UNDERSTANDING THE SELF Flashcards

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is the study of obtaining knowledge
through rational thinking and inquiries that requires answering questions regarding the nature and existence of man and the world we live in.

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Philosophy

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It is derived from the Greek words “_________” and “__________”

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Philos, Sophia

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The meaning of Philosophy according tot the derived Greek words

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Love for Wisdom

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Philos

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Loving

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Sophos

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Wisdom

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A point of view

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Perspective

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For him, men’s goal in life is to obtain happiness.

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Socrates

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a person’s acceptance of ignorance is the
beginning of acquisition of knowledge.

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Socrates

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the only way for us to understand ourselves is through internal
questioning or introspection

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Socrates

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10
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According to him, a person who is a
follower of truth and wisdom will not be
tempted by vices and will always be just.

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Plato

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The 3 Souls according to Plato

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  1. Appetitive Soul
  2. Spirited Soul
  3. Rational Soul
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12
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follows the idea that God encompasses us all and that everything will be better if we are with God.

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Saint Agustine

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13
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to understand who we are as a person is
associated to our understanding of who we
are and how we question ourselves.

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Saint Agustine

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14
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He believes that the more one doubts and
question what his life means, that person is
actually living.

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Saint Agustine

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15
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modern dualism or the
existence of body and
mind and its implication
to one’s existence.

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Rene Descartes

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16
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Cogito Ergo Sum

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I think therefore I am

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17
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He believes that being in a constant doubt
regarding one’s existence is proof that a person actually exists.

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Rene Descartes

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18
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Tabula Rasa (Meaning)

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Blank Slate

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19
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He stated that a person is born with
knowing nothing and that is susceptible to
stimulation and accumulation of
learning from the experiences, failures,
references, and observations of the
person.

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John Locke

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20
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according to him, there is no
permanent “self”

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David Hume

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21
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when a person is asked the question
“who you are?”, that person tends to
answer different impressions such as
good, happy, optimistic, contented, sad, etc.

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David Hume

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22
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He argued that the sense called “Transcendental Apperception” is an
essence of our consciousness that
provides basis for understanding and
establishing the notion of “self”

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Immanuel Kant

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23
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the idea of Kant about Self, we can say that we are not only an object that perceives and reacts to whatever it is that we are experiencing,

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Transcendental Apperception

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24
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  • Aspects of Personality
  • Levels of consciousness
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Sigmund Freud

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Aspects of Personality

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  1. ID
  2. Ego
  3. Superego
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26
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Levels of consciousness

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  1. Conscious
  2. Pre-conscious
  3. Unconscious
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27
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Behavioristic approach to self

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Gilbert Ryle

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28
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the things that we do, how we
behave and react

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Gilbert Ryle

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29
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Ghost In the Machine

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Gilbert Ryle

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30
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Sees obstacles and difficulties as opportunities for growth and greater service

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Faith

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31
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So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

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Genesis 1:27

32
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is commonly defined as separate, self-contained, independent, consistent, unitary, and private.

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the self in contemporary literature

33
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is always unique and has its own identity. One cannot be another person. Even twins are distinct from each other.

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The self

34
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This last characteristic of the self being
private suggests that the self is ______________________.

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isolated from the external world.

35
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argue that the self should not be seen as a static entity that stays constant through and through.

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Social Contructivists

36
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Remaining the same person and turning
chameleon by adapting to one’s context seems paradoxical. French Anthropologist _________________ has an explanation for this phenomenon.

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Marcel Mauss

37
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2 Faces of every self

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Personne and Moi

38
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refers to a person’s sense of who he is, his
body, and his basic identity.

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Moi

39
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is composed of the social concepts of what it means to be who he is.

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Personne

40
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has much to do with what it means to
live in a particular institution, a particular family, a particular religion, a particular nationality, and how to behave given expectations and influences from
others.

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Personne

41
Q

For __________________, the way that
human persons develop is with the use of
language acquisition and interaction with
others.

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Mead and Vygotsky

42
Q

The way that we process
information is normally a form of an
_______________ in our head.

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internal dialogue

43
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____________ focus on the different institutions and powers at play in the society.

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sociologist

44
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is one of those loci of the self that is
subject to alteration, change, and development.

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Gender

45
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Personne and Moi

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The Self and Culture

46
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And so cognitive and emotional development of a child is always a mimicry
of how it is done in the social world.

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The Self and the Development of the Social World

47
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The kind of family will certainly affect us as we go through life.

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Self in Families

48
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One identifies himself as who he is by also taking note of gender identities.

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Gender and the Self

49
Q

Your ___________determines your success in
life.

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Personality

50
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How to Improve your Personality

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  1. Maintain Hygiene
  2. Learn Social Skills
  3. Know Your Strengths
  4. Have Confidence in You
  5. Uphold a Smile in Your Face
51
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Expresses one’s self authentically,
tactfully and unpretentiously.

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Excellence: Integrity

52
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As in water face reflects face, so
the heart of man reflects the man.

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Proverbs 27:19

53
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The Sociological Perspectives of the Self

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  • The Self and Culture
  • The Self and the Development of the Social World
  • Self in Families
  • Gender and the Self
54
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Physical Desires

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Appetitive Soul

55
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Loves competition and victory

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Spirited Soul

56
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Balancer/ Thinker

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Rational Soul

57
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Vices of the old times

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Wealth, Power, and Fame

58
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Characteristics of a Philosopher King

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Loves Justice, Virtues, and Intellegence

59
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4 Main sub disciplines or fields of 4 field Anthropology

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  • Sociocultural Anthropology
  • Archeological Anthropology
  • Biological Anthropology
  • Linguistic Anthropology
60
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The study of human society and culture which describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social and cultural similarities and differences. It explores the diversity of the present and the past.

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Cultural Anthropology

61
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Reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through material remains. These materials such as plants, animals and ancient garbage provides stories about utilization and actions.

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Archeological Anthropology

62
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Focuses on these special interest, human evolution as revealed by the fossil, human genetics, human growth and development, human biological plasticity and the biology,
evolution, behavior and social life of monkeys, apes and other nonhuman primates.

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Biological or Physical Anthropology

63
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Studies language in its social and cultural context across space and over time. Universal features of language are
analyzed and association between language and culture are evaluated.

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Linguistic Anthropology

64
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requires fieldwork to collect data, often descriptive and specific to a group

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Ethnography

65
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uses data collected by a series of researches, usually synthetic and comparative

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Ethnology

66
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is a social process that is learned and passed from generation to the next.

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Culture

67
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are coordinated and designed through predominant monetary powers,
social examples, key images and core values.

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Social Orders

68
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defined culture as “a system of
inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic forms by
means of which men communicate, perpetuate, and
develop their knowledge about and attitudes toward
life”

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Geertz (1973)

69
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Nationalism.
Appreciates the rich
cultural diversities of
Filipinos and promotes
the best of Filipino
customs and traditions

Be proud of your race,
be proud of your culture.

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Faith

70
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So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by
our letter.

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2 Thessalonians 2:15

71
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is the study of humanity and its origin (Greek anthros or human kind and logos which means study of), from its earliest beginnings to its current world-wide diversity.

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Anthropology

72
Q

It operates on a core concept
which is ______________

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Cultural Relativism

73
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is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, the language, religion, food, social habits, music and arts.

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Culture

74
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Culture is something that unites people.

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Anastasiya from Russia

75
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Culture is a call for individuals to agree upon some common values that bind them is harmony.

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Moustafa of Egypt

76
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the more we know about the cultures of others, the more open-minded, tolerant and global we become.

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Samir of Morocco

77
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A key thing to know about ethnography It runs in a ___________________ , it means the anthropologies enters and spends a significant amount of time in
the real environment that needs to be observed.

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complete immersive way