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What is the main focus of the module?
Understanding the self from various disciplinal perspectives
What is the Socratic Method known for?
Understanding a subject through posing questions and answers
What are the different disciplines that provide perspectives on the self?
Philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and psychology
What does the module aim to demonstrate in analyzing the development of one’s self and identity?
Critical and reflective thought
What are the essential questions addressed by the different disciplinal perspectives?
"What is the self" and "Is there even such a construct of the self"
What is the discipline of Philosophy primarily concerned with?
The pursuit of wisdom through critical investigation
What is the main focus of philosophy?
The pursuit of wisdom through critical investigation
What distinguishes Philosophy from other disciplines?
It seeks to critically become aware of illusions and flawed reasoning
What does the study of perspectives primarily entail according to the text?
The interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed
What does the word 'philosophy' literally mean in Greek?
'Love of wisdom'
What is the main focus of philosophy?
Investigating the nature, causes, or foundations of reality, knowledge, or values
Which discipline is considered the mother of the human and natural sciences?
Philosophy
What does the avocado seed represent as per the text?
Contains essential information about what makes an avocado an avocado
What does the artichoke represent based on the text?
Consists of spiny layers that can be peeled off successively
What does philosophy seek to make its students aware of?
Illusions, fraudulent claims, and flawed reasoning
Explore the construct of the self from disciplinary perspectives such as philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Delve into the traditional division between the East and the West and gain insights into personality development.
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