TOPIC 1: Philosophical Perspective

Question 1

refers to a person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others

Answer 1

Self

Question 2

This “being” perennially molds and develops through time and through experiences.

Answer 2

Self

Question 3

covers the inquiry into the fundamental nature of the self which has preoccupied the earliest thinkers in the history of philosophy: Greeks

Answer 3

Philosophical Self

Question 4

It generally believes that views on the self can be best understood by revisiting its prime movers and identify the most important conjectures made by philosophers.

Answer 4

Philosophical Self

Question 5

was one of the Greek philosophers responsible for the emergence of Western philosophy

Answer 5

SOCRATES

Question 6

He utilized the Socratic method to stimulate critical thinking and draw out ideas from his students

Answer 6

SOCRATES

Question 7

was well known for his belief that the only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing

Answer 7

SOCRATES

Question 8

“Know Thyself!” | “An unexamined life is not worth living.”

Answer 8

SOCRATES

Question 9

“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.”

Answer 9

PLATO

Question 10

was another ancient Greek philosopher and was a student of Socrates

Answer 10

PLATO

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He is one of the world’s best-known and most studied philosophers

Answer 11

PLATO

Question 12

One of his many contributions is the concept of dualism, which believes that one’s physical body and soul are separate entities

Answer 12

PLATO

Question 13

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

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ARISTOTLE

Question 14

was a student of Plato and known for his exploration of knowledge through “natural philosophy” which is now known as Science

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ARISTOTLE

Question 15

he argued that growth starts from within

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ARISTOTLE

Question 16

“Do unto others, what you want others to do unto you.”

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ST. AUGUSTINE

Question 17

His philosophy brings together the wisdom of Greek philosophy and the Divine Truths contained in the Scripture

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ST. AUGUSTINE

Question 18

He acknowledges that we were created by an absolute and immutable Living God, who is also the creator of the universe

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ST. AUGUSTINE

Question 19

He created a new concept of the identity of the self which for him can be achieved through a twofold process

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ST. AUGUSTINE

Question 20

“Dubito ergo cogito, cogito ergo sum” – I doubt therefore I think, I think, therefore I am.

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RENÉ DESCARTES

Question 21

Just like Plato, he supported his idea of dualism

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RENÉ DESCARTES

Question 22

He also emphasized that the self is the subject that thinks

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RENÉ DESCARTES

Question 23

“Our concept of personal identity must derive from inner experience.”

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JOHN LOCKE

Question 24

he is another western philosopher who was known for popularizing the term “tabula rasa” which is translated as empty slate

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JOHN LOCKE

Question 25

He believed that personal identity is a matter of psychological continuity and is founded in consciousness

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JOHN LOCKE

Question 26

“The self is a bundle of impressions.”

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DAVID HUME

Question 27

he argues that the concept of self is just a basket of perceptions collected from the outside world

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DAVID HUME

Question 28

“To be is to do.” | “Consciousness is the central feature of the self.”

Answer 28

IMMANUEL KANT

Question 29

according to the Philosopher, we all have an inner self and outer self which together form our consciousness

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IMMANUEL KANT