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This document presents a review of philosophical concepts regarding the self from different perspectives. Various thinkers, like Socrates, Plato, and Kant, are discussed along with their theories on the subject. Key themes like identity, consciousness, and the body-mind relationship are explored. It covers philosophical ideas related to self-awareness and behavior, making it a good resource for students in a philosophy or psychology course.

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Pythagoras - A Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the Pythagorean brotherhood. Dualistic - every man is composed of body and soul. Rational Soul - reasoning Appetitive soul - feelings Spirited Soul- sensual Plato - Founded the Academy Dichotomy - between ideal (World of Forms) an...

Pythagoras - A Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the Pythagorean brotherhood. Dualistic - every man is composed of body and soul. Rational Soul - reasoning Appetitive soul - feelings Spirited Soul- sensual Plato - Founded the Academy Dichotomy - between ideal (World of Forms) and material world. Agrees with HUME- IMMANUEL KANT trait characterized by overly high self-esteem, self admiration, and self-centeredness- NARCISSISM 1. Body 2. Soul/Mind 1. Cognito 2. Extenza 1. Moi 2. Personne 1. Public Self 2. Private Self 2. Hobbies 3. Nationality 4. Religion Self-awareness presents also 3 other self schema 1. Actual Self 2. Ideal Self 3. Ought Self 1. Impressions 2. Ideas 1. Separate 2. Unitary 3. Self-Contained 4. Independent 5. Consistent 6. Private 1. Excitement Phase 2. Plateau Phase 3. Sexual Climax 4. Resolution Phase 1. MEAD 2. VYGOTSKY Self is the sense of personality identity and of who we are as individuals 1. Jhiangiani 2. Tarry 1. Solitary Behavior 2. Socio-Sexual Behavior 1. Physiological 2. Psychological 3. Occasionally Ejaculatory Impotence 4. Premature Emission of Semen 5. Ejaculatory Impotence 6. Vaginismus 1. Prostate Cancer 2. Cervical Cancer 3. Breast Cancer 4. Prostatitis 5. Urethritis 6. Epididymitis 7. Infection 8. Vaginal Infection 9. Esherichial Coli 10. STD 1. An unexamined life is not worth living- SOCRATES 2. The self is an immortal soul- PLATO 3. The self is an immortal soul in relation to God- SAINT AUGUSTINE 4. The soul is the essence of self- THOMAS AQUINAS 5. I think therefore I am- RENE DESCARTES 6. There is no self- DAVID HUME 7. We construct the self- IMMANUEL KANT 8. The self is the way people behave- GILBERT RYLE 9. The self is embodied subjectivity- MERLEAU-PONTY - Philosophy comes from the Greek roots PHILO -\"**love**\" and **-**SOPHIA**,** or \"**wisdom**.\"** ** - Philosophy is all about finding answers to serious questions about ourselves and the world we live in. - A Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the Pythagorean brotherhood. - The first to use the term \"philosophy\". **SOCRATES** \"**An unexamined life is not worth living.**\"** ** \"**One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.**\" - Socrates was concerned with the [problem of the self]. - Dualistic **-** every man is composed of body and soul. 1. Body- Imperfect and impermanent aspect 2. Soul- Perfect and permanent aspect **PLATO** "**The self is an immortal soul.**" - [Founded the Academy]; considered as prototype of today\'s universities. - [A man is a dual nature of body and soul.] - DICHOTOMY between ideal (World of Forms) and material world. **THE RATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE SOUL** - **Rational Soul** - **Spirited Soul** - **Appetitive Soul** **SAINT AUGUSTINE** \"**The self is an immortal soul in relation to god**\" - [Man is a bifurcated nature] - **Goal of the person:** To attain communion with the divine**.** **THOMAS AQUINAS** \"**The soul is the essence of the self.**\" - The [most eminent thirteenth century scholar] and [stalwart of the medieval philosophy.] - The BODY **is something that human shares even with animals.** **A man is composed of 2 parts:** 1. **Matter** (Hyle) - Common stuff that makes everything. 2. **Form** (Morpe) - Essence of the living. **RENE DESCARTES** \"**I think, therefore, I am.**\"** ** - The [father of Modern Philosophy]. 1. **COGNITO** -- MIND 2. **EXTENZA** -- BODY **IMMANUEL KANT** **"We construct self."** - [Agrees with Hume] that everything starts with perception/sensation of impressions. - There is a \"**mind**\" that regulates these impressions. The human mind creates the structure of human experience**.** **GILBERT RYLE** "**The self is the way people behave**" - Denies the existence of internal, non-physical self. **MERLEAU PONTY** "**The self is embodied subjectivity**" - Denies the mind body bifurcation - The mind and body cannot be separated from one another

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