Philosophical Perspectives

Question 1

also known as the avocado view

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Essentialist

Question 2

the seed at the center contains allt he essential information

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essentialsit

Question 3

humans are made in the image and likeness of god

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judaic and christian traditions

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what are examples of essentialist views

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-judaic/christian traditions
- greek rationalist tradition
- theocentric tradition
- self in the modern period

Question 5

Animals may have instincts and intelligence but they are not made in God’s likeness

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judaic

Question 6

Avocado view

we are self conscious

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judaic

Question 7

we have the capacity to love

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judaic

Question 8

we have fleshy outward appearance butwe are of divine nature inside

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judaic

Question 9

reason is at the core of our being

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greek rationalist

Question 10

Our reasoning ability sets us apar

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greek rationalist

Question 11

reason controls emotions and appetites

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greek rationalist

Question 12

we maya ct like animals at times but only because we are not using reason to control our being

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greek rationalist

Question 13

humans alone are capable of living according to reason

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greek rationalist

Question 14

“. . . the soul is in the very likeness of the divine, and immortal, and intellectual, and uniform, and indissoluble, and
unchangeable” (Phaedo

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Socrates

Question 15

“The true self of human beings is the reason or intellect that constitutes their soul and that is separable from their body”

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Plato

Question 16

“The human being is a composite of body and soul and that the soul cannot be separated from the body”

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Aristotle

Question 17

The most important part of a person is the inner person, i.e., the mind

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Theocentric Tradition (avocado)

Question 18

who is the main proponent in theocentric tradition

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st augustine of hippo

Question 19

according to theocentric tradition, the most important part of a person is ___

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will not reason

Question 20

what is given primacy in Self in the Modern Period

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REASON

Question 21

Self in the modern period is a _____

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balance between emotionality and rationality

Question 22

what is the fourth example of an essentialist view

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self in the modern period

Question 23

also known as the artichoke or cabbage view

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Protean view

Question 24

the self is made up of layers

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Protean view

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it means "something extremely flexible or ever-changing

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Protean

Question 26

he is a shape-shifter in Greek mythology who can change forms depending on the situation

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Proteus

Question 27

The idea says that humans are many layers that function at various times in life

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Protean View (artichoke)

Question 28

This is consistent with the idea that there are no moral absolutes or a certain truth

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Protean View (artichoke)

Question 29

What are examples of protean view

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Oriental Philosophy, African Model, postmodernism

Question 30

what are examples of oriental philosophy

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Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism

Question 31

At death these disperse and are united with other skandhas

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Buddhism (protean)

Question 32

Believes in reincarnation

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Buddhism (protean)

Question 33

Everything is dependent on everything else

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Buddhism (Protean)

Question 34

Advocates the impermanence of everything

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Buddhism (protean)

Question 35

the idea that there is no permanent, separate, individual, ego-self is ___

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anatman

Question 36

we are a collection of various elements called ____ temporarily united

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skandhas

Question 37

skandhas are united in ___, ___, ___, ___, ___

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form, feeling/sensation, perception, impulse/volition, consciousness

Question 38

the Buddhist term for the realization that comes from seeing the world as it actually is

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Enlightenment

Question 39

it means recognizing happiness is in your own hands

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enlightenment

Question 40

it means blowing out the flame (desire) of the false self

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Nirvana (Buddhism, protean)

Question 41

the four noble truths according to Buddhism

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- Life is suffering (continual change) - desire (ego) causes suffering - ending desire (ego) ends suffering - Following the NOble Eightfold Path ends desire

Question 42

Chinese five element view of self

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Taoism (protean)

Question 43

it means way or the path

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Tao (taoism, protean)

Question 44

living in harmony with the Tao

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Taoism, protean

Question 45

people are made of ___ elements

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five

Question 46

___ flows through us rather than blood. This is the energy of the life force

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Chi

Question 47

___ tries to eliminate any obstruction of the ch'i

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acupuncture

Question 48

what are the five elements accdg to Taoism

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Wood, Earth, Water, Fire, Metal

Question 49

it follows the essentialist perspective

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Hinduism

Question 50

a non-western view that suggests there is a core within each of us (avocado)

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Hinduism

Question 51

it is the self or soul that endures successive reincarnation

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atman, Hinduism

Question 52

expression of the divine or ultimate reality

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atman, Hinduism

Question 53

the atman is the carrier of ____

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karma

Question 54

it is the spiritual cause and effects where intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual

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karma

Question 55

emphasizes existence, freedom, and choice

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Existentialism, protean

Question 56

humans define their own meaning in life

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Existentialism, protean

Question 57

man is able to make rational decisions despite his existence in an irrational universe

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Existentialism, protean

Question 58

it means the diversity of views in what gives life meaning

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plurality

Question 59

A person is born into a culture or social group that is the source of his/her being

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African Model

Question 60

Community is extremely important

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African Model

Question 61

A person becomes a fully realized person through a life lived well in support of a community

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African Model, protean

Question 62

the mind and its contents are key for understanding what the self is

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Neuroscience Perspective

Question 63

it is believed to be the key for understanding in Neuroscience Perspective

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consciousness