PHILOSOPHY-2 Flashcards
it is the general term commonly used to refer to the entire human race. Other
related terms, humanity, mankind, and humankind.
MAN
HUMAN refers to man as species
HUMAN
Is the personality of a human being so called “SELF
Person
defines as the nature of humans especially the fundamental
characters and traits of humans.
HUMAN NATURE
- refers to the person having a clear perception of oneself,
including his thoughts, emotions, identity and actions
SELF WARENESS
- refers to the capability of persons to make choices and
decisions based on their own preferences, monitor and regulate their actions, and be goaloriental and self-directed.
Self determination
is the result or effect of an action or condition. Philosophers
believe that a person acts freely and with due regard for the consequences
CONSEQUENCES
refers to the capability of a person to reach out and interact with
others and the world.
EXTERNALITY
- refers to the innate right to be valued and respected. Philosophers
consider all humans as having an inherent worth or value. “You’re worthless!” is an insult
since it attacks the very notion of a person having value or worth
DIGNITY
-human persons are naturally deficient beings.
This means that we are not prepared with the best physical aspects among all the beings
Limitations of the Human Person
is the ability to change, be dynamic, and continually redefining
one’s self which works with our facticity to create change.
Transcendence
- refers to the things in our life that are already given
Facticity
-temporal being. As temporal beings, our most obvious limitation is our finitude
- our finite quality or state.
Spatial
- intermediary means acting as a mediator (MerriamWebster). Having a body may prevent us from revealing what we really want to express.
The Body as Intermediary
Trans, meaning
“go beyond
scandare, meaning
“climb”
- mental and emotional disorders (e.g. anxiety, intellectual disability)
- disabilities (e.g. amputated leg, deafness) - disease and illnesses (e.g. hypertension,
cough) - failures and experiences (e.g. failing a su
BODILY LIMITATIONS
- socioeconomic status
- location of neighborhood (e.g. armed, disorganized, or violent neighborhood)
- abusive relationships (e.g. emotional abuse)
- negative influences (e.g. drug use)
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITATIONS
Environmental philosophy
- is the discipline that studies the moral relationships of human beings with the
environment and its non-human contents.
- a
change from mythical explanation of the origins of the cosmos to a more rational
explanation
a paradigm shift