Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol

Name: ______________________________ Grade & Section: __________________ Date: ___________

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Quarter : 1 Week : 6 Day : 1 Activity No. : 1

6
Competency: : 3.1 Recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for
transcendence
Objective : To be able to identify how human body imposes limits and possibilities.
Topic : What is in our human nature that enables us to become persons?
Materials :
: Book:
Reference Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016
Internet:
Retrieved last July 23, 2020 from shorturl.at/afxQX
Copyrights : For classroom use only

Concept Notes:

What is in our human nature that enables us to become persons?

The human person is an embodied spirit. This means that both the human body and
spirit define human nature and experience. The body and spirit come together to form a whole,
and this integration defines the embodiment of the person. The human person’s nature as an
embodied spirit give rise to the characteristics that define person and enables us to engage in
profound, meaningful experience.

How are the body and the spirit related?

Our human nature makes transcendence possible. It refers to our ability to explore and
surpass or limits we are able to transcend our limits through our physical and mental abilities.
Our ability to transcend drives us to become better persons and to improve ourselves in every
way. We can also transcend our own selves, when we govern ourselves towards what is proper
to our nature as a person.

KEY TERMS FOR UNDERSTANDING:

•Man- general term commonly used to refer the entire human race
•Human – refers to a man as a specie – (homo sapiens)
•Human being – term used to distinguish man from other animals
•Person – a complex term which generally refers to a human being granted recognition of
certain rights, protection, responsibilities and dignity above all.
•Personhood – refers to a state of being a person.
•Human nature – refers to the characteristics that distinguish humans from all other creatures.
•Transcendence - existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.
How far can we go as human beings, where are our personal limits, where are the limits of my
body?
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol

So how do we know that we are human person? Let us first compare ourselves to the following:

Questions YES NO
1. Am I a rock?
2. Am I a lamp?
3. Am I a dog?

Activity 1

Since you already know that you are a human person let us complete the chart below. Let us now
recognize our own limitations as a human. Make sure that you ask or consult your parents or any adult who
have witnessed your development and reflect before you write your answer.

AGE THINGS THAT I CAN DO

0-3

4-7

8-11

12-15

16 up
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol

Name: ______________________________ Grade & Section: __________________ Date: ___________

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Quarter : 1 Week : 6 Day : 2 Activity No. : 17

: 3.1 Recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for
Competency: transcendence
Objective : To be able to recognize human bodies limitation.
Topic : LIMITATION
Materials :
Reference : Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016
Copyrights : For classroom use only

Concept Notes:

KEY TERMS FOR UNDERSTANDING:

LIMITATION:
 a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap:
 Something that limits; a limit or bound; restriction: an arms limitation;

 Example: He knows his limitations as a writer. A limitation on what to write.

Activity 1
Since you already know that you are a human person let us complete the chart below. Make sure that
you ask or consult your parents or any adult who have witnessed your development and reflect before you write
your answer.

AGE THINGS THAT I CAN DO THINGS THAT I CANNOT

DO

0-3

4-7

8-11

12-15

16 up
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol
Name: ______________________________ Grade & Section: __________________ Date: ___________

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Quarter : 1 Week : 6 Day : 3 Activity No. : 18

Competency: : 3.1 Recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for
transcendence
Objective : To be able to make their own action plan towards their own transcendence.
Topic : TRANSCENDENCE
Materials :
Reference : Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016
Copyrights : For classroom use only

Concept Notes

KEY TERMS FOR UNDERSTANDING:

 Transcendence - existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.

Example: "the possibility of spiritual transcendence in the modern world"

out of body experience

Activity 1

Complete the chart by rewriting your present limitations with reference to your answers in the previous
activities. Make an action plan towards transcendence. Copy the chart in your notebook.

THE REVITALIZED ME

MY LIMITATIONS PLAN TOWARDS TRANSCENDENCE

Example: Example:
I cannot breath underwater Practice holding my breath for 30 minutes