philosophy 3.0 Flashcards
general term commonly used to refer to the entire human race
man
refers to a man as a species homo sapiens or modern human beings
human
the philosopher who believed that the human persons nature as an embodied spirit enables us to engage in meaningful experiences
st. thomas
state of being or existence that is above and beyond physical needs and realities
transcendence
trans means?
beyond
scandare means?
to climb
three main philosophies
hinduism, buddhism, and christianity
stated in the primary and secondary reflections that one is able to look deeper into his own experience in an attempt to draw something
gabriel marcel
serves as means for man to discover himself through the experiences that other people share with him
primary and secondary reflections
it helps an individual to answer who am i
primary and secondary reflections
occurs when we inquire about things in a distant and objective manner. proceed with an investigation of the problem at hand
primary reflection
cannot occur without involving the inquirer into his inquiry.
secondary reflection
refers to the things in our lives that are already given
facticity
another difficulty that arises out an embodied subject
the body as intermediary
we are limited by our bodies to be present in two or more places at the same time
spatial temporal being