Embodied Selves

Question 1

Define the term eidetic science.

Answer 1

A science that examines the forms of experience rather than contents.

Question 2

Explain Husserl’s notion of structure of experience.

Answer 2

Structure of experience seen through phenomenology or eidetic science. Instead of a particular sense of self it’s that sense of self is through experience. Self is in the living body; embodied.

Question 3

Which academic writer thinks that the body is normally absent from experience?

Answer 3

Leder

Question 4

What is Dys-appearance?

Answer 4

It’s the idea that the body appears when there becomes an unwanted problem. This includes people’s attention to our bodies. Certain groups are more prone to this due to others tendency to objectify them.

Question 5

Which early modern philosopher asserted the body-mind distinction?

Answer 5

Descartes.

Question 6

Explain body-mind distinction.

Answer 6

The mind can cause changes in the body, and the body can cause changes in the mind; interact.
Effect of Descartes’ work led to:
* Men’s gender role was linked to Reason.
* Women’s gender role was linked to expectations in terms of body.

Question 7

Explain body-mind distinction.

Answer 7

The mind can cause changes in the body, and the body can cause changes in the mind; interact.
Effect of Descartes’ work led to:
* Men’s gender role was linked to Reason.
* Women’s gender role was linked to expectations in terms of body.

Question 8

Explain Elias’ civilization process.

Answer 8

People become conscious of their bodies. Failure to control bodily functions and to adhere to civilized physicality leads to shame.