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THE SELF
EVELYN D. RECILES
COURSE DESCRIPTION
I.
Philosophical
II.
Self Sociological
& Anthro.
III.
Psychological
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
We can be whatever or
whoever we want to
be.
Agree/ Disagree
1. Nature (Heredity)
2. Nurture (Environment)
3. Biological Factors
4. Personal choice
Me, Myself, and I…
Mechanics
1. Write at least three of your physical,
emotional, and social characteristics/
traits.
2. Identify which factor/s contributed to
the development of your characteristics.
3. Present your work in group.
4. Select a leader to synthesize the
activity.
Sample
Characteristics Heredity Environment Biological Choice
Physical
1. Fair Skin √
2.
3.
Emotional
1. Resilient √
2.
3.
Social
1. Sociable √ √
2.
3.
I. Philosophical Perspective of the Self
Sophos-wisdom
Man is essentially
a soul.
This soul has
knowledge.
“Know thyself”
“An unexamined
life is not worth
living”.
PLATO’S VIEW OF THE SELF
Human beings
are composed of
two things:
1. Soul- true
self/ permanent
self/ unchanging.
2. Body-
changing self
AUGUSTINE’S VIEW OF THE SELF
Father of Modern
Philosophy.
Mind and body are
separate and
distinct but they are
conjoined.
I think, therefore; I
am (Cogito ergo
sum)
JOHN LOCKE’S VIEW OF THE SELF
Infant’s mind
at birth is
TABULA
RASA- blank
sheet/ blank
slate.
DAVID HUME’S VIEW OF THE SELF
Tripartite divisions of
the mind:
Id- pleasure
Ego- mediator
Superego- morality
Ego ideal
Conscience
Philosopher Perspective
Socrates Man is essentially a soul. “Know thyself”
SOCIETY CULTURE
is a group in is the way of
which life of a
individuals particular
live & interact group/society.
Society includes…..
Components of Culture
Bayanihan
Material
Bahay Kubo
Material
Jeepney
Material
Sculpture
Non- material
Religious
belief
Material
Pots
Non- material
Pagmamano
Characteristics of Culture
1. Culture is learned.
2. Culture is shared.
3. Culture changes.
4. Culture is transmitted across
generations.
5. Culture varies from society to society.
Facets of Culture
Techno.
Beliefs Values
Culture
Traditions Religion
Norms
Mead’s Social Self Theory
The conceptions a person holds about
himself emerge from social interaction with
others.
According to Mead, the self is made of two
components:
“me”- self as object
Self- concept
Self-esteem
Self- efficacy
SELF-CONCEPT
is an organized, consistent set of perceptions
of and beliefs about oneself (Passer & Smith,
2007).
Carl Rogers asserted that we have two selves:
Real Self
Ideal self
Past Physical
Social roles
experiences features
Personality Own
Values
traits observations
Feedback
Abilities Goals
from others
SELF-ESTEEM
1. mastery experiences
2. social modeling
3. social persuasion
4. physical and emotional states
Mechanics
Complete the chart below by:
Articulating your own understanding about
the perspective of these different
disciplines with regards to “self”, and
Drawing/cutting out pictures on how these
perspective are tangibly perceived and
realized in the society with a single
sentence explanation for each.
The Self from Various Perspective
Philosophy Sociology Anthropology Psychology The Self in Western and
Oriental /Eastern Thought
End of Chapter I