The Philosophical Perspective of the Self: Modern Philosophy

Question 1

What are the three modern philosophical perspective of the self?

Answer 1

SKEPTICISM
EMPIRICISM
MEMORY THEORY

Question 2

Who founded the SKEPTICISM in the 17th Century or the period of Modern Philosophy?

Answer 2

Rene Descartes

Question 3

If your are to examine each possible beliefs carefully and only accept those which there could be no doubt, then you would know that what you are believing is true.

Answer 3

SKEPTICISM

Question 4

EMPIRICISM was burst forth on the same period led by who?

Answer 4

David Hume

Question 5

It promotes the that one can only know what comes from the senses and experiences.

Answer 5

EMPIRICISM

Question 6

What are the two components under EMPIRICISM?

Answer 6

Impression and ideas

Question 7

Being basic objects of our experiences or sensations that forms the core of our thoughts.

Answer 7

Impression

Question 8

Copies of impression but not as real as impressions

Answer 8

Ideas

Question 9

What is the meaning of “Cogito Ergo Sum”

Answer 9

I think, Therefore I am”

Question 10

He proposed the idea of Memory Theory.

Answer 10

John Locke

Question 11

The thing that makes you “you” is the non-physical stuff which is your mind or consciousness.

Answer 11

Memory theory