THE HUMAN AS AN EMBODIED SPIRIT Flashcards
Humans have both ____ and _____
- Material (Physical)
- Non-material (Emotional, Spiritual)
it refers to the inseparable union of the body and the soul
Embodied spirit
dualism of the body and soul
dichotomy
material changing
body
immaterial unchanging
soul
he believed that the body’s existence is dependent on the soul, while the soul is independent of the body
Plato
This period believed that the body’s existence is dependent on the soul, while the soul is independent of the body
Ancient Period
Plato’s 3 Functions of the Soul
- Rational
- Passion
- Appetitive
rational (body part)
head
passion (body part)
chest
appetitive (body part)
abdomen
head
rational
chest
passion
abdomen
appetitive
Aristotle’s 3 Types of Souls
- Rational
- Sensitive
- Vegetative
He believed that the body and soul are substantially united
Aristotle
Soul came from the Greek word?
Psyche
came from the Greek word psyche
soul
is the source of life
soul
For him, anything that lives has a soul
Aristotle
scientific thoughts
analyzes and understands the relationship
Rational
capable of sensing of feeling
Sensitive
Can grow, reproduce, and feed themselves
Vegetative
Ancient Period
Cosmological
Medieval
Theology
Modern
Anthropocentrism
He believed that God created the world, and this includes the creation of the immortal soul
St. Augustine of Hippo
“self-sustaining substance”
soul
He said that the soul is a “self-sustaining substance” and that it is the authentic self
St. Augustine of Hippo
Authentic self
soul
Human body moves means that it is animated by the ___ to perform its functions
soul
He believes that the human body moves means that it is animated by the soul to perform its functions
St. Augustine of Hippo
are not 2 conflicting disciplines but rather complementary
Philosophy and Theology
Philosophy and Theology are not 2 conflicting disciplines but rather?
complementary
He believes that the soul and body are dependent on each other
St. Thomas Aquinas
Soul accounts for the ____ and ____ which help on human’s union and fellowship with God
intellect and will
It accounts for the intellect and will which help on human’s union and fellowship with God
soul
the ultimate union with God after death
Beatific vision
a rationalist
Rene Descartes
“I think, therefore, I am”
Rene Descartes
He believes that man is on top of animals because animals do not have souls
Rene Descartes
He believes that the human mind is different from the human body and can exist without the other’s presence
Rene Descartes
He believes that through self-examination and contemplation, a human person can realize that his existence is completely different from other’s prescence
Rene Descartes
is an empiricist
John Locke
He believes that the human mind is a blank slate or a “tabula rasa”
John Locke
Other word for blank slate
tabula rasa
is acquired through sensory experiences
knowledge
He believes that knowledge is acquired through sensory experiences
John Locke
He believes that the soul’s task is to think and interpret what the physical body perceives
John Locke
He believes that human nature is necessarily includes the capacities for thinking, feeling and acting
John Locke
He said that man is a rational animal or political animal
Aristotle
Key Concepts
Finitude of the Body
Physical Limitations
Accidental Characteristics
Development and Advancement
refers to the act of surpassing one’s limitations
Transcendence
means to go beyond
Transcendere
the word transcendence comes from the Latin word
transcendere
examples of people who transcendence
Vincent Van Gogh and Malala
