L1 Flashcards
(72 cards)
Tabular Rasa
Blank Slate
anything that can be possibly brought to the conscious mind
Preconscious
basic sensation of people’s experiences; usually strong and lively
Impressions
Gilbert Ryle
I Act, Therefore I am
Why are we always good according to St. Augustine?
We are made in the image of God
_ is the same as bodily behavior
The self
Primary concern throughout history
Self
John Locke
The self is consciousness
Concept of two worlds
World of Form, World of Sense
intellect that makes man know and understand thigns
Rational
the totality of human tendencies that is known through the way people behave
Human Mind
The soul’s tool to wisdom and perfection
Reason
the self is inseparable from the brain and the physiology of the body.
Eliminative Materialism
(nonphysical; real and permanent)
World of Form
Three Levels of the Mind
Preconscious, Unconscious and Conscious
Elements of Personality
Id, Ego, Superego
Proof of self according to Descartes
Being Self Conscious
Basic Emotion
Spirit or Passion
makes experiencing the intelligible worlds possible
The Self
(reality; temporary and a replica of the ideal world)
World of Sense
Thinking Self, Physical Body
Two Dimensions of Self
The idea of a personal identity is just a result of imagination
David Hume
Translation of I think Therefore I am
Cogito ergo Sum
to achieve knowledge and to use this knowledge to understand experiences
Power of Reason