The self from Phil. Perspectives

Question 1

Self comes from the Old English, in which it means…

Answer 1

“one’s own person”

Question 2

3 different aspects of the self..

Answer 2

1. Physical or tangible
   - they relate to the body,
2. Intellectual and conscious
   - relate to the mind
3. Emotional and intuitive
   - relate to the spirit

Question 3

These five aspects of the self

Answer 3

Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and sexual life force.

Question 4

He declares that the unexamined life is not worth living.

Answer 4

Socrates

Question 5

What does one get from knowing oneself according to Aristotle ?

Answer 5

Ultimate wisdom

Question 6

This portion of the self according to Plato cartes out the command of reason

Answer 6

The spirited Soul

Question 7

What Does One Get When He Delays Gratification Of His Desires Based On The Theory Of Plato?

Answer 7

Self-control

Question 8

This concept was introduced by St. Augustine which makes one morally responsible for his actions

Answer 8

Freewill

Question 9

Who does St. Augustine refers to as the Divine which man has to please?

Answer 9

GOD

Question 10

What kind of life is upright from the stand point of St. Augustine?

Answer 10

Morally Excellent

Question 11

What do we do with virtues to make more prevalent into?

Answer 11

Need to be cultivated

Question 12

What is the English equivalent of the satin word “Cogito”?

Answer 12

Cognition

Question 13

What does Decartes mean by the dictum, Cogito ergo sum?

Answer 13

I think therefore I am

Question 14

John Locke believes that personal identity is founded on

Answer 14

Consciousness

Question 15

This is a sensory experience which involves activation of the sense organs

Answer 15

Sensation

Question 16

This is a philosophical concept introduced by David Hume which means that the self is not a substance or entity that exists independently of our perceptions

Answer 16

Bundle Theory of Mind

Question 17

He philosophized that there is no self that remains the same

Answer 17

David Hume

Question 18

What are we supposed to do with our moral duties according to Kant?

Answer 18

They are what we ought to do, they are our duty.

Question 19

What organizes the diferent impressions that we get from the external world from the point of view of Kant?

Answer 19

The mind

Question 20

The Psychic Apparatus of Sigmund Freud is also known

Answer 20

Mental Apparatus

Question 21

Freud’s call these as three distinct interacting agents in the Psychic Apparatus

Answer 21

ID, Ego, Super-ego

Question 22

What did Sigmund Freud use as an analogy to describe the human mind?

Answer 22

Iceberg

Question 23

He explains that there is no hidden entity called the mind in the body

Answer 23

Gilbert Ryle

Question 24

According to Paul Churchland, what gives us our sense of Self?

Answer 24

Physical Brain

Question 25

He believes that consciousness cannot be defined formally in terms of self knowledge or representation

Answer 25

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Question 26

This is the process of interpreting information that we receive through our senses

Answer 26

Perception

Question 27

He believed that man is a bundle of different perceptions

Answer 27

John locke

Question 28

He believes that there is an inner and outer self

Answer 28

Emmanuel Kant

Question 29

He explains that there is no hidden entity called "the mind" inside a mechanical apparatus called "the body".

Answer 29

GILBERT RYLE

Question 30

He asserts that since the mind can't be experienced by our senses, then the mind doesn't really exist.

Answer 30

PAUL CHURCHLAND

Question 31

He stated that Mind or consciousness cannot be defined formally in terms of self- knowledge or representation,

Answer 31

MAURICE MERLEAU-PONTY