7 Questions
Match the following Greek thinkers with their area of concern:
Thales, Pythagoras, Parmenides, Heraclitus, and Empedocles = Explaining the primary substratum Socrates = Problem of the self Plato = Dual nature of the body and soul Augustine and Thomas Aquinas = Nature of man in relation to divinity
Match the following with their view on the human person:
Socrates = Belief in a dualistic nature of body and soul Plato = Three components of the soul – rational, spirited, and appetitive Augustine and Thomas Aquinas = Bifurcated nature of man and yearning for the divine Pre-Socratics = Concern about the unity of the world amidst its diversity
Match the following with their philosophical focus:
Socrates = Systematic questioning about the self Plato = Supporting Socrates' idea about man's dual nature Augustine and Thomas Aquinas = Infusing Plato's view with Christian doctrine Pre-Socratics = Explaining what the world is really made up of
Match the philosopher with their conception of the Self:
Plato = Believed in the immortal soul as the true self Aristotle = Viewed the self as the essence of an individual's existence Descartes = Proposed the concept of 'I think, therefore I am' Nietzsche = Argued for the idea of the 'will to power'
Match the philosopher with their representation of the Self:
Socrates = Emphasized self-knowledge as the key to wisdom Kant = Saw the self as a rational and autonomous being Hume = Argued that the self is a bundle of perceptions Beauvoir = Explored the concept of 'the other' in relation to the self
Match the philosopher with their historical period:
Heraclitus = Pre-Socratic philosopher known for his doctrine of change and becoming Plotinus = Neoplatonist philosopher from the late ancient period Locke = Enlightenment philosopher who wrote about tabula rasa and personal identity Heidegger = Existentialist philosopher from the 20th century
Match the philosophical school with their view on the Self:
Stoicism = Emphasized self-discipline and acceptance of fate Buddhism = Saw the self as an illusion and emphasized non-self (anatta) Existentialism = Focused on individual freedom, choice, and responsibility Empiricism = Believed in acquiring knowledge through sensory experience
Test your knowledge on the various philosophical perspectives of the self with this learning module. Identify different philosophers' conceptions of the self, understand the importance of self-understanding, and compare and contrast representations of the self in different philosophical schools.
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