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is the concept
that our mind is more
than just our brain. It
postulates that the
physical body and the
soul are two different
entities or are two
Dualism
is known as the Father of (Western)Philosophy.
He was credited for making the foundation for modern
Western philosophy.
SOCRATES
He postulated that the goal for human existence is to
“know thyself” and improve the quality of one’s soul by
living a life of virtue
SOCRATES
He maintained that knowledge is essential in order to
live a life of virtue which would consequently lead to
SOCRATES
It is a method that is used to seek understanding with
regards to truth and clarity. It is done through a
continuous dialogue between the soul and body (the
two separate entities of the self).
Socratic method.
Evil is performed by an individual whenever, there is not
enough knowledge. Therefore, evil exist because of
ignorance
SOCRATES
(Mind and Body) There’s the body, which is material, mortal
and “moved”. Then there’s the soul, which is ideal, immortal
and “unmoved”.
PLATO
defined soul as the core essence of living being, but
argued its having a distinct existence.
PLATO
introduced a three-part soul
PLATO
(responsible for cognition)
reason
(biological needs and physiological
responses)
physical appetite
(basic emotions like love, and anger)
spirit or passion
is achieved once reason takes control over the
spirit and the appetite. Thus, achieving harmony.
happiness
When there is an imbalance between the three
equals
maladaptive behavior / psychological disorder
The SELF emerges as one (the individual) utilizes that ideas
which had been well thought of and utilizes one’s senses to
recognize the truth.
PLATO
are
majorly
influenced by
Plato
neoplatonist
He integrated the views of Plato and with Christianity.
St. Augustine
He postulated that individuals have immortal souls
that are in a constant striving for a union with God by
the means of faith and reason.
St. Augustine
His idea of good and evil is that: doing good is the
default behavior. It is just a matter of whether one
chooses a lesser good. This occurs when one chooses
to allow passions and desires rule the soul, which
tend toward things of this world.
St. Augustine
Similar with Plato, he maintains that reason should rule
one’s soul.
St. Augustine
believed that the SELF emerges as one
utilizes his faculty of free will to not deviate from the
right order or oppose himself to the will of God, but
become submissive to it.
St. Augustine
This view postulates that
reason and the thinking
process is the ultimate
source of human
knowledge. It gives
importance to intellect and
deductive reasoning. It was
associated with the
incorporation of
mathematical methods into
philosophy.
Rationalism
“I think therefore I am”. This goes to show that the
ability of an individual to think makes that individual
exist.
Rene Descartes
The self that exist is a product of the ability to think.
Rene Descartes
posited that The Self emerges since
the human mind has principles or a priori knowledge,
independent of experience.
Rene Descartes
The self is conscious when that individual has the
aptitude to use thinking abilities, analyze, experiment,
and develop well formulated arguments
Rene Descartes
He also maintains that if one reflect thoughtfully, one
can see that one have clear ideas of both oneself as
a thinking entity and oneself as a physical body
Rene Descartes
Subscribed to the idea of Plato and Augustine
regarding the existence of God and that the self
Rene Descartes
This view states that
experience is the
principal source of all
knowledge and being
attuned to these
experiences would
enable individuals to
understand and
navigate their worlds
better
Empiricism
This means that human beings are blank
slates. This goes to show that experience make up an
individual’s self.
Tabula rasa.