[UTS] THE PHILOSOPHICAL SELF

o (Major schools of Hindu philosophy) it is the

material, efficient, formal and final cause of
OUTLINE all that exists
I THE PHILOSOPHY OF SELF o It is the pervasive, genderless, infinite,
A Philosophy of self
eternal truth and bliss which does not
B Self-knowledge
C Self-activity change, yet is cause of all changes
D Self-independent
E Self-identity BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY OF SELF
F Self-image (5TH CENTURY B.C.E TO THE PRESENT)
II THE EASTERN PHILOSOPHY OF SELF
 Buddha’s teaching of self is to understand the nature
A Hindu Philosophy of Self (1500b.C)
B Buddhist Philosophy of Self (5th century B.C.E to the of self which is a combination of five aggregates of
present) existence known as the FIVE SKANDHAS or the
C Confucian Philosophy (551 B.C – 479 B.C) FIVE HEAPS.
III THE WESTERN PHILOSOPHY o FORM – physical form
A Socrates: The First Moral Philosopher (470-399 B.C.E) o SENSATION – feelings, both emotional and
B Aristotle: Father of Western Philosophy (384-322 B.C.E) physical and senses (5 senses)
C Rene Descartes (1596-1650)
o PERCEPTION – thinking including
D David Hume: Scottish Empiricist (1711-1776)
E John Locke: English Empirical Philosopher (1632-1704) conceptualization, cognition, reasoning,
F Sigmund Freud: Drive Theory of Self (1856-1939) recognition
G Sikolohiyang Pilipino: Virgilio Enriquez (1942-1994) o MENTAL FORMATION – habits, prejudices
and pre-disposition, human volition, attention,
faith, conscientiousness, pride, desire,
THE PHILOSOPHY OF SELF vindictiveness, virtues and non-virtuous
 Philosophy of self – refers to the conditions of o CONSCIOUSNESS – awareness or sensitivity
identity that make the individual distinct from all to an object but without conceptualization
others.
 Self-knowledge – refers one’s knowledge and CONFUCIAN PHILOSOPHY (551 B.C – 479 B.C)
understanding of one’s own learning’s, characters,  Shapes – builds on line and color (has to made by
motivations and capabilities. one or both of these)
 Self-activity – defined as an independent and self- o Property of a two-dimensional form
determined action of one person o Usually defined by a line around it or by a
 Self-independent (of the senses) – refers to the change in color
inner self.  Two main types of shapes:
 Self-identity – the particular characteristics of the self o Geometric
that determines individual’s uniqueness among o Organic
others.
 Self-image – a mental picture of an individual and is FORM
quite resistant to change through time regarding one’s  Form – three-dimensional shape
abilities, personality and role o Used to describe the illusion of three-
dimensionality
THE EASTERN PHILOSOPHY OF SELF o Can also be Geometric or Organic
HINDU PHILOSOPHY OF SELF (1500B.C)
 Hindu – (believe) the self is made up of two aspects COLOR
o Atman (self-soul) HUE
 Essence, breath or soul
 “Real self” of the individual
 innermost essence of the
soul of the person
 (Hinduism) Atman as eternal; imperishable, beyond
times  Artists can use colors for many reasons other than
o Different from the body or mind or simply duplicate reality
consciousness and accept it as spiritual self- o Setting moods, and highlighting importance
concept for the Hindus (Dalal, 2010)  When we use the term “color”, what we usually mean
 Atman – True self that lies at the inner core of human is Hue
identities  Hue – appear on the visible spectrum
o only the inner core that is identical with God o On the spectrum: we see the pure hues
 Self-identity of a person – (comparison) onion with  Divided into: primary, secondary,
various layers and tertiary colors
o Outer layer (identity) - common sense of
views of ourselves that we experience
o Inner layer (identity) - Self-God within each
of us and sees the underlying unity of the
world
 Brahman – (connotes) the highest Universal
Principle, The Ultimate Reality in the universe
o (Lochtefeld,2002) a metaphysical concept of
the single bonding unity behind diversity in
all that exists in the universe
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