UBCORE VALUES

Aristotle

All knowledge comes from sense experiences.

OSHO

Purify your love and it becomes prayer; purify your intelligence and it becomes wisdom.

Scala Natura

The hierarchy of beings from humans at the top to inanimate matter at the bottom.

Homo narandus

A being that narrates the meaning of existence.

Philosophy

A love of wisdom, originating from the Greek words 'philein' (to love) and 'sophia' (wisdom).

Altruistic emotions

Emotions that are driven by the desire to benefit others.

Three types of love

Erotic love (eros), filial love (filius), and agapeic love (agapeic).

Erotic love

Sexual love that exists between partners, regardless of gender.

Filial love

The love between a parent and child, or among siblings.

Agapeic love

Love that involves care and concern for others, often associated with Christian love.

Socrates

Wisdom consists in accepting that one knows nothing.

Rene Descartes

Cogito, ergo sum, meaning 'I think therefore I am.'

Taoism

The Way of Nature, considered essential for balancing Yin and Yang.

Yin and Yang

Two opposing principles that represent balance in nature.

Rene Descartes

Developed a method of philosophy based on doubt and reasoning.

Gift envy

Comparing one’s gifts to others and feeling dissatisfied.

Gift projection

Expecting others to possess the same gifts one has.

Heart

It reflects one's desires, hopes, interests, ambitions, dreams, and affections.

Spiritual gifts

Natural abilities given by God for the benefit of others.

Aldous Huxley

Experience is not what happens to you. It's what you do with what happens.

Family experiences

Greater love in the family increases the ability to love others.

Painful experiences

They should be used to help others and aspire for greater things.

Rational abilities in humans

Humans have the capacity to order, classify, and think logically.

Human limitations

Recognition of one’s limitations leads to humility.

Socrates

To know the good is to do the good.

Philosophical method

A new method of reasoning developed at the beginning of modern philosophy.

Personality

A unique combination of traits affecting behavior and abilities.

Educational experiences

Even painful experiences in education can reveal value later in life.

Existential responsibility

Individuals determine their own future and must act upon it.

Friends

Experiences often evoke desire to relive past joys.

friendship

involves altruistic emotions and concern for a friend's good.

Reflection on pain

Pains can lead to greater wisdom and resilience in life.

Spiritual experience

Spiritual growth often occurs during difficult life moments.

Heart

True desires and motivations stem from what the ______ wants.