2. Spirited element
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF -part of the psyche that excited when given
challenges.or fights back when agitated, or fights for
justice when unjust practices are evident.
3 DIVISION OF UTS -hot blooded part of psyche
1. The self from various perspective
2. Unpacking the self 3. The Mind
3. Managing & caring the self -most superior of all elements.
-nous = means the conscious awareness of the self.
THE SELF FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF -is the superpower that controls the affairs of the
PHILOSOPHY self.
I. SOCRATES, PLATO , AUGUSTINE ST. AUGUSTINE
The dictum “know thyself” as we hear today is an → The development of the self is achieved through
ancient greeting of the highly civilized Greeks. self-presentation & self- realization.
At first knowing oneself is only about → Do not be afraid in accepting your sinfulness.
measurable facts that pertain to the self such as → The realization of the wasted self is achieved
age,height, color, etc. ( physical traits) through his conversion to the faith.
Knowing oneself is more than just the basic facts
→ Man’s end goal is happiness. Only in God can
To know thyself is imperative- to know the limits
attain true & external happiness.
of the self so that one knows what is capable of
doing & what one is not.
To know thyself is a requirement for self- Rene Descartes
moderation, prudence, good judgement & → Father of Modern Philosophy
excellence of the soul. → He claimed that we cannot really rely on our
A. Self-moderation senses because it can often deceive us.
-anything that is excessive is not good. → Everything must be subjected to doubt.
-people need to strike the balance of things. → ”Our sense perception can often deceive us.”
-it is wise to put oneself in moderation so that one → Descartes cannot even distinguish between the
is capable of self-control and sound judgement. events in his dream& reality.
B. Prudence & Good Judgement
→ “Cogito ergo sum” = “ I think therefore I am” / “I
doubt therefore I exist.”
-Prudence: ability to decide well & judge things &
rationally identify what is right & wrong. → The primary condition, therefore of the existence
-an aspect of knowing thyself are already of the self, is Human Rationality.
extensions from self-knowledge to ethics. * HUMAN RATIONALITY
-ethical requirement to be able to make good -We need reason in order to evaluate our
judgment in desiring what is good and avoiding that thoughts & actions.
which will only bring harm. → “ The source of knowledge is our ability to reason
-will bring the person to the excellence of the soul. out” / “Reasons is the source of knowledge.”
→ Dualism
C. Excellence of the Soul
-Soul: identity, personality, self JOHN LOCKE
-for ancient Greeks, the soul is the essence of the → Opposed the idea of Descartes
person. → “Self is comparable to an empty space.
→ Experience is the source of our knowledge
because we are all empty space.
SOCRATES → Tabula Rasa= empty space
→ “ The unexamined life is not worth living for.”
→ An examined life is a life that is duty bound to → Experience is an important requirement in order
develop self-knowledge and a self-dignified with to have sense data which through the process of
values & integrity. reflection & analysis, eventually becomes sense
perception.
→ Living a good life means having the wisdom to
distinguish what is right & wrong. → Validity of sense perception is very subjective.
→ What hinders these experts is seeing reality is → These idea will become keys to understand
the belief that they already know everything. complex realities about self & the self.
→ “I know that I do not know” =only in the
recognition of one’s ignorance that a person can DAVID HUME
truly know oneself. → He claimed that there cannot be a persisting idea
of the self.
PLATO → Hume agreed that idea of the self is derived from
→ Started the examination of the self as a unique impressions.
experience. The experience will eventually better → Impressions are subjective, temporary,
the core of the self which he called the PSYCHE.
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF -part of the psyche that excited when given
challenges.or fights back when agitated, or fights for
justice when unjust practices are evident.
3 DIVISION OF UTS -hot blooded part of psyche
1. The self from various perspective
2. Unpacking the self 3. The Mind
3. Managing & caring the self -most superior of all elements.
-nous = means the conscious awareness of the self.
THE SELF FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF -is the superpower that controls the affairs of the
PHILOSOPHY self.
I. SOCRATES, PLATO , AUGUSTINE ST. AUGUSTINE
The dictum “know thyself” as we hear today is an → The development of the self is achieved through
ancient greeting of the highly civilized Greeks. self-presentation & self- realization.
At first knowing oneself is only about → Do not be afraid in accepting your sinfulness.
measurable facts that pertain to the self such as → The realization of the wasted self is achieved
age,height, color, etc. ( physical traits) through his conversion to the faith.
Knowing oneself is more than just the basic facts
→ Man’s end goal is happiness. Only in God can
To know thyself is imperative- to know the limits
attain true & external happiness.
of the self so that one knows what is capable of
doing & what one is not.
To know thyself is a requirement for self- Rene Descartes
moderation, prudence, good judgement & → Father of Modern Philosophy
excellence of the soul. → He claimed that we cannot really rely on our
A. Self-moderation senses because it can often deceive us.
-anything that is excessive is not good. → Everything must be subjected to doubt.
-people need to strike the balance of things. → ”Our sense perception can often deceive us.”
-it is wise to put oneself in moderation so that one → Descartes cannot even distinguish between the
is capable of self-control and sound judgement. events in his dream& reality.
B. Prudence & Good Judgement
→ “Cogito ergo sum” = “ I think therefore I am” / “I
doubt therefore I exist.”
-Prudence: ability to decide well & judge things &
rationally identify what is right & wrong. → The primary condition, therefore of the existence
-an aspect of knowing thyself are already of the self, is Human Rationality.
extensions from self-knowledge to ethics. * HUMAN RATIONALITY
-ethical requirement to be able to make good -We need reason in order to evaluate our
judgment in desiring what is good and avoiding that thoughts & actions.
which will only bring harm. → “ The source of knowledge is our ability to reason
-will bring the person to the excellence of the soul. out” / “Reasons is the source of knowledge.”
→ Dualism
C. Excellence of the Soul
-Soul: identity, personality, self JOHN LOCKE
-for ancient Greeks, the soul is the essence of the → Opposed the idea of Descartes
person. → “Self is comparable to an empty space.
→ Experience is the source of our knowledge
because we are all empty space.
SOCRATES → Tabula Rasa= empty space
→ “ The unexamined life is not worth living for.”
→ An examined life is a life that is duty bound to → Experience is an important requirement in order
develop self-knowledge and a self-dignified with to have sense data which through the process of
values & integrity. reflection & analysis, eventually becomes sense
perception.
→ Living a good life means having the wisdom to
distinguish what is right & wrong. → Validity of sense perception is very subjective.
→ What hinders these experts is seeing reality is → These idea will become keys to understand
the belief that they already know everything. complex realities about self & the self.
→ “I know that I do not know” =only in the
recognition of one’s ignorance that a person can DAVID HUME
truly know oneself. → He claimed that there cannot be a persisting idea
of the self.
PLATO → Hume agreed that idea of the self is derived from
→ Started the examination of the self as a unique impressions.
experience. The experience will eventually better → Impressions are subjective, temporary,
the core of the self which he called the PSYCHE.
