Philosophical Perspective of the Self Flashcards
It is the study of acquiring knowledge through rational thinking and inquiries that involves in answering questions regarding the nature and existence of man and the world we live in.
Philosophy
Considered as the first martyr of education, knowledge and philosophy
Socrates
He was a student of Socrates
Plato
His philosophy underlies in the importance of
“Knowing oneself”. That the only way for us to understand ourselves is through internal questioning or introspection.
Socrates
A Saint and a Philosopher of the church
St. Augustine
believe in modern dualism or the existence of body and mind and it’s implication to one’s existence.
Rene Descartes
His idea of a man and how to understand who we are as a person is related to our understanding of who we are and how we question ourselves
St. Augustine
The Father of Classical Liberalism
John Locke
One of the most renowned thinker of his time and believed in the division of a person’s body and soul.
Socrates
A French Philosopher; the Father of Modern Philosophy
Rene Descartes
According to him, there is no permanent “self”, that impressions of things are based on our experiences and from such impressions, we can create our ideas and knowledge… that since our impression and ideas change, it may improve/totally replace.
David Hume
His work on the self is most represented by the concept “Tabula Rasa”, Blank Slate
Rene Descartes
His notion of dualism is that the behavior that we show, emotions and actions are the reflection of our mind and as such is the manifestation of who we are.
Gilbert Ryle
an English Philosopher and Physician
John Locke
He does not believe that the mind and body are two separate entities
Gilbert Ryle