M1: PHILOSPHICAL VIEWS OF THE SELF Flashcards

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“know thyself”

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socrates

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he preferred to engage his students in endless discussion

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socrates

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the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline

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philosophy

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the 2 lenses of the philosophy of the self

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empiricism and rationalism

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derives explanations of the self from sensory and bodily responses. we know things because we have experienced it through our bodily senses

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empiricism

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there is innate knowledge; they differ in that they choose different objects of innate knowledge

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rationalism

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explains the self from the standpoint of what is “ideal” and the “truth”, not rooted in what is felt by the senses nor our body

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rationalism

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it is said that he had never written down any of his ideas but instead untiringly discussed concepts and principles with his students

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socrates

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he believed that the real self is not the physical body, but rather the psyche (soul)

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socrates

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according to him, the appearance of the body is inferior to its functions

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socrates

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“an unexamined life is not worth living”

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socrates

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according to him, the body is imperfect and impermanent, and the soul, called the real self, is perfect and permanent

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socrates

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he follows the dualistic approach of the self

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socrates

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according to socrates, the real self is not the physical body, but rather the ______________

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psyche (soul)

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socrates further posited that the _____________ of the body is inferior to its ______________

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appearance, functions

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according to socrates, the ________ is imperfect and impermanent, unlike the _______, which he calls the real self, is perfect and permanent

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body, soul

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belief that the mind and the body are 2 separate entities

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dualism / dualistic approach

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socrates’ prized student who thoroughly expounded on socrates’ idea of the self

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plato

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his conceptualization of the self was profoundly introduced in his dialogue, phaedrus

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plato

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the main idea of his dialogue is about truth-seeking, and that the truth can be distinguished in 2 forms: the metaphysical realm (mind) and the physical world (body)

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plato

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he suggested that the existence or the truth about the human self is fundamentally an intellectual entity whose nature exists independent from the physical world

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plato

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plato’s conceptualization of the self was profoundly introduced in his dialogue __________

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phaedrus

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be bifurcated the truth or reality into 2: the ontos (ideal), and the phenomena

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plato

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this is the main idea in plato’s dialogue

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truth-seeking

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according to plato, the truth can be distinguished into 2 forms:
metaphysical realm (mind), physical world (body)
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plato suggested that the existence or the truth about the human self is fundamentally an ___________ whose nature exists _____________ from the physical world
intellectual entity, independent
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plato bifurcated the truth or reality into these 2:
ontos (ideal), phenomena
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according to plato, this is the ultimate reality which tend to be permanent and spiritual
ontos (ideal)
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according to plato, this refers to the manifestation of the ideal. in contrast with ontos, this is imperfect, impermanent, and inferior to the latter.
phenomena
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plato's idea of the truth about the human self was even more expounded and formalized by his prized student, _________
aristotle
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while plato emphasized the separation of ideal and phenomenal existence (or being), he suggested that the ideal is subsumed in the phenomena
aristotle
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he suggested that the ideal is subsumed in the phenomena
aristotle
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he called ideal as "essence" and the phenomena as "matter". he also emphasized that these 2 co-exist and are co-dependent.
aristotle
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according to him, essence provides meaning and purpose to the matter, and matter provides substance and solidarity to essence
aristotle
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according to aristotle, the ___________ is subsumed in the _________________
ideal, phenomena
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aristotle called ideal as "__________" and phenomena as "_______________"
essence, matter
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aristotle emphasized that these 2 coexist and are codependent
essence and matter
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according to aristotle, the ________ provides meaning and purpose to the matter
essence
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according to aristotle, the matter provides substance and solidarity to the __________
essence
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(excellence), what makes one function well; one's full potential
arete
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socrates' orientation
idealism
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plato's orientation
idealism
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aristotle's orientation
empiricist
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socrates' philosophy
socratic philosophy
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plato's philosophy
dualism and idealism
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aristotle's philosophy
aristotelian philosophy
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"knowledge is the personification of good, while ignorance is that of evil"
socrates - socratic philosphy
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"self-knowledge is the ultimate virtue. as the ultimate virtue, it will lead to ultimate happiness"
socrates - socratic philosophy
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____________ is the personification of good, while _______________ is that of evil
knowledge, ignorance
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______________ is the ultimate virtue. as the ultimate virtue, it will lead to ______________
self-knowledge, ultimate happiness
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"moral virtue is rooted in the intellect and leads to happines"
plato - dualism and idealism
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"wisdom and knowledge leads to virtue which will lead to happiness"
plato - dualism and idealism
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_________ is rooted in the intellect and leads to happiness
moral virtue
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__________ and __________ is rooted in the intellect and leads to happiness
wisdom, knowledge
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"ideal is found inside the phenomena and the universals inside the particulars"
aristotle -aristotelian philosophy
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"ideals are essence and phenomena is matter"
aristotle - aristotelian philosophy
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"matter has no form and essence has no mass; matter and essence need each other"
aristotle - aristotelian philosophy
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________ is found in the _________ and the universals inside the particulars
ideal, phenomena
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ideals are ________ and phenomena is _______
essence, matter
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matter has no _________, and essence has no _________; they need each other
form, mass
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st. augustine's orientation
platonism
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st. agustine's philosophy
neoplatonism
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according to him, all knowledge leads to god
st. augustine
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according to him, only the pure in heart can see god
st. augustine
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according to him, love of god, faith in him, and understanding of his gospel will ultimately lead to happiness
st. augustine
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all _________ leads to god
knowledge
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only ________________ can see god
the pure in heart
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love of god, faith in hum, and understanding of his gospel will ultimately lead to ___________
happiness
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orientation of descartes
rationalist
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philosophy of descartes
mind-body dualism
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"i think therefore i am"
descartes
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"the mind and the soul can exist without the body"
descartes
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"establishing the distinction of soul from the body can make people believe in the afterlife and the soul's immortality"
descartes
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the mind and the soul can exist without the _____
body
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establishing the distinction of soul from the body can make people believe in the ______ and the soul's ____________
afterlife, immortality
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locke's orientation
empiricist
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locke's philosophy
theory of personal identity
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"it is in consciousness alone that identity exists, not on the body and soul"
locke
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"there is distinction between man and person"
locke
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"the soul may change, but consciousness remains intact"
locke
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it is ________ alone that identity exists, not on the body and soul
consciousness
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there is no distinction between _____ and _______
man, person
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the ____ may change, but ___________ remains intact
soul, consciousness
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hume's orientation
empiricist
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hume's philosophy
skeptical philosophy
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"all knowledge passes through the senses"
hume
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"separate ideas can be joined in the mind"
hume
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"there is no self, only a bundle of perceptions"
hume
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all knowledge passes through the _______
senses
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separate ideas can be joined in the _____
mind
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there is no self, only a _____________
bundle of perceptions
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kant's orientation
rationalist / empiricist
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kant's philosophy
metaphysics of the self
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"reason is the final authority of morality"
kant
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"there is inner self and outer self"
kant
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"the inner self includes rational reasoning and psychological state"
kant
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"the outer self includes the body and the physical mind, where representation occurs"
kant
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________ is the final authority of morality
reason
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there is the ______ and _____ self
inner, outer
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inner self includes _________ and _________
rational reasoning, psychological state
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the outer self includes the __________ and __________, where representation occurs
body, physical mind
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ryle's orientation
empiricist
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ryle's philosophy
the concept of the mind
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"i act therefore i am"
ryle
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"the mind is not the seat of self"
ryle
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"the mind is not a separate, parallel thing to our physical body"
ryle
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"the mind is a category mistake, brought about by habitual use. the only way it can affect the other is through the external world"
ryle
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the ____ is not the seat of the self; it is not a separate, parallel thing to our physical body
mind
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churchland's orientation
empiricist
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churchland's philosophy
neurophilosophy
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"a fully matured neuroscience will eliminate the need for beliefs since they are not real"
churchland
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"the physical brain gives us a sense of self"
churchland
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the _________ gives us a sense of self
physical brain
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merleau-ponty's orientation
existentialism empiricist
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merleau-ponty's philosophy
phenomenology of perception
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"both empiricism and intellectualism are flawed in nature"
merleau-ponty
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"we are our bodies"
merleau-ponty
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"our bodily experiences do not detach the subject/object, mind/body, rational/irrational"
merleau-ponty