christian belief in the incarnation, emphasizing the sanctity of the human body created by God
Theological Context
