LIMITATIONS AND TRANSCENDENCE Flashcards
(8 cards)
Refers to the things in our life that are already given
Refers to the things in our life that are already given
SPATIAL-TEMPORAL BEING
As temporal beings, our most obvious limitation is our finitude – our finite quality or state.
we are limited by our bodies to be present in two or more places at the same time.
spatial beings
Our body serves as an intermediary between us and the physical world.
BODY AS INTERMEDIARY
the ability to surpass limits one important trait that distinguishes the human person from other beings in existence they are within our control we can either
change them or go
beyond them
TRANSCENDENCE
At times we use our facticity as an
excuse for our difficulties and
failures
Facticity
We are more concerned with the past and/or future that is why we never appreciate the PRESENT
SPATIAL-TEMPORAL BEING