Understanding the Self Flashcards
It is defined as a real thing that can have real effects.
subjectivity
He stated that the only thing that can’t be questioned is the existence of self since the man is the one who questions things first.
Rene Descartes
He discussed that the soul is separate from the body and is eternal. Therefore, if the body dies, the soul will move from one body to another.
Plato
He believed that consciousness comes from the mind as it gives us our identity and sense of self because it is where our drives, intellect, passion, and understanding live.
Rene Descartes
A person develops his characteristics biologically or inherently.
nature
It emphasizes the interdependence of the self as part of the broader network of individuals who contributes to each other’s development. Our sense of self develops as we connect with other people.
we or collectivism
It is the type of element in which our self-image is based upon the evaluation of other people.
third element
In this theory, it stated that the only real parts of an object are those that we can feel.
bundle theory
He stated that you can use our senses to learn about the brain, but we can never learn about the mind.
Rene Descartes
He believed that our sense of self is derived from our physical brain rather than the hypothetical mind.
Patricia Churchland
He believes that everything that we are is because of our minds and stated “I think, therefore I am.”
Rene Descartes
It is everything that comes from our sense, and ideas which are simply projections of thinking and reasoning based on impressions.
impressions
It portrays the self as existing independently from other and includes personal features, is encouraged in Western civilizations, which tends to promote individualism.
I or individualism
It asserts that knowledge is only acquired by the senses.
empiricism
He believed that everyone’s goal should be to achieve the spiritual union with God by living a good life.
Augustine of Hippo
In his view, the body is the imperfect part of a person that is destined to die on heart and it constantly desires to be in touch with the spiritual realm of the divine God.
Augustine of Hippo
In George Herbert Mead Social Self Theory, it indicates hor the person will respond to the themed question. It allows us to break some social rules, allowing us to express creativity, originality, and imagination.
I
He stated that the body was a key part of the subjective self.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
It is the important part of a person’s sense of self because it makes them feel like they belong to the cultural values, kinship and beliefs of a certain group.
ethnicity or ethnic identity
He believed that we are a collection of actions.
Gilbert Ryle
In dualism, it is part of the unseen creation.
mind
He believes that a man must look into the mirror and to “Know Yourself”.
Socrates
He believed that our identity is inextricably related to our consciousness, in which, a man’s awareness of the activities that take place within his own mind.
John Locke
In his theory, we have three types of soul: the appetitive soul, the spirited soul, and the rational soul.
Plato
A person develops his characteristics through the influence of external factors like the environment and society. An individual is shaped by things that happen after conception, such as being exposed to new things, having new experiences, and gaining new knowledge.
nurture
It is how a person feels about being part of the group. It has to do with nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, region, or any other type of social group with its own unique culture.
culture or cultural identity
He stated that the worst thing that can happen to anyone is to “live but die inside.”
Socrates
He supported the idea of a person having two parts: the body and the soul.
Plato
He stated that we should not always trust our senses because they are sometimes misleading.
Rene Descartes
What is the meaning of latin phrase “Cogito, ergo, sum” in English?
I think, therefore I am
He believed that we exist because we think and we think because we exist.
Rene Descartes
He believed that our sense of self is derived from our behavior in our daily activities and not from our mind and body.
Gilbert Ryle
In the Looking-Glass Self theory, it is a type of element wherein it is the judgement we imagine that other people may be making about us.
second element
In Looking-Glass Self theory, it is a type of element in which we imagine on how we appear to other people.
first element
Stated that we are not made up of separate minds or selves, but rather made up of agents that interact with our surroundings.
Thomas Aquinas
He believes that “An unexamined life is not worth living.”
Socrates
It is how people perceive the world around them.
perception
It states that only matter exists.
eliminative materialism
He believed that the soul can only achieve immortality by remaining after death in an eternal realm with the all-transcendent God.
Augustine of Hippo
In this theory, it explains how people develop their sense of self by having this three elements.
Looking-Glass Self
Perception, attitudes, and values contributes to the formation of what?
self-identity
He made the theory of Social Self Interactions.
George Herbert Mead
He concluded that our memories is our source of identity.
John Locke
He says that our experiences shape a lot of what we know about ourselves, the more we have experienced, the more we learn about ourselves.
Thomas Aquinas
He stated that our sense of self is a collection of physical impressons.
David Humes
He stated that how we feel about ourselves is determined by our minds combine impressions and interpret them as “self”.
David Hume
It is where an individual believes in what is right or wrong, according to what is his belief, or what he perceive is true or false.
values
He believes in empiricism.
David Hume
In this theory, it states that sense of self is formed through social interactions.
Social Self Theory
He believed that human consciousness consists of inner and outer self.
Immanuel Kant
In dualism, it is just a part of the mind.
body
In his individuation principle, a person will always retain the same identity he has regardless of how much time passes.
John Locke
He made the theory called the Looking-Glass Self.
Charles Cooley
In his dialogue, “The Republic”, he built on this idea that the body is the prison of the soul.
Plato
It holds all knowledge from what people can perceive.
empiricism
He states that the highest form of human excellence is to question oneself and others.
Socrates
He stated in his theory of self-knowledge that all our experiences with the world around us will determine what we know about ourselves.
Thomas Aquinas
It is a type of self that is comprised of our psychological stated and our rational intellect.
inner self
In the Second Meditation, he explored the idea that he is “nothing but a thinking thing that doubts, understand, affirms, denies, is willing and unwilling, and also imagines and has sensory perceptions.”
Rene Descartes
He discussed that the soul is separate from the body and is eternal. Thus, when the body dies, the soul moves from one body to another.
Plato
It states that reason is the foundation of all knowledge, rather than experience.
rationalism
It holds the reality or existence; it is divided into two parts: the body and the mind.
Dualism
He stated that knowledge is always and universally true while belief is only true under certain conditions.
Socrates
It is a type of soul where we choose based on our desires to meet our needs in ways that are easier and more pleasant for all of us.
Appetitive Soul
He believed that the soul is immortal however, he believed that a person is made up of both body and soul.
Augustine of Hippo
In his bundle theory, the sum of all our impressions which when removed, leave us with no sense of self at all.
David Humes
It is a type of soul where we choose based on our emotions or moos, which need to be always kept in check so they don’t get in the way and cause us trouble.
Spirited Soul
In George Herbert Mead social self theory, it is the socialized part of the person; comprised of learned behaviors, attitudes, and societal expectations. It is also known as the “generalized other”. It prevents them from breaking the rules or caring for what the society expects them.
me
It is a type of self that includes our sense and the physical world.
outer self
He is the “Father of Modern Philosophy” and is one of the famous dualist thinkers of all times.
Rene Descartes
He stated that the self and perception are part of the body and the subject embodies the self.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
A type of soul where we choose based on logic and intellect, picking the healthy one for us.
Rational Soul
He believed that a personhood is made up of the body and soul. Which indicates that the soul is immortal yet he insisted that death is not the end of life but rather, it is the separation of the soul from the body.
Socrates
It is how other people view or perceive an individual.
social identity
He stated that the person who can answer the question “Who am I?” is the person who is asking it. You can answer this kind of question with reasoning based on your own life experiences.
Thomas Aquinas
He claimed representation in which the mental imagery is based on our past sensations and experiences and consider the effects of apperceptions.
Immanuel Kant
He stated, “I act, therefore I am.”
Gilbert Ryle
Refers to how an individual thins and feels about something, which is determined by how he identifies himself.
attitude
He doesn’t believe that there is no true self.
David Hume
