Module 7: Intersubjectivity Flashcards
The topic of a particular discussion
Subject
In the topic of intersubjectivity, it refers to a human being who is able to reflect (a self-aware being) on some part of their existence called interiority.
Subject
A unique space of thoughts, feelings, and experiences accessible only to the individual
Interiority
the interior space suggests a certain depth to my selfhood that is captured by the term ___
Loob
a type of relationship that is defined as a subject-to-subject or person-to-person relationship.
Intersubjectivity
When I say “I” I am referring to my experience ALONE. Even though other people may understand me, they will never be me.
Interiority
encompasses not just conscious thoughts and emotions, but also institutions, desires, and a connection to the ancestral and spiritual realms
Interiority//loob
the exchange or sharing of experiential content among a plurality of subjects.
Intersubjectivity
feelings, perception, thoughts, and meanings
Examples of experiential content
In his/her presence in the world, a human being is never alone. Our existence is always a “being-with”. Therefore, if we are “beings-in-the-world” it is always conditioned by our “being-with-others-in-the-world”.
Man/woman as Person-Always-Exists-with-Others-in-the-World
it refers to a person’s common consciousness (shared awareness) or understanding between persons.
Intersubjectivity
- humans never show themselves in isolation, but rather in communication with others.
- suggests that our identities and experiences are fundamentally shaped by our relationships with others.
- Humans are not isolated entities rather they are fundamentally relational beings.
- The uniqueness of a human being is always experienced in the context of others. We cannot compare ourselves to others if there is no OTHER.
Man/woman as Person-Always-Exists-with-Others-in-the-World
- he contends that a human being is a “Person-in-Community”.
- he believes that each individual has dignity and inherent worth.
- each person is seen as a unique being with free will, self-awareness, and the capacity for love and relationship.
Pope John Paul II
2 levels of participation
- Subjective participation
- Objective participation
refers to the individual’s internal engagement and commitment to a community, based on shared values, beliefs, and goals.
subjective participation
refers to the individual’s external contributions and actions within the community, such as fulfilling roles, responsibilities, and acts of service.
objective participation
In support of Pope John Paul II, he argues that no human creature is self-contained. We have a responsibility to our neighbors just as much as we have a responsibility to ourselves.
St. Agustine
decisions should be made at the lowest possible level where they can be effectively addressed.
subsidiarity
industrialization and the growth of metropolitan populations, according to Buber, are to blame for dehumanizing the contemporary man/woman by turning them from subjects to objects.
Martin Buber’s I and Thou Relationship
2 modes of existence
Experience mode (I-It mode)
Encounter mode (I-Thou mode)
first mode of existence
experience mode (I-It mode)
- The human being considers other things, people, etc. merely as an object to be used or utilized.
- This type of objectivity is related to the world in terms of the self, how the individual can benefit from others.
- When the advantage is obtained, the relationship terminates.
- A.K.A. our “throw-away” or “disposal” culture.
Experience mode (I-It mode)
If you examine the connection closely, you will notice that it is oriented on the self rather than the other. As a result, it’s a monologue rather than a dialogue.
Experience Mode(I-It mode)
Acc. to Buber, the first requirement of a _____ is to listen, to be open to the world, to observe, to be aware of everything, to be aware and sensitive of people, but he also emphasizes that we should not just be aware of people but also of our environment; forest, birds, trees, plants, animals.
Dialogue
Three kinds of dialogue
- Genuine dialogue
- Technical dialogue
- Monologue
the participants have in mind the other, and turn to her to establish a manual living relationship between. Una mo napanumdom ang tawo nga ginstorya mo instead sa imo self
genuine dialogue
prompted by the need of objective understanding. Trabaho lang, walang personalan
technical dialogue
2 people speak to each himself such as in a debate, a conversation in which there is no need to learn or give something.
monologue
According to Cruz, _______ is always a turning towards the other in his concrete reality; it is an openness, a movement of love.
dialogue
second mode of existence
Encounter mode(I-Thou mode)
refers to the realm of encounters, in which the I and the other join together to build an authentic and genuine connection and become active participants in it
encounter mode (I-Thou mode)
the human person experiences his wholeness not in virtue of his/her relation to one’s self, but in virtue of his/her relation to another self. The human person establishes the world of mutual relation, of experience.
encounter mode (I-Thou mode)
It signifies a person-to-person, subject-to-subject relation or acceptance, sincerity, concern, respect, dialogue, and care.
encounter mode (I-Thou mode)
The human person is not just being-in-the-world but being-with-others, or being-in-relation.
encounter mode (I-Thou mode)
He proposed an ethical principle on how human beings relate with one another, Buber proposed the I-Thou Philosophical Theory
Buber
