Introduction To Philosophy Of The Human Person PDF

**INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON** Reviewer in Quarter 2 **Absolute Freedom**- This literally means **no form of hindrance** or impediment would prevent you from doing what you want. **Positive Freedom**- It is a kind of freedom that requires **active effort** on the person who is...

**INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON** Reviewer in Quarter 2 **Absolute Freedom**- This literally means **no form of hindrance** or impediment would prevent you from doing what you want. **Positive Freedom**- It is a kind of freedom that requires **active effort** on the person who is said to be free. **Negative Freedom-** it means something that is intentionally imposed on the person; pursue one\'s own goals without interference from others. **Choice**- exercise our own freedom to achieve what we want that would make us happy. **Consequence**- a concept that we must deal with when we always make choices. **Freedom** is a gift God gave us, but a child can't have it **because his or her parents decide for them.** **Adult** is ultimately free when they own up to the mistakes, he / she has done. **Prudent choice** - requires insights on every angle of the choices. Example of prudent choice - Giving yourself 'me' time every weekend. **Imprudent choice** -tends to make us rushed actions and impulsive reactions. Example of imprudent choice -- making a decision right away because somebody advice you to do so. Importance of understanding the consequence of our choices- it helps a person gain wisdom which is part of exercising freedom. **Intersubjectivity-** a relationship wherein a person treats other people with mutual respect and as a person created by God; every person is created equally in the likeness of our Lord. It enables the human person to establish **co- presence** among the other which **means I am opening myself to the presence of the other.** **Example of Intersubjectivity -** the Parable of the Good Samaritan that shows - compassion to be a good neighbor to the other/ helping other people. **Object-** treats others less appropriately and as individuals. **Subject** -- used preposition **WITH** to describe the relationship of treating other people as subject. **Martin Buber** introduced 'I -- Thou' relationship -- (**Subject to subject** relationship among people) **Confucius** teaching about practicing intersubjectivity through love is Ren or Human -- Heartedness which means **Love through effort not only through thoughts.** **Genuine dialogue -** When two persons are willing to share themselves with one another person. **Genuine listening**- means listening through your heart. **Empathy -** feeling rooted from a genuine care for others or the feeling of compassion. **Example of Empathy** - Tears of joy rolled from your eyes upon knowing your friend passed the board exam. **Every person would know how to be empathized and sympathized.** **Society** - It is composed of people living together with the same and shared culture, tradition, and laws. **Kinds of social interaction** 1. 2. 1. 2. **Life world** -- (**Identity as a person and as a society**) It enables the members of the society to realize the transmission of culture and establishment of cooperation among the members of the society. **Social interaction** is one of the most important learning achievements of mankind because **through social interactions relationship among the members of society will be established.** **Forms of Society** **Hunting and gathering society -** rely on the environment for food and their day-to-day life. **Industrial society** shaped our present-day society because it gave people the opportunity to interact with other people outside their family while earning a living. **Post -- industrial society** is characterized with the development of education with the aid of information and communication technology. We consider **social institutions as the foundation of the society** because they are indestructible and always relevant. **Social classes** in the society is not acceptable even up to this generation because there will be unequal distribution of opportunities among the classes. **Social values** are important to our development as a human person because social values represent who and what we are in the society. **Death** is inevitable. **Democritus -** explained that when a person dies, his flesh and his soul will eventually be dissolved to air. **Catholic teachings and belief -** to attain eternal life -- we can live life to the fullest by doing good deeds to others. **For the Hindus --** *[Reincarnation]* - death will lead to the rebirth of the soul in a new body after dying. **Inauthentic existence-** a form of running away from the face of death which results to religiously following a daily routine. According to **Martin Heidegger,** man is a being towards death so we should live in an **authentic existence- lives life to the fullest by fulfilling God's mission.** **Death** on a positive manner - to live in an authentic existence. **Happiness** is doing good acts for us and for others. It is what God want us to gain. **Noble good** is one which is pursued for its own sake because it is intangible and gives deeper happiness**. *Ex. 1.* cooks delicious meal for the family get together every Sunday. *2.* to have friends who stays with you throughout the years** **Prayer and good deeds -** can achieve true and good connection with God Mahal ko kayo. Mag-aral nang mabuti!