Module 1: The Self from Various Perspectives

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a complex concept explored by various philosophers throughout history, encompassing mind, body, and consciousness.

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The Self

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It begins with WONDER, It’s a DYNAMIC PROCESS and considers the TRUTH

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Philosophy

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was an ancient Greek philosopher, often considered the first philosopher and the beginner of Western philosophy. He

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Thales

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used natural explanations for natural phenomena and defined general principles.

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Thales

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was known as the ‘laughing philosopher’ and was one of the founders of ancient atomist theory.

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Democritus

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He believed in smallest indivisible bodies (atoms) and associated life with heat.

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Democritus

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profoundly influenced the cultural and intellectual development of the world.

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Socrates

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He introduced the Socratic method and believed in the dualistic nature of reality (physical body and mind/soul).

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Socrates

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was one of the greatest thinkers of all time, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. He founded the Academy in Athens and

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Plato

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immortality of the soul; conceptualized the self as a knower, composed of body and soul.

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Plato

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The self is a unified entity, inseparable from the body. He emphasized the unity of body and soul.

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Aristotle

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He defined the human person as a “rational animal” and believed the self is a unified creature, inseparable from body and soul.

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Aristotle

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was the founder of Neoplatonism, he marked the transition in the Platonic tradition.

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Plotinus

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emphasizing two notions of self: corporeal (body) and rational.

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Plotinus

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was a prominent philosopher known as the “father of modern philosophy.”

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Descartes

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He proposed mind-body dualism, suggesting the self comprises a material body and a non-material mind.

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Descartes

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founded British Empiricism and believed the self was founded on consciousness, not necessarily tied to a specific substance.

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Locke

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He emphasized the continuity of consciousness.

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Locke

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argued that the self is a bundle of perceptions and desires, emphasizing that “reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.”

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Hume

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introduced the transcendental self, which organizes and connects experiences.

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Kant

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The self makes a person’s sensory experience understandable and meaningful. It is the organizing entity that puts it all together, thereby making the individual’s sensory experiences whole, recognizable, meaningful, and connected.

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Kant

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“All philosophy has its origins in wonder”

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Plato

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“The beginning of philosophy is . . . the conflict between opinions”

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Epictitus

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“Philosophy is the science that considers the truth”

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Aristotle

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“Know thyself”

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Socrates

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“the unexamined life is not worth living”

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Socrates

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“Cogito ergo sum”

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(I think, therefore I am)

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Who said ““Cogito ergo sum”

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Descartes

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“there is no self!”

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Hume