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UNDS111 Material-Self
UNDS111 Material-Self
Material Self
Unpacking the Self
William James ME CAN call his, not only his body and his
psychic powers, but his clothes, and his
Father of American (Empirical Self) house, his wife and children, his ancestors
Psychology and friends, his reputation and works, his
lands and horses, and yacht, and bank-
account.”
Material Self
-is not only consisting of his own body but also includes
the different things he possess from ones family, friends, as
well as things such as: clothes, house, cars, gadgets, and even
the amount of money he has in the bank.
Components of Material Self
Family
and/or
Friends
Home
Possessions
Body
BODY