Philosophical Concepts Quiz
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According to John Locke, the self or personal identity is built primarily from _________?

  • Memory of the past
  • The physical body
  • Conscious awareness
  • Sense experiences (correct)

According to Plato, the process of self-knowledge and purification of the soul is achieved through ________?

  • Reflection and contemplation (correct)
  • Sense experiences
  • Memory of the past
  • Conscious awareness

According to St. Augustine, the physical body is ________ to its inhabitant, the immortal soul.

  • Inferior (correct)
  • Irrelevant
  • Superior
  • Equal

According to Rene Descartes, the human self consists of two dimensions: the self as a thinking entity and the self as ________.

<p>A physical body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Aristotle, the three types of soul are: vegetative, sentient/conscious, and ________.

<p>Rational (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to George Herbert Mead, an individual develops a sense of self through ________ interaction?

<p>social (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Clifford Geertz, culture is defined as a system of ________ expressed in symbolic forms.

<p>inherent conceptions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of development do children start to view themselves in relation to others and learn to communicate through language and symbols?

<p>Play Stage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of development is characterized by children imitating the people around them, especially family members?

<p>Preparatory Stage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the looking-glass self theory, self-identity or self-image is achieved through ________ event(s).

<p>threefold (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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