The Human Person As An Embodied Spirit Flashcards
Man as an Embodied Spirit
Philosophers consider the Human Person as defined by the union of the body and the spirit
Whatever affects the body also affects the spirit
Able to experience both the physical world and the spiritual world
LOVE
associated with the symbol of the heart-heart is the center of feelings of love
Embodiment
is one thing that enables us to feel love and love others.
EXPERIENCE
product of embodiment
Mediator
human body
Limitations and Possibilities for Transcendence
Forgiveness
It frees us from our anger and bitterness caused by the actions and/or words of another.
On the other hand, the hardness of our heart is reinforced by whole series of rational arguments.
Beauty and Nature
There is perfection in every single flower.
A hug, sunrise and sunset, eating together as a family are experiences of miracles which can be truly moments of grace that touch us deeply and spontaneously lift our hearts.
Vulnerability
To be vulnerable is to be human.
We need to acknowledge the help of other people in our lives if we want to be true with ourselves and live with meaning and direction.
Failure
Failures force us to confront our weaknesses and limitations and to surrender to a mystery or look upon a bigger world.
Acceptance of our failures makes us hope and trust that all can be brought into good.
Loneliness
It is our choice to live in an impossible world where we are always “happy” or to accept a life where solitude and companionship have a part.
Our experience of loneliness can help us realize that our dependence on other people or gadgets is a possessiveness that we can be free from.
Bodily limitations
1.natural disabilities
2mental and intellectual disabilitie
3 physical disabilities
4mental disabilities
5 failure experience
Social limitations
1.Socioeconomic status
2.social environment
3.abusive relationship
4.negative influence
Transcends
Is the ability to change be dynamic and continually redefining one self which works with our faciticy to create change
Socrates
Man as a rational being must practice a good life due to acquisition of truth to become a virtuous man. A man who knows what is the right will do what is right
Plato
Man is a rational and governed by his own intellect and will. His limitations can be transcends when rationality takes over . Thus he must be ruled by his head not by his heart to overcome his limitations
Aristotle
Man is a rational being who acts according to what he thinks is right.mans goal of life is happiness.
St. Augustine
Man is a “great mystery” because there is a man which cannot be understood as a part of the world as a thing among
RENE descrates(modern philosophy)
Mans existence finds it’s meaning and value through himself . He can only gain true knowledge the moment he learn to doubt everything.
Maslow hierarchy of needs
Self actualization-desire to become the most that can be
Esteem- respect,self esteem ,status, recognition, strength,freedom
Love and belonging- friendship,family, sense of connections
Safety needs- personal security,employment, resources,,health, property
Physiological needs- air ,water, food shelter,sleep ,clothing, reproduction
Sustainable development
Is development that meets the need s of the present without compramising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Three important principles of sustainability
1.environmental integrity
2.economic efficieny
3.equity
Environment integrity
Refers to maintaining the state of the invironment.
Economic efficiency
Refers to prudence in decision-makingand regarding the use of resources to ensure that there is minimum to zero waste
Equity
Demands that we use our natural resources in such a manner that these are conserved so than the next generation will be able to use them
Prudence
refers to the practice of being wise and cautious with your resources. It involves making careful and deliberate decisions that take into account the long-term consequences of your actions.
Frugality
on the other hand, means being thrifty or spending money or other material things wisely. It involves being mindful of your spending and finding ways to save money.
Environmental ethics
The disciplines in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human being to,and also the value and moral status of the environment and his non human contents
Views of attribution of moral consideration
Anthropocentrism
Pathocentrism
Biocentrism
Ecocentrism
Anthropocentrism
Only humans are assigned intrinsic value consider human being as the center of moral consideration
Opinions
Are basically the product of our own belief and self expression about something
Views on the attribution of moral consideration
Anthropocentrism
Patho centrism
Biocentrism
Ecocentrism
Patho centrism
Extends intrinsic value and thus moral consideration to higher form of animals or intelligent animals such as dogs and chimpanzees who are sentient
Biocentrism
Is the view that not only humans and animals but also plants should be morally considerable
Ecocentrism
Regards ecosystem as holistic entities that should be given moral consideration
Ecology
A science that deals with a relationships between groups of living things and their invironments
Theories in radical ecological philosophy
Deep ecology
Social ecology
Ecofeminism
Deep Ecology
Is an ecological and invironmental philosophy which purposely that all living and things posses equal intrinsic value regardless of their usefulness or utility to other being
Social ecology
Is an offshot of the movement against domination of existing hierarchical structure in society that pre empt the development of the full nature of an individual
Ecofeminism
A belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunity
