Philosophy of the Self Flashcards
First martyr of education, knowledge, and philosophy. His philosophy underlies
in the importance of the notion “knowing oneself”. A person’s acceptance of ignorance is the
beginning of acquisition of knowledge. But, possession of knowledge is a virtue; ignorance is a
depravity (evil, corruption, wickedness).
Socrates
(role of both the
teacher and the student is known to the world; asking and answering questions to stimulate critical
thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions).
Socratic Method
person’s acceptance of ignorance is the
beginning of acquisition of knowledge. But, possession of knowledge is a virtue; ignorance is a
depravity (evil, corruption, wickedness). Knowing ourselves, lies in our own abilities, and wisdom.
Understanding ourselves is through internal questioning or introspection (sino nagsabi)
Socrates
a person who is a follower of truth and wisdom will not be tempted by
vices and will always be correct/moral/ethical
( d who)
Plato
division of a person’s body and
soul which forms the person as a whole aside from the material things and that could be observed
and associated with a person.
( Who proposed)
(anonung 3 division)
Plato
(Appetetive, Spirited, Rational)
the part of the person that is driven by desire and need to satisfy
oneself. This satisfaction involves physical needs, pleasures and desires, objects, and
situations
Appetetive Soul
courageous part of a person. One who wants to do something or to right
the wrongs that they observe. This is very competitive and is very active. Competitiveness
drives one to expect positive results and winning.
Spirited soul
the drive of our lives. The part that thinks and plan for the future (the
conscious mind). It decides what to do, when to do it and the possible results one could
have depending on their actions.
Rational Soul
He follows the idea that God
encompasses us all, that everything will be better if we are with God.
St Augustine
His idea of a man and how to understand who we are as a
person is related to our understanding of who we are and how we question ourselves. He also
relates our existence to God being modelled in his likeness though being alive means that we are
still far from god and has yet to be truly with him
St. Augustine
Philosophy of st. Augustine
His idea of a man and how to understand who we are as a
person is related to our understanding of who we are and how we question ourselves.
He also
relates our existence to God being modelled in his likeness though being alive means that we are
still far from god and has yet to be truly with him
French philosopher known to be the father of modern philosophy
because of his radical use of systematic and early scientific method to aid his ideas and
assumptions.
Rene Descartes
He believed in modern dualism or the existence of body and mind and its
importance to on e’s existence were presented with the evidences from experiments as well as
philosophical reasoning.
Rene Descartes
continuous process of
questioning) doubting, asking questions are part of one’s existence. He defined the roles of the
mind and body to the notion of one’s existence and sense of self.
Methodical Doubt
Rene’s Way of thinking
Who’s saying is Cogito, Ergo Sum and ehat does it mean
Rene Descartes (I Think, Therefore I am)
1.
He explained that
the more we think and doubt what we perceived from our senses and the answer that came from
such thin king or doubting leads to better understanding of ourselves. He also emphasizes that
being in constant doubt regarding one’s existence is proof that a person exists.
Rene Descartes
A way of thinking where you constantly Doubt or question everything you know inorder to know the truth
Methodical Doubt
Rene’s philosophy of the self
being in constant doubt regarding one’s existence is proof that a person exists.
He is the Father of Classical Liberation.
John Locke
He works on the self is most represented by the concept “tabula rasa” (blank slate).
John locke
1.
What does tabula Rasa mean
Blank state ( sinasabi n nung pnanganak tayo, wala tayong alam #blank)
He stated that a person is born with knowing
nothing and that is susceptible to stimulation and accumulation of learning from the experiences,
failures, references, and observations of the person
John locke
Who is john locke
the father of claassical liberation, who proposed the concept of Tabula rasa (blankstate) that states that a person’s experience and observation throughout the years are what shape them( wala tayong concept ng self nung onanganak tayo, naachieve lang ntin yan habang tunaatanda tau thru xpreiencez)