Philosophical View of The Self Flashcards
is defined as a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment
Philosopher
Enumerate the 11 people who has concept of self
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
St. Augustine
St. Thomas
John Locke
Rene Descartes
David Hume
Immanuel Kant
Gilbert Ryle
Maurice Merleau
Is a prominent figure in western Philosophy
Socrates
“The unexamined life is not worth-living”
Socrates
What was the reason he was persecuted by the Athens?
Corrupting the youth and impiety
Ideal Realm: The soul is perfect and immortal
Physical Realm: The body is imperfect and mortal
Dualism: Soul and Body
What is the main concept of self of Socrates?
Dualistic View of Man
He is a philosopher who is a student of socrates
Plato
What did Plato believed in one’s individual self?
It is an immortal soul in a mortal and perishable body.
It is part of the soul that part desires to exert reason and attain rational decisions.
Rational soul
It is part of soul where desires supreme honor.
Spirited soul
It is part of the soul that desires bodily pleasure such as food, drink, sex, etc.
Appetitive soul
What is the concept of rational soul, spirited soul, and appetitive soul?
Tripartite Soul
He taught the theory of Golden mean.
Aristotle
What does Golden mean teach?
Emphasizes moderation - avoiding too much and too little.
What does the Aristotle believed in about self?
It is composed of body and soul are inseparable.
What does Aristotle calls man?
A rational animal
What is Aristotle view of the soul is like?
form of the human body that allows us to think, imagine, and perceive desire.