Overview of major philosophical contributions from St. Augustine, Rene Descartes, John Locke, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Sigmund Freud, and Gilbert Ryle.
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The question presents a detailed overview of various philosophers and their contributions to the fields of knowledge, psychology, and epistemology, emphasizing their differing views on knowledge acquisition, rationality, and morality.
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St. Augustine focused on spirituality; Descartes on dualism; Locke on continuity; Hume on perceptions; Kant on experience; Freud on psychoanalysis; Ryle criticized dualism.
- St. Augustine emphasized the self's spiritual nature and its creation in God's image. 2. René Descartes proposed dualism, emphasizing the mind-body separation with 'I think, therefore I am.' 3. John Locke focused on personal identity as a continuous consciousness. 4. David Hume challenged the notion of a permanent self, emphasizing perceptions. 5. Immanuel Kant synthesized rationalism and empiricism, highlighting the self as organizing experiences. 6. Sigmund Freud introduced the psychoanalytic theory of the self with id, ego, and superego. 7. Gilbert Ryle criticized Cartesian dualism with 'the ghost in the machine' concept.
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- St. Augustine emphasized the self's spiritual nature and its creation in God's image. 2. René Descartes proposed dualism, emphasizing the mind-body separation with 'I think, therefore I am.' 3. John Locke focused on personal identity as a continuous consciousness. 4. David Hume challenged the notion of a permanent self, emphasizing perceptions. 5. Immanuel Kant synthesized rationalism and empiricism, highlighting the self as organizing experiences. 6. Sigmund Freud introduced the psychoanalytic theory of the self with id, ego, and superego. 7. Gilbert Ryle criticized Cartesian dualism with 'the ghost in the machine' concept.
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These philosophers have made significant impacts on various aspects of philosophy including metaphysics, epistemology, and psychology, shaping the discourse on the nature of self, consciousness, and personal identity.
Sources
- Module 1 - Philosophical Perspectives - coursesidekick.com
- 11 Philosophers | PDF | David Hume | Empiricism - Scribd - scribd.com
- Week-3-Lesson-2-Modern-Philosophical-Perspective-of-Self - coursehero.com
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