Name: Daniella Ethel M.
Paraiso Course and Year: BSTM 1-1AA
Similarities
Plato
Plato conceives of the self as a
knower. Plato's self-concept is
built on his observations on the
nature of the rational soul as the
greatest form of knowledge.
Plato believes that the soul is
the self. He presents the soul-
body argument.  According to
this viewpoint, people have
bodies only if they choose to,
not because they have to; as a
result, they can exist beyond
death. The appetite, the spirited
or hot-blooded part, and the
mind, as according to him, are
three (3) distinct elements in a
person's inner life or soul.
Both believed in a clear
distinction between mind
and body when it came to
human nature. They both
think that people are either
pure egos or immaterial
souls. Both philosophers
believe that humans are
made up of something
incorporeal, whether it is
referred to as a ‘mind' or a
‘soul,' that is temporarily
linked with a physical
body. Both associate the
ego, the "I," with the
alliance's incorporeal
component.
René
Self is defined by Descartes as
a thinking subject. He
resents the mind-body
argument. Descartes believes
that the mind, or soul, is
superior to the body because
"mental states" occur in the
mind. This is because, for
Descartes, mental states like
thinking, imagining, and
analyzing are more important
than bodily ones such as pain,
hunger, and thirst in our lives as
persons. To put it another way,
Descartes believes that the
mind is what makes us human.
As a result, Descartes considers
the "mind" to be the "true self."