Questions and Answers
What was your result from the personality test?
Results will vary based on individual tests.
Was the description of your result accurate to your self-concept?
Yes or No, depending on individual reflection.
Which philosopher emphasized the importance of self-awareness in understanding a good life?
What are the two components of the duality of self according to various philosophers?
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According to John Locke, self focuses on personal identity through psychological continuity.
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The self is divided into three parts according to Sigmund Freud: the id, ego, and ______.
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Maurice Merleau-Ponty viewed the self as fundamentally [blank].
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Study Notes
Personality Test Instructions
- Take the personality test at the 16personalities website.
- Answer questions truthfully without overthinking.
- Reflect on the accuracy of the result concerning self-concept in a written paragraph.
Learning Outcomes
- Explore various philosophers' notions of the self throughout history.
- Compare and contrast diverse representations of the self across different philosophical schools.
- Engage in self-examination against discussed views of self in the GECC101 class.
Self-Reflection Techniques
- Analyze personal feelings by looking in a mirror, focusing on both positive and negative aspects.
- Observe oneself from different life stages: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.
Key Terms
- Duality: The existence of two contrasting ideas or aspects within the self.
- Physical Self: The tangible, visible component of a person.
- Spiritual Self: The unchanging essence of a person, often considered the soul.
- Appetitive: Reflects the natural desires to fulfill bodily needs.
Philosophers on the "Self"
- Socrates: Advocated for self-awareness as crucial to understanding and leading a good life; emphasized the duality of the physical and spiritual selves.
- Plato: Built on Socratic ideas, stressing the importance of the soul in understanding true self.
- Sigmund Freud: Proposed the self consists of three components: id, ego, superego, focusing on their interplay in personality development.
- Augustine: Influenced by Christian faith, he underscored self-reflection in understanding oneself and God.
- Maurice Merleau-Ponty: A phenomenologist emphasizing that self-understanding is rooted in bodily existence and grounded in perceptual experience.
- René Descartes: Positioned self-awareness and rationality as fundamental to defining existence.
- John Locke: Focused on personal identity formed through psychological continuity rather than physicality.
- Gilbert Ryle: Viewed self as intricately linked to theological and philosophical aspects, seeing the need for unity of body and soul.
- Immanuel Kant: Proposed the self as an active agent in constructing knowledge and understanding.
- St. Thomas Aquinas: Advocated that genuine self-knowledge arises from understanding one's divine purpose.
- David Hume: Contributed a skeptical view of selfhood, viewing the self as a bundle of perceptions rather than a singular identity.
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Description
Engage in a self-discovery journey with the 16 Personalities Test. This activity encourages you to answer truthfully and reflect on your results' accuracy in describing your self-concept. Share your thoughts about your personality type and its implications.
