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The Human Person as an Embodied Spirit UNIT 4 0 What are the If through the body, 0 human person creates 1 different methods meaning, does he/she 2 or approaches use recognize the vitality of to arrive at...

The Human Person as an Embodied Spirit UNIT 4 0 What are the If through the body, 0 human person creates 1 different methods meaning, does he/she 2 or approaches use recognize the vitality of to arrive at truth? his/her own body? 0 Why does human 0 What are the boundary 3answers of his/her own constantly search for situations that human4 questions concerning person encounters in one’s own self-being? the world? The Self in Question Who am I?  KARL JASPERS “Man is always more than what he knows about himself.” “Who am I? “is one of the most prominent questions in philosophy. The man’s pursuit of discovering the self has always been a big part of man’s journey towards life. KARL JASPER (1883-1969) Karl Jaspers was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher who had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry, and philosophy. From being a psychiatrist, Jaspers turned to philosophical inquiry and attempted to discover an innovative philosophical system. Human Being’s Understanding of Himself or Herself DISCOVERIN G THE SELF Karl Jaspers discussed that our being is lost in a context of total determination. Thus, questions such as “who am I?” leads us to the depth of our being. This task will call us to leave the ‘ordinariness’ of the given time and context in our  HUMAN MAN HUMA BEING N It refers to various A term used to It is generally and classifications and separate man commonly define species. For a living from other Human to represent the man, human is Classifications entire human under the like animals. race. classification of  PERS PERSONHO HUMAN OD NATUR ON E refers to an individual who refers to the state of refers to the deepest possess self-awareness, being a person with and natural behavior self-determination, rational unique, sacred and of a person that mind, and the capacity ethical status within to interact with other and distinguish from with himself/herself. him/herself. animals  A human person is typically with a body which is tangible and has a three components composed of SOUL, MIND and HUMA SPIRIT. N Also, he or she is entitled and granted rights and privileges by PERSO the state which he or she legally belong. N  is an animating core living within each of us. It is known to be the driving force behind what we actually think, do and say. the embodiment of the spirit Embod particularly refers to the inseparable union of human ied body and soul. Spirit Hence, the body is not separate from the soul, just as the soul is not separate from the body. Human Being’s Encounter with Existential Limit Cash Flow Boundary Situations Karl Jaspers name the situations that is inevitable in our existence as ‘limited’ human beings. It open us an opportunity to engage to the philosophical question, “who am I?”. ​ It also leads us to sometimes question the answers that we usually associate with it.​ The “I” will be the content of the question itself.  This common human experience breaks us away from our conventional and often mundane patterns of life. Why am I What is the meaning Why should I experiencing pain? of these experiences? suffer?  Various Ways in Dealing with the Question “Who am I?” A. Duality of Body and Soul Dualism A theory that the mental and the physical – or mind and body or mind and brain – are, in some sense, radically different kinds of thing. Philosophy attributes the soul or spirit as the mind or our mental capacity. Mind is considered as a unique phenomenon in philosophy which cannot be reduced to non-mental or physical.  PLATO’S THEORY OF FORMS He theorized that the human soul exists prior to the body and even after the body is long gone. Material Realm Eternal Realm It asserts that the It is unchanging. physical realm is only a The place where shadow, or image, of the true sanctified souls are reality of the Realm of Forms. believed to live after death  Plato highlights that the human soul pre-existed in the world of forms ideas. This is why the soul is immortal. Body = MATTER SOUL = FORM Mutable Immutable Material Material Desctructible Indesctructible Human person’s existence of the BODY is dependent of the SOUL and human person’s existence of the SOUL is independent of the BODY Rene Descartes’ Dualism He acknowledges the existence of his body, a figure that occupies space. He then recognizes the existence of his mind, spirit or soul as he looks at his ability to think, move and feel, which his mind or reasoning Rene Descartes’ Dualism Descartes conclude Descartes concluded that he is a ‘thinking being’ who doubts, understands, affirms, denies, rejects, imagines and perceives. Questions to Ponder based on Dualism If something happens to the body, what will happen to the soul? If the body has “imperfection”, is the soul also imperfect? Whatever we experience in life, our soul and body will have their own responses and you can count on either of the two to endure and survive. This is what the duality of body and soul has to offer. B. Unity of Body and Soul Monism A theory that there is only one fundamental kind, category of thing or principle. It posits that reality is fundamental composed of a single substance or essence. St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) He is a Catholic priest in the Dominican Order and is considered to be one of the most important medieval philosophers and theologians. He is recognized for his work giving 5 philosophical proof of God’s existence. In his study he emphasizes the actuality and incorporeality of God as the “unmoved mover”. St. Thomas Aquinas on Monism He recognizes the body to be the matter and the soul to be the form which unity makes a being possible. It will cease to exist if one is missing. This is what we witness in death. This holistic line of thinking can be explained on Aristotle’s idea that “the whole is the sum total of its parts”. Taking away one part, will make the whole impossible. Christianity’s perspective on Body and Soul Our body is an expression of We see this belief in what is within us. And so, Christianity where the our soul is an essential part body and soul are of our humanity that we should nourish and take care believed to be God’s of well. Christians speak of a creation. It sees human ‘judgement day’ the soul will as an embodied soul. be saved and united with Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore our bodies again. magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam. C. Human Consciousness and Existence John Locke explores the notion of inner sense which we can understand as reflection or introspection. This activity engages us in our consciousness. This consciousness is the essence of our personal identity. Locke discussed that ourselves consist of our thoughts and sensations that we our conscious or aware of. The “I” or the self is conscious, using Descartes words the self is a thinking being. John Locke 1632- 1704 He is an English philosopher and political theorist. His “Essay Concerning Human Understanding” discusses about the self and knowledge. He is known for recognizing the self as tabula rasa or blank slate. Also, his political philosophy is known to be the basis of American constitute which is the model of our Philippine Constitution.  Philosophical approaches in describing “I” or the concious self Rationalis Existentialist Phenomenologi recognizestthe self as consciousness is sees thest self as an a rational agent consciousness of embodied subjectivity who is responsible something. that exist and gives for his/her own meaning. thoughts and attitude. Questions to Ponder based on Monism If you have a good soul, your body is? Our body is an expression of what is within us. ​ The Importance of “I” or consciousness The “I” can be recognized easily and simply yet when we engage it into introspect, we can see its complexities. Consciousness often Confronted with this leads us to contemplate reality, our consciousness about our existence. of our living and purpose And contemplating in the world will be about our existence can triggered which can cause sometimes bring us the feeling of distress or terror or depressing anxiety. thoughts. Human Faculty of Reason Reason... Thinking, reasoning, understanding, comparing, analyzing are all associated with our faculty of reason. It enables us to discover more about ourselves and in the long run will help us endure and survive life. The more we made use of this faculty, the more we live a fulfilling life.  In summary: The simple question, “who am I?” incorporates the complexity of our being. In answering it we can considering varying view towards our self, mind, body and reason. The self is an able being despite being finite in the scope of time. 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