Understanding The Self - Reflection Paper PDF

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF WARREN P. LIWANA, RPm, CHRA INSTRUCTOR III  Reflection Paper How would you attain your goal as a professional- with the guidance of the UB VMGO and Philosophy? What do you think is the relevance of UBPVMGO in your Program and course subject, Understandi...

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF WARREN P. LIWANA, RPm, CHRA INSTRUCTOR III  Reflection Paper How would you attain your goal as a professional- with the guidance of the UB VMGO and Philosophy? What do you think is the relevance of UBPVMGO in your Program and course subject, Understanding the Self? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________  RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION PAPER The ultimate purpose of a reflection paper is to lead the students through the process of reflection on a given subject. Reflection papers help students to think critically about a topic and to develop their own ideas and opinions based on their personal experiences and knowledge. They also encourage self-awareness and can lead to personal growth. 4 3 2 1 CRITERIA SCORE EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY NEEDS IMPROVEMENT WEIGHTED MEAN The reflection is clear and IDEAS / REFLECTIVE THINKING The reflection attempts to focused. It holds the The reflection is demonstrate thinking about The reflection does not reader's attention. mostly focused and learning but is vague and/or address the student’s Relevant details and has some good unclear about the personal thinking and/or learning. quotes enrich the central details and quotes. 20% theme. learning process. The order, and structure of ANALYSIS AND MAKING the information are CONNECTIONS compelling and move the The reflection is an The reflection attempts to reader through the text. analysis of the analyze the learning Moreover, the reflection is The reflection does not learning experience experience but the value of an in-depth analysis of the move beyond a description and the value of the learning to the students or learning experience and of the learning experience. derived learning to others is vague and articulates multiple self or others. unclear. connections between past, 15% and future learning experiences. The writer The writer shows SENTENCE FLUENCY / understands good reasonable control over a The writer seems to have CONVENTIONS The writer demonstrates a writing conventions limited range of standard made little effort to use good grasp of standard and usually uses writing conventions. conventions: spelling, writing conventions and them correctly. The Conventions are punctuation, capitalization, uses conventions paper is easily read, sometimes handled well usage, grammar, and/or effectively to enhance and errors are rare; and enhance readability; at paragraphing have multiple readability minor touch-ups other times, errors are errors. 5% would get this piece distracting and impair ready to publish. readability. TOTAL:  Chapter 1: The Self from Various Perspectives Lesson 1: Philosophical View of the Self  Learning Objectives Discuss the multiple conceptualizations and self- representations from diverse philosophical viewpoints through a detailed description of a complex process. Compare how the self has been represented across different philosophical perspectives Apply the Socratic approach of asking and answering through reflective writing. https://youtu.be/UHwVyplU3Pg?si=dyfDuhyK1bR2bFMo Activity 1: Page 5 How do you define the word “self”? How do you define the word “body”? What do you think is the existing relationship between the self and the body? What does the word "self" mean?  In philosophy: The "self" is often seen as the unique essence of an individual, encompassing their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. It's the part of you that makes you, you. In psychology: The "self" is about how we perceive ourselves. It's our self-concept, which includes our beliefs about our abilities, personality traits, and roles in life.  The Philosophical Construction of Self There are many philosophical perspectives that deal with the understanding of the self. Philosophy of man is a being or self and its ultimate reason for being. It is a comprehensive study of truth. Philo comes from the Greek word meaning “love of” and the Latin word Sophia meaning “wisdom”. Philosophy then means “love of wisdom” and the search for truth. In the olden days men who were concerned with search for truth were called Philosophers coined by Pythagoras. It can be said that philosophers were sophists or wandering scholars. One importance of Philosophy is its better understanding of the self as human person.  The Holistic Self: Levels of the Self According to Antonio Damacio, the self is a network composed of a highly integrated brain and body (through biochemical and neural circuits) Who am I? A Philosophical Journey to Discovering the Self -Socrates -Plato -Descartes -Locke -Hume -Kant Socrates (469-399 BC) “Know Yourself” “ An unexamined life is not worth living” He believed in the Dualistic (body & soul) nature of a human being. Body: continuously changing. It is transient because it dies. It is imperfect because it is vulnerable to earthly pleasures, beliefs, desires, and fears. Soul: unchanging. It yearns for pleasure, but the kind of pleasure that transcends physical boundaries. It includes the pleasures of learning and seeking out the truth. Man is essentially a soul The dialectic method (Socratic method) exchange of question and answer ultimately aims to remember all the knowledge that a man has forgotten. Socrates (469-399 BC) Because of its dualistic nature, humans are in a permanent struggle between these two opposing sources of desire. The soul yearns for perfection and ultimate wisdom and knowledge. At the same time, the body gravitates toward physical and material desires. Plato (427-347 BCE) He elaborates on his concept of the Soul by introducing the Three-Part Soul/Self The Rational Self enables us to make intelligent decisions, wise judgments, logical views, and an accurate understanding of things around us. The Appetitive Self (Physical Appetite). refers to our biological needs that are very crucial for our survival. The Spirited Self (Spirit/Passion). Passion refers to our personal and emotional relationships such as love, anger, empathy, ambition, aggressiveness, sadness, and fear. Rene Descartes (1596-1650) HUMAN IS A THINKING BEING Man is mind- a thinking being separate from his body Father of modern philosophy Cogito ( cogito ergo sum) ("I think, therefore I am"): emphasizes the consciousness of his mind which leads to an evidence of his existence His essence lay in being a purely thinking being Echoes the dualism of Plato( mind and body are separate/ distinct to one another) Also believes that the mind is conjoined with the body ( I am my mind and my body) The essence of self is being the mind more than the body. Rationalism – regards reasons as the source and test of knowledge or what’s true. John Locke ( 1632- 1704 ) SELF IS THE CONSCIOUSNESS Holds that Personal Identity (THE SELF-soul, body, memory)is a matter of continuity. Tabula Rasa “blank Slate” Makes it possible to identify that you are the same person irrespective of place and time. David Hume (1711- 1776) THERE IS NO SELF The self is the bundle of senses that keep on changing The Self is the Bundle Theory of Mind Collection of different impressions and observations Collection of experiences Immanuel Kant ( 1724-1804) WE CONSTRUCT THE SELF Our consciousness is comprised of both an inner and outer self He believes that man is a free agent, capable of making decision for himself Inherent dignity of a human being Man is gifted with reason and free will Respect for Self Each individual is capable of thinking that we must give them respect by treating every individual as ends in themselves and never as means. Gain insights and understanding of the world, as well as knowledge about ourselves. Philosophies are guiding principles in life. Can you name a philosophy in life that serves as your guiding principle in your everyday living?  Textbook Activity Answer “Assessment 1” on page 13 ASSESSMENT 1: After exploring the conflicting views about the self by the different philosophers, kindly answer the following questions. (30 points) 1. Discuss the salient features of the “self” according to the following philosophers in no more than three sentences. A. Socrates B. Plato C. Descartes D. Locke E. Hume F. Kant  Textbook Activity 2. In no more than five sentences, deliberate on how the views of the different thinkers influenced your understanding of your “self”.  RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION PAPER The ultimate purpose of a reflection paper is to lead the students through the process of reflection on a given subject. Reflection papers help students to think critically about a topic and to develop their own ideas and opinions based on their personal experiences and knowledge. They also encourage self-awareness and can lead to personal growth. 4 3 2 1 CRITERIA SCORE EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY NEEDS IMPROVEMENT WEIGHTED MEAN The reflection is clear and The reflection attempts to The reflection is focused. It holds the demonstrate thinking about The reflection does not mostly focused and IDEAS / REFLECTIVE THINKING reader's attention. Relevant learning but is vague and/or address the student’s has some good details and quotes enrich the unclear about the personal thinking and/or learning. details and quotes. central theme. learning process. The order, and structure of the information are compelling and move the The reflection is an reader through the text. The reflection attempts to analysis of the Moreover, the reflection is analyze the learning The reflection does not move ANALYSIS AND MAKING learning experience an in-depth analysis of the experience but the value of beyond a description of the CONNECTIONS and the value of the learning experience and learning to the students or learning experience. derived learning to articulates multiple others is vague and unclear. self or others. connections between past, and future learning experiences. The writer understands good The writer shows reasonable The writer seems to have writing conventions control over a limited range of The writer demonstrates a made little effort to use and usually uses standard writing conventions. good grasp of standard conventions: spelling, SENTENCE FLUENCY / them correctly. The Conventions are sometimes writing conventions and punctuation, capitalization, CONVENTIONS paper is easily read, handled well and enhance uses conventions effectively usage, grammar, and/or and errors are rare; readability; at other times, to enhance readability paragraphing have multiple minor touch-ups errors are distracting and errors. would get this piece impair readability. ready to publish. TOTAL: Lesson Summary Topic next meeting 1. Who Am I? A Philosophical Journey 2. The Psychological Self 3. The Self as a Social Construct Create a portfolio of all of your activities in LMS then make it a PDF. From the start to Midterm Midterm to Finals  FAITH It does not make things easy, It makes them possible -Luke 1:37 Thank you for listening