PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

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Philosophical

Poses the question “What makes a human, a human being?”

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Philosophical

It delves into the fundamental questions about life, knowledge, reality, and existence

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Psychological

It refers to the experiences and thoughts. It focuses on the human mind and its manifestation in a social context

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Ken Wilber

He states that we have to create boundaries in order for us to differentiate ourselves with the other “self”

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Identity

Ken Wilber refers to this term as “involves defining who we are”

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Boundaries

Ken Wilber refers to this term as the process of distinguishing between the self and other

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Plato

He viewed human existence as a fundamental struggle between reason and desire, with spirit (thumos) serving as a mediator

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Reason, desire, spirit

Plato believes that the soul consists of these 3 parts. These 3 parts are essential for a just and balanced life

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Reason

Plato believes that this part represents the highest faculty in the soul

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Desire

According to Plato, ________ is the lower part of the human being

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Desire

To Plato, while it is natural and necessary, it is considered primitive, irrational, and chaotic

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Desire

This refers to our instincts and urges. Our impulsive drives such as hunger, thirst, and sexual desires

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Spirit/thumos

To Plato, it is the middle position between reason and desire

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Spirit/thumos

This associated with courage, honor, ambition, and assertiveness

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Spirit/thumos

This refers to the individual’s drive to achieve, protect, defend, and assist themselves and others

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Emmanual Kant and Rene Descartes

According to these philosophers, desire is not part of the soul, but is associated with the body’s needs, sensations, and appetites which makes it disconnected to the soul

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Body

According to Kant and Descartes, reason and spirit = soul while desire = ______

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David Hume

This philosopher emphasized the role of desire and emotions in shaping human motivation and action. He argued that reason alone cannot drive actions and is instead subservient to desires and passions

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Desire

According to Hume, all actions originate with a ______________. It fuels motivation and set goals, driving human behavior

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John Locke

This philosopher posed the question “What makes us the same person over time?”

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Memories and experiences

According to John Locke, these maintain personal identity across time

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Self

In a sociological perspective, having interactions with others/society creates?

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Family

In a sociological perspective, this is the basic unit of society as these were the first people we interact with after birth

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Changes in identity

In a sociological perspective, what does change in society result to?

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Feudal era

In this era, identity is based on your birthplace. Examples are “slave” or “merchant”

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Feudal era

In this era, opportunities are limited such as work, travel, and transportation

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Feudal era

This era has a collectivistic identity. “One for all, all for one”

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Mechanical solidarity

This refers to a form of social unity that comes from the homogeneity of individual (sharing similar work, values, beliefs, and lifestyles")

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Modern era

In this era, your identity is based on your decision—where individuals have control of the self

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Modern era

This era has boundless opportunities

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Individualistic identity

What kind of identity does the modern era have?

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Organic solidarity

This refers to a form of social unity that results from the interdependence of individuals in a society where people perform DIFFERENT and specialized roles or functions

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Capitalism

it refers to the economic and political system where trade and industry are controlled by the individuals rather than the state

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Hard work, discipline, and frugality

In capitalism, these are 3 factors that contribute to success