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UNDERSTANDING THE SELF MAEH SENADOR, RPM  Classroom Rules WHAT YOU SEE, WHAT YOU HEAR WHEN YOU LEAVE, LEAVE IT HERE ATTENDANCE IS A MUST, BUT NOT PART OF THE GRADING SYSTEM to be excused, a medical certificate/clinic pass must be presented if absent because of other...

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF MAEH SENADOR, RPM  Classroom Rules WHAT YOU SEE, WHAT YOU HEAR WHEN YOU LEAVE, LEAVE IT HERE ATTENDANCE IS A MUST, BUT NOT PART OF THE GRADING SYSTEM to be excused, a medical certificate/clinic pass must be presented if absent because of other things, must get a class admission slip CELLPHONES SHOULD BE PUT TO SILENT MODE VIDEO RECORDING DURING LECTURE IS PROHIBITED THE SELF THE SELF IN A PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE PHILOSOPHY PHILO “love of” SOPHIA “wisdom” Philosophy means “love of wisdom” and the search for truth. study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence, especially in an academic discipline. investigate the legitimacy of concepts by rational argument SOCRATES AN UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING SELF is synonymous with the SOUL Reality has two realms: PHYSICAL and IDEAL The SOUL strives for wisdom and perfection Man must live an examined life and a life of purpose and value. Introspection- examining one’s thoughts  PLATO THE SELF IS AN IMMORTAL SOUL Three part-soul: REASON, PHYSICAL APPETITE, SPIRIT OR PASSION  RATIONAL SOUL the divine essence that enables us to think deeply, make wise choices, and achieve a true understanding of eternal truths APPETITIVE SOUL - basic biological needs SPIRITED SOUL - basic emotions Genuine happiness can only be achieved if there is harmonious integration of the souls under the control of reason ARISTOTLE THE SOUL IS THE ESSENCE OF THE SELF Believes that the body and soul are not separate entities Humans have the capacity for rational thinking  THREE KINDS OF SOULS VEGETATIVE SOUL- physical body SENTIENT SOUL - sensual desires, feelings, and emotion RATIONAL SOUL - what makes man human Rational nature of self is to lead a good, flourishing, and fulfilling life ST. AUGUSTINE THE SOUL IS SUPERIOR TO THE BODY Believes that the body is united with the soul so that man may be entire and complete RENE DESCARTES I THINK, THEREFORE I AM the act of thinking about the self is proof that there is a self  DAVID HUME THERE IS NO SELF what one thinks is a unified self is simply a combination of experiences with a particular person. IMMANUEL KANT THE SELF TRANSCENDS EXPERIENCE self is an organizing principle that makes a unified and intelligible experience possible SIGMUND FREUD THE SELF IS MULTILAYERED CONSCIOUS SELF PRECONSCIOUS SELF UNCONCSIOUS SELF  GILBERT RYLE THE SELF IS THE WAY PEOPLE BEHAVE self is best understood as the pattern of behavior, the tendency or disposition of a person to behave in a certain way in certain circumstances