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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cogito Ergo Sum

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I think therefore I am

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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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Tabula Rasa (Meaning)

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Blank Slate

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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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according to him, there is no
permanent “self”

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David Hume

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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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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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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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  • Aspects of Personality
  • Levels of consciousness
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Sigmund Freud

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Aspects of Personality
1. ID 2. Ego 3. Superego
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Levels of consciousness
1. Conscious 2. Pre-conscious 3. Unconscious
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Behavioristic approach to self
Gilbert Ryle
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the things that we do, how we behave and react
Gilbert Ryle
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Ghost In the Machine
Gilbert Ryle
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Sees obstacles and difficulties as opportunities for growth and greater service
Faith
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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.
Genesis 1:27
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is commonly defined as separate, self-contained, independent, consistent, unitary, and private.
the self in contemporary literature
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is always unique and has its own identity. One cannot be another person. Even twins are distinct from each other.
The self
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This last characteristic of the self being private suggests that the self is ______________________.
isolated from the external world.
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argue that the self should not be seen as a static entity that stays constant through and through.
Social Contructivists
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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.
Marcel Mauss
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2 Faces of every self
Personne and Moi
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refers to a person’s sense of who he is, his body, and his basic identity.
Moi
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is composed of the social concepts of what it means to be who he is.
Personne
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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.
Personne
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For __________________, the way that human persons develop is with the use of language acquisition and interaction with others.
Mead and Vygotsky
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The way that we process information is normally a form of an _______________ in our head.
internal dialogue
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____________ focus on the different institutions and powers at play in the society.
sociologist
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is one of those loci of the self that is subject to alteration, change, and development.
Gender
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Personne and Moi
The Self and Culture
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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.
The Self and the Development of the Social World
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The kind of family will certainly affect us as we go through life.
Self in Families
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One identifies himself as who he is by also taking note of gender identities.
Gender and the Self
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Your ___________determines your success in life.
Personality
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How to Improve your Personality
1. Maintain Hygiene 2. Learn Social Skills 3. Know Your Strengths 4. Have Confidence in You 5. Uphold a Smile in Your Face
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Expresses one’s self authentically, tactfully and unpretentiously.
Excellence: Integrity
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As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.
Proverbs 27:19
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The Sociological Perspectives of the Self
- The Self and Culture - The Self and the Development of the Social World - Self in Families - Gender and the Self
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Physical Desires
Appetitive Soul
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Loves competition and victory
Spirited Soul
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Balancer/ Thinker
Rational Soul
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Vices of the old times
Wealth, Power, and Fame
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Characteristics of a Philosopher King
Loves Justice, Virtues, and Intellegence
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4 Main sub disciplines or fields of 4 field Anthropology
- Sociocultural Anthropology - Archeological Anthropology - Biological Anthropology - Linguistic Anthropology
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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.
Cultural Anthropology
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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.
Archeological Anthropology
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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.
Biological or Physical Anthropology
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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.
Linguistic Anthropology
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requires fieldwork to collect data, often descriptive and specific to a group
Ethnography
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uses data collected by a series of researches, usually synthetic and comparative
Ethnology
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is a social process that is learned and passed from generation to the next.
Culture
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are coordinated and designed through predominant monetary powers, social examples, key images and core values.
Social Orders
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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"
Geertz (1973)
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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.
Faith
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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.
2 Thessalonians 2:15
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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.
Anthropology
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It operates on a core concept which is ______________
Cultural Relativism
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is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, the language, religion, food, social habits, music and arts.
Culture
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Culture is something that unites people.
Anastasiya from Russia
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Culture is a call for individuals to agree upon some common values that bind them is harmony.
Moustafa of Egypt
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the more we know about the cultures of others, the more open-minded, tolerant and global we become.
Samir of Morocco
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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.
complete immersive way

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