Camilo, Gielyn Mae Y.

BSMT-2C
W1: ASSESS 1 ON PHILOSOPHERS
Instructions: Identify the philosopher who proposed the particular view of self presented in the first column. Then, examine your personal view about
the nature of self and indicate whether you believe or not in that philosophical view of self. If you believe in that stated philosophy, recall an important
experience you have had which relates to it. If you do not believe, explain your disbelief. How do you think your experiences or disbelief affects your
selfhood?
Believe It or
Philosophical Views Philosopher Not: Related Life Experiences Reasons Why I Do Effects on My Selfhood
of Self (Write B if you Not Believe
believe; N if
you do not
believe.)
The day that I decided to Having a goal and
study Medical Technology knowledge of my
An unexamined life Socrates B in Cebu Doctor’s purpose in life is a step
Is not worth living. University to pursue my in making a life worth
dreams. living than those who
don’t.
Base on my observation, As a citizen of this
If human beings do like in Politics, some of country who now have
not live, in accordance them don’t perform their the power to vote during
to their nature/ Plato B duties/ functions well, elections, I must be
function, the result which results to corruption vigilant and choose the
will be injustice. and using people’s money future leaders of the
for their own good or country wisely, those
selfish reasons. who really has the heart
for its people.
Self-realization is
attained by fulfilling Nobody is perfect, we do I am able to categorize
man’s threefold Aristotle B commit mistakes but we or recognize what is
nature: vegetative, also do realize on it. When right and what is wrong.
sentient and rational. we done something good
or bad we will still ended
up to realization.
 Believe It or
Philosophical Views Philosopher Not: Related Life Experiences Reasons Why I Do Effects on My Selfhood
of Self (Write B if you Not Believe
believe; N if
you do not
believe.)
Every time I feel that I am I truly believe that
lost in the darkness, where everything happens for a
I really can’t find myself reason, so keep the faith.
The self seeks to be and there’s no one to talk With God, nothing could
united with God St. Augustine B to, I always find refuge in go wrong. So I will stay
through faith and God. And with him, I positive and always be
reason. could gain courage and grateful still.
strength to get up and fight
in life once again.
For me, self and It has the same effect
body goes together when my body is tired,
for a person is then my thinking thing
The self is a thinking Rene Descartes N identified through (mind) can’t also
thing, distinct from their body as well as function properly since
the body. self is a persons’ overall, I’m exhausted
identity. The self and and wanted get some
body are one, rest. When I’m already
because our body in good condition, with
contains the self both enough sleep, only then I
act the information could now do my tasks
that our brain thinks. effectively.

When I was a baby, I don’t Today, as an adult I’ve

The human mind at know anything. I only gain learned and understood
birth is a blank slate John Locke B knowledge when I have things around me
or tabula rasa. consciousness and I start through studying,
to question about things experiences and from the
that I see and encounter. people I encountered.
 Believe It or
Philosophical Views Philosopher Not: Related Life Experiences Reasons Why I Do Effects on My Selfhood
of Self (Write B if you Not Believe
believe; N if
you do not
believe.)
The concept of self To discover our
exists because we interest and views in
know that a person life, we can say that
exists. If existing is there is self. I have
There is no self, only just an imagination discovered a lot about
a bundle of constantly then why does our myself. Like, what
changing perceptions David Hume N body perish when makes me happy, afraid,
passing through the we died? This is the cry and more. I can
theater of our minds. reason why self is really say that I know
not just our idea myself and my purpose
but a reality, for we in life. I also believe that
encounter different we truly exist because
problems that even each one of us has a
in our imaginations unique individuality or
don’t exist. identity.

As the years goes by, I Every experience we

wasn't able to place have, through the years,
myself, where I am is our key to identifying
The self transcends Immanuel Kant B capable of, but through the our self, because it gives
experience. years I came up with us lessons and
realization that these knowledge about
experiences I've been ourselves.
through, whether good or
bad, it makes me who I am
today. And I am grateful
for that.
 Believe It or
Philosophical Views Philosopher Not: Related Life Experiences Reasons Why I Do Effects on My Selfhood
of Self (Write B if you Not Believe
believe; N if
you do not
believe.)
I act what I think is for the I have known my purpose
better. I make decisions as well as I am aware of
I act, therefore, I am. Gilbert Ryle B that I really discern what the decisions that I make
the consequences maybe. I that affects my life. I
act and do freely what I know that living means
want to do therefore I having rationality and
exist. emotions that contributes
to my existence.
The self only acts if I always consider the
the brain processed feeling and thoughts that
the information that I have in mind based on
we gathered. It is the what I have observed
The self is the brain. Paul Churchland N brain that controls the around me, especially in
body even the self. making my decisions
Therefore, the self is that plays a big part in
not the brain rather it defining what action
is the instrument of should I take.
the brain to
communicate.
As a human being, I am I can use the knowledge
The consciousness, using my rational thinking that I have gain through
the world, and the Maurice Merleau- B skills to study and the years, to be able to
human body are Ponty gathered information that contribute in my own
intricately intertwined can help me gain more simple ways in changing
in knowing the world. knowledge about the the world for the good of
world as a whole. many.
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