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    The document summarizes the key philosophers' views on the concept of self: 1. It outlines the views of 8 philosophers - Socrates, Plato, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Decartes, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, and St. Augustine - on the meaning of the self and provides a brief analysis for each. 2. The philosophers discussed views including that knowing oneself is key to understanding others, the self is formed through experiences, applying talents well is important, knowledge becomes probability without understanding, and personal identity depends on consciousness not physical form.

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    The document summarizes the key philosophers' views on the concept of self: 1. It outlines the views of 8 philosophers - Socrates, Plato, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Decartes, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, and St. Augustine - on the meaning of the self and provides a brief analysis for each. 2. The philosophers discussed views including that knowing oneself is key to understanding others, the self is formed through experiences, applying talents well is important, knowledge becomes probability without understanding, and personal identity depends on consciousness not physical form.

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    Understanding The Self Assessment Task 1-1

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    The document summarizes the key philosophers' views on the concept of self: 1. It outlines the views of 8 philosophers - Socrates, Plato, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Decartes, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, and St. Augustine - on the meaning of the self and provides a brief analysis for each. 2. The philosophers discussed views including that knowing oneself is key to understanding others, the self is formed through experiences, applying talents well is important, knowledge becomes probability without understanding, and personal identity depends on consciousness not physical form.

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    Assessment task 1-1

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    Comparative Analysis: Write the name of the eight philosophers, state their concept of the self and write an analysis
    based on their definitions.

    Name of Philosopher Meaning of the Self Analysis


    1. Socrates “An unexamined life is not You should developed yourself
    worth living” and do your best to have a good
    life.
    2. Plato “The Essence of knowledge is We have to know ourselves for
    self-knowledge” us to understand others.
    3. Thomas Aquinas “We don’t encounter ourselves Ourselves is formed by our
    as isolated minds or selves, but experiences in our
    rather always as agents environment.
    interacting with our
    environment”
    4. Rene Decartes “It is not enough to have a good Everyone has a talent that he
    talent; the main thing is apply it can mine to support himself and
    well.” to succeed in life.
    5. David Hume “All knowledge degenerates Probability was nothing if you
    into probability.” have the knowledge to
    understand.
    6. Immanuel Kant “Thoughts without content are We have to be a thoughtful and
    empty, intuitions without wise thinker all the time.
    concepts are blind”
    7. John Locke “Personal identity depends on The true personality of one self
    consciousness not on is depends on his behavior not
    substance.” on his physical appearance.
    8. St. Augustine “For what is the self- A person that was really proud
    complacent man but a slave to of himself it is a sign of pride.
    his self-praise.”

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