The Self in Enlightenment Thought Flashcards
He believed that the senses do not show us the true nature of things, but only some aspects of them
Rene Descartes
(True or False)
Descartes believed that our senses can help us reveal the truth
False; the human mind can grasp the reality of things through pure intellectual perception, without relying on the senses
Define “cogito”
philosophical principle that one’s existence is demonstrated by the fact that one thinks.
(True or False)
Rene Descartes also believed on the idea of material body and immaterial soul
True
He proposed that the self and the soul are the same thing
Rene Descartes
(True or False)
According to Descartes, the self/soul is complex while the human being is simple
False; It should be the other way around
Once the self is united with a human body, what is the outcome of this union?
Human being
Descartes view of mind or soul can exist independently of the body argued with ________ philosophical view which was widely accepted in his time.
Aristotelian view
He maintained that all knowledge is derived from experience and sensory perception, not from innate ideas or principles.
John Locke
He employed the concept of the “tabula rasa,” or blank slate, to illustrate that humans are born without any prior knowledge or personality traits, and that they acquire them through their interactions with the world.
John Locke
Locke maintained that personal identity is not a fixed essence but a ___________
consequence of continuous consciousness and memory.
According to Locke, personal identity depends on ________
identity of consciousness
He proposed that the self is nothing but a collection of changing and fleeting impressions or ideas, without any underlying substance or unity.
David Hume
Scottish philosopher that proposed the bundle theory
David Hume
Define Hume’s “bundle theory”
it reduces the self to a bundle of impressions or ideas that are constantly in motion and flux
