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 said to b...

**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. **Personal Interactions - wherein people treat other people with respect and love.** 2. **Transactional Interactions-** interactions are based on the regard for each other as means of attaining one's goal 1. **Material reproduction** refers to **organizing the society through law, rules, and regulations. It is important because it enforces discipline and orderliness through laws and rules.** 2. **Symbolic reproduction** refers to the transmission and renewal of cultural knowledge, the establishment of solidarity and cooperation and the formation of identities of persons through socialization. **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!