The Philosophical Self Flashcards
Greek Word meaning Love Of
Philo
Greek Word meaning Wisdom
Sophia
Love of Wisdom
Philosophy
Philosophers were coined by?
Pythagoras
“The unexamined life is not worth living.
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He chose death over exile, as leaving
meant abandoning his pursuit of truth.
He valued self-reflection over mere
existence.
Socrates
Mortal, imperfect,
and constantly changing.
Physical Body
Immortal, perfect, and
unchanging.
Soul
The Soul is Immortal, but the Body is
Perishable – The soul exists before birth
and survives after death.
Plato
The mind is a “blank slate” (tabula rasa) at
birth, meaning it has no built-in knowledge.
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All knowledge comes from experience—the
mind gains information through sensory
impressions.
John Locke: The Representative Realism
The self struggles between reason (inner
self) and desires (outer self).
Immanuel Kant
thoughts, emotions, and a
rational mind.
Inner self
physical senses and external world
Outer self
The self is a union of mind and body. They
cannot be separated.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
The mind and body are not separate—they
are one and the same.
Gilbert Ryle
The self is a combination of body and soul,
mind and matter, sense and intellect,
passion and reason.
True happiness comes from wisdom and
virtue:
Aristotle
Gaining true knowledge.
Wisdom
Acting in a way that leads
to self-perfection and happiness.
Virtue
The self is composed of body and soul –
Humans are created in God’s image.
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True happiness is found in God – Accepting
God’s love brings inner peace.
St Augustine: Happiness
The truth can be known with reason.
St Thomas Aquinas: God is the Truth
“I think; therefore, I am”
– Thinking proves
existence.
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The self is composed of mind and body:
Rene Descartes: “I think; therefore, I am”
