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Are self and identity the same?
Are self and identity the same?
no
What does the Johari Window help to explore?
What does the Johari Window help to explore?
Socrates believed that an unexamined life is worth living.
Socrates believed that an unexamined life is worth living.
False
What is the Socratic method important for?
What is the Socratic method important for?
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According to Plato, what is the self?
According to Plato, what is the self?
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What are the three parts of the soul according to Plato?
What are the three parts of the soul according to Plato?
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What is an essential concept in Socratic philosophy?
What is an essential concept in Socratic philosophy?
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What is the moral lesson of the Allegory of the Cave?
What is the moral lesson of the Allegory of the Cave?
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Who was Aristotle?
Who was Aristotle?
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Study Notes
Self and Identity
- Self and Identity are not the same
- Identity is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual
- Self is the entire personhood of the individual
The Johari Window
- The Johari Window is a model for understanding self-disclosure and how we learn about ourselves
- The model has four quadrants:
- Open: Known to both yourself and others
- Blind Spot: Unknown to you, but known to others
- Hidden: Known to you, but not to others
- Unknown: Unknown to both you and others
Discovering the Self
- There are philosophical, psychological, and scientific perspectives to understanding the self
Socrates
- Socrates is considered the father of Western philosophy
- He believed that an unexamined life is not worth living
- He taught us the importance of introspection by applying the Socratic method
- The Socratic method encourages skepticism and critical thinking to gain self-knowledge
Plato
- Plato was a student of Socrates
- He believed the self is an immortal soul that has three parts:
- Reason: Divine essence enabling thought, wise choices, and true understanding
- Spirit or Passion: Basic emotions like love, anger, ambition, aggression, and empathy
- Physical Appetite: Basic biological needs like hunger, thirst, and sexual desire
Aristotle
- Aristotle was a student of Plato
- He believed the soul is the essence of the self
- He argued body and soul are not separate entities
The Allegory of the Cave
- Plato used the Allegory of the Cave to show the difference between true knowledge and opinion
- It illustrates how people who are trapped in a cave and only see shadows on the wall think they are seeing reality
- When someone escapes the cave and sees the true world, it represents enlightenment and the pursuit of true knowledge
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Explore the concepts of self and identity through philosophical and psychological perspectives in this quiz. Discover models like the Johari Window and the insights of thinkers such as Socrates and Plato on self-knowledge and introspection.
