Philosophy lesson 3

Question 1

Nature of human personhood

Answer 1

what makes us human
what is human being
who am i

Question 2

a theory that states that the mental and the physical - or mind and body or mind and brain are distinct and separable modes

Answer 2

Plato’s dualism / dualism

Question 3

reality is made of two essences

Answer 3

Metaphysical Dualism

Question 4

“everything in this world is a shadow of it’s ideal form in the world of ideas

Answer 4

On nature of reality

Question 5

our sensed objective physical world is just an illusionary world

Answer 5

World of senses

Question 6

The real reality/world is the ideal world that we can only access through reasoning

Answer 6

world of ideas/forms

Question 7

Appetite or desire - laborers

Answer 7

Belly

Question 8

Courage or spirit - soldiers and military officers

Answer 8

Heart

Question 9

Reason or knowledge - philosophers, thinkers and rules

Answer 9

Brain

Question 10

it would be a life enslaved by desires

Answer 10

Life ruled by appetite

Question 11

Life would be ruled by feelings and emotions

Answer 11

If spiritedness

Question 12

Reason must be the overruling over other parts

Answer 12

knows what is good

Question 13

A theory/belief that states that the mind and the brain are in the state of singleness

Answer 13

Aristotle’s monism / monism

Question 14

Reality is made of one essence

Answer 14

Metaphysical monism

Question 15

Truth resides in the world around us

Answer 15

Aristotle’s nature of reality

Question 16

A portmanteau of the greek words for matter ( hule) and form ( edios or morphe)

every physical object is a compound of matter and form

Answer 16

Hylomorphism

Question 17

if the body were an axe the soul would be its ability to chop
if the were an eye the soul would be its ability to see

Answer 17

whale is the sum total of its parts

Question 18

Aristotle’s division of soul
powers of growth/reproduction

Answer 18

Nutrition

Question 19

Aristotle’s division of soul
utilize faculties/ senses
perceive the world around us

Answer 19

Sensation

Question 20

Aristotle’s division of soul
Power of reason and thought

Answer 20

Intellection

Question 21

is an expression of an idea, quality, or feeling with visible/physical form

Answer 21

Embodied

Question 22

is an animating core, known to be the driving force behind what we actually think do and say

Answer 22

embodied spirit

Question 23

includes human persons, belief, desire and dreams and intentions

Answer 23

Cognitive self

Question 24

includes his/her body type, strength and appearances

Answer 24

Physical self

Question 25

refers to the person having a clear perception of oneself, including his thoughts, emotions, identity, and actions.

Answer 25

awareness of self

Question 26

based on their own preferences, monitor and regulate their actions and be goal oriented and self directed

Answer 26

capability of person to make choices and decisions

Question 27

person is able to reach out and interact with others

Answer 27

externality

Question 28

refers to the innate right to be values and respected

Answer 28

Dignity

Question 29

what are the limitations of the body? how should we deal with our limitations

Answer 29

Limitation and trascendence

Question 30

things in our life that is already given

Answer 30

facticity

Question 31

Time bounded

Answer 31

Spatial temporal being

Question 32

finite quality of state of existence

Answer 32

finitude

Question 33

physical body is subjected to physical laws of the universe

Answer 33

spatial time being

Question 34

nature of the body dictates the way perceived and understand things

Answer 34

preconditions of understanding

Question 35

intermediary between us and the physical sense world

Answer 35

body

Question 36

refers to the relation of the self to the object-oriented world

Answer 36

transcendence

Question 37

humans are history-making creatures are not ultimately time bounded

Answer 37

historicity

Question 38

why do we need to hastily achieve or have something which is not yet

Answer 38

time bound

Question 39

value people and things around us

Answer 39

spatial bound

Question 40

we are active, not passive entities in the world

Answer 40

body as intermerdiary