UTS Prelims: The Self from Various Perspectives Quiz

How does sociology view the 'self'?

What does the Socratic method involve, as mentioned in the text?

In the context of the text, what does British Philosopher Alan Watts emphasize about the 'self'?

Based on the text, how does anthropology view the 'self'?

According to Plato, what is the ultimate reality beyond the physical world?

What did Socrates believe is the goal of life, according to the text?

What method did Descartes use as a principal tool of disciplined inquiry?

According to Augustine, what leads to God?

What did Socrates consider as the ruler and master in a person?

What was Descartes' conclusion about the existence of a thinking entity?

Virtue is necessary to attain ______

Socrates' two kinds of existence: 1.Visible - changes (body) 2.Invisible - remains constant. The changing body or the Material Self is only a replica of our True ______

Plato is best known for his Theory of Forms - Ideal world or the World of Forms (the permanent, unchanging reality) and the Material World (keeps on changing). Physical world is not really the 'real' world, because the ultimate reality exists beyond the physical world. The ultimate reality is the ______

St. Augustine said, 'All knowledge leads to ______'

Descartes' method called hyperbolical/metaphysical doubt or methodological skepticism. Doubt was a principal tool of disciplined inquiry. Everything perceived by the senses could not be used as proof of evidence because human senses could be fooled. The only sure thing in this world was that everything could be ______

Philosophers sought to describe the essential qualities that compose a person's uniqueness. Sociology sees the '' as a product of social interactions, developed over time through social activities and experiences. Anthropology views the '' as a culturally shaped construct or idea, it is an autonomous participant in the society as it is submerged in the community. Psychology sees the ______ as having characteristics or properties that can be used to describe it related to its physical and social environment, unique necessary to its experiences. British Philosopher Alan Watts talked about: Western myth is that the world is an artefact. The ______ possesses an internal distinction from its external environment. Eastern myth is that 'the world is a drama and all things or actors with specific parts to play', the ______ is seen through the eyes of a community, rather than a detached, single community PHILOSOPHY SOCRATES 'I Know That I Don't Know' ▷The unexamined life is not worth living.▷Only by knowing your______ can you hope to improve your______.▷Soul first before man's body.▷Socratic method is a method of inquiry in testing an idea. Asking a series of questions to determine underlying beliefs and the extent of knowledge to guide the person toward better understanding.Some of Socrates' ideas: 1.The soul is immortal 2.The care of the soul is the task of philosophy 3.

The unexamined life is not worth living. Only by knowing yourself can you hope to improve yourself. Soul first before man's body. Socratic method is a method of inquiry in testing an idea. Asking a series of questions to determine underlying beliefs and the extent of knowledge to guide the person toward better understanding. Some of Socrates' ideas: 1.The ______ is immortal 2.The care of the ______ is the task of philosophy 3.

The self possesses an internal distinction from its external environment. Eastern myth is that 'the world is a drama and all things or actors with specific parts to play', the ______ is seen through the eyes of a community, rather than a detached, single community PHILOSOPHY SOCRATES 'I Know That I Don't Know' ▷The unexamined life is not worth living.▷Only by knowing yourself can you hope to improve yourself.▷Soul first before man's body.▷Socratic method is a method of inquiry in testing an idea. Asking a series of questions to determine underlying beliefs and the extent of knowledge to guide the person toward better understanding.Some of Socrates' ideas: 1.The soul is immortal 2.The care of the soul is the task of philosophy 3.

The soul is ______ The care of the soul is the task of philosophy

The care of the soul is the task of ______

Sociology's view of 'self'

Socratic method

Alan Watts on 'self'

Anthropology's view of 'self'

Plato's ultimate reality

Socrates' goal of life

Descartes' method

Augustine: What leads to God?

Socrates: Ruler and master?

Descartes' conclusion

Virtue leads to...

Replica of our True ______

The ultimate reality is the ______

St. Augustine said

Everything could be ______

How do Philosophers, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and Watts see the ______?

What doesn't die?

Eastern myth see's the ______

The soul is ______

The care of the soul is the task of ______