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Philosophical Perspectives of the Self Flashcards

1
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“An unexamined life is not worth living.”

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Socrates

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Theory of forms, he introduces the concept of two worlds: world of forms/ world of sense

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Plato

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Regarded as the Father of Modern Philosophy

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Rene Descartes

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4
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Tabula rasa

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John Locke

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5
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Eliminative Materialism

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Paul Churchland

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He believes that the self is nothing but a collection of interconnected and continually changing perceptions passing through the theater of our minds

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David Hume

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The phenomenology of Perception is the work of

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Maurice Merleau-Ponty

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8
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“I act therefore I am”

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Gilbert Ryle

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9
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Believes that the self is the brain

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Paul Churchland

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10
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The cornerstone of Socrates’ philosophy is

a. Know thyself
b. I think, therefore I am
c. The self is the way people behave

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a. Know thyself

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Suggests that the reality consists of two dichotomous realms: physical and ideal

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Socrates

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12
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Says that the soul strives for wisdom but is inhibited by the imperfection of the physical realm

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Socrates

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13
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The Socratic method called_____ is a method of carefully examining one’s thoughts and emotions to gain self-knowledge

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Introspection

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14
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The Self is an Immortal Soul

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Plato

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15
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Plato’s philosophy is the process of ______ and _____ of the soul

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self-knowledge and purification

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16
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Since Plato believes that the soul is synonymous with the self, he introduces the ______ part soul/self: which are _______, ______________

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Reason, Physical Appetite, Spirit/Passion

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17
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In Plato’s philosophy, the three-part self/soul are sometimes in conflict. It is the responsibility of_______ to sort things out and exert control.

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Reason

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18
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Claims that the sensible world is dependent on the ideal world where the concept of the soul belongs. Since the soul is permanent, man should give more importance to it than the physical body which resides in the world of sense

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Plato

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19
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The Soul Is the Essence of the Self

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Aristotle

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20
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In Aristotle’s philosophy, anything with life has a ____

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soul

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21
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In Aristotle’s philosophy, what makes humans different from other living things?

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The capacity for rational thinking

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Because humans differ from other living things we have 3 kinds of souls. According to Aristotle, they are ___,___,___

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Vegetative Soul, Sentient Soul, Rational Soul

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23
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The Vegetative soul includes the ______ that can grow

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Physical Body

24
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According to Aristotle, this kind of soul is what makes man human.

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Rational Soul

25
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According to Aristotle. the Sentient Soul includes____,____,and ____,

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sensual desires, feelings, and emotions

26
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Aristotle suggests that the rational nature of the self is to lead _______.

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a good, flourishing, and fulfilling life

27
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The Self has an immortal soul

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St. Augustine

28
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Integrates the ideas of Plato and teachings of Christianity

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St. Augustine

29
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Saint Augustine believes that the ______ is radically different from and inferior to its inhabitant,______

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Physical Body, Immortal Soul

30
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Saint Augustine views the body as the “spouse” of the soul. Both are attached to one another by a _____

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natural appetite

31
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True or False: The body is united with the soul so that man may be entire and complete

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True

32
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Saint Augustine believes that the soul is what ______ and _____ man

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governs and defines

33
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Since humankind is created in the image and likeness of God, the self is known only through knowing____.

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God

34
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” I am doubting therefore I am”

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St. Augustine

35
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I think therefore I am

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Rene Descartes

36
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The Latin phrase that means “I think therefore, I am”

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Cogito Ergo Sum

37
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Rene Descartes contends that there are two dimensions of the self. The _____and _______.

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The thinking entity and the self as a physical body

38
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The_____ is a material, mortal, non-thinking entity, fully governed by the physical laws of nature

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Physical Self

39
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The ______ is the non-material, immortal, conscious being, and independent of physical laws of nature

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Thinking Self

40
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The Self is Consciousness

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John Locke

41
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Means blank slate

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Tabula Rasa

42
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John Locke feels that the self or personal identity is constructed from______

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sense experience

43
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For Locke, ____ and ____ of previous experiences are the keys to understanding the self.

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Conscious awareness and memory

44
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Locke believes that the essence of the self is its conscious awareness of itself as a ______,____, and ___ identity

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Thinking, reasoning, and reflecting

45
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The Philosophy of David Hume

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There is No Self

46
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True or False: According to Hume, personal identity is a result of imagination

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True

47
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True or False: According to Aristotle, personal identity is a result of imagination

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False

48
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Immanuel Kant’s philosophy is

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We Construct the Self

49
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According to Kant, the self is actively ____ and ____ all of our thoughts and perceptions

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organizing and synthesizing

50
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According to Kant, the self transcends experience because the ___ can grasp aspects of reality which are not limited to the senses

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the mind

51
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Sigmund Freud’s Philosophy is

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The Self is Multilayered

52
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Freud holds that the self consists of three layers:___,___,___

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Conscious Self, Unconscious Self, Preconscious Self

53
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______ is governed by the reality principle. It is rational, practical, and appropriate to the environment

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Conscious Self

54
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_____ is the part of the self which contains the basic intellectual drives including sexuality, aggressiveness, and self destruction. It is governed by the pleasure principle

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Unconscious Self

55
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____ is the part of the self which contains material that is not threatening and is easily brought to mind.

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Preconscious Self

56
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The Self is the Way People Behave

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Gilbert Ryle

57
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The Philosophy of Maurice Merleu-Ponty

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The Self is Embodied Subectivity

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