LEARA AVY C.

MACARAIG
CE-1111
A. SELF IN ONE LINE (50 POINTS)

By the use of Module Week 2, Create a one sentence definition of self from the
following Philosophers.

Socrates
- For him, self is the soul, it will never change over time.
Plato
- He’s idea of self is composed of three elements: the reason, the physical appetite, and
the spirit.
St. Augustine

- For him, self is being in relation with God.

Descartes

- He introduced the famous principle “cogito, ergo sum- “, which means that as long as we
think we exist.
Locke
- His idea of self is consciousness and he believed that self in not tied to any particular
body or substance.
Hume
- Self does not exist, and the self that an individual experienced is nothing but a kind of
fictional self.
Kant

- Self, according to him, makes the experience of the world.

Freud
- He has a dualistic view of self that involves conscious and unconscious self.
Ryle
- Self is the pattern of behavior of an individual in a certain circumstance.
Churchland
- He believed that self is the product of brain activity.
Merleau-Ponty

- Self is experienced as a unity in which mental and physical are seamlessly woven
together.
B. MODULE WEEK 3. Differentiate the Sociological and Anthropological views on self-based on
the above discussion in an essay form with maximum of 150 words. Use the same format from
Assignment no. 1. (25 points)

Even though Sociology and Anthropology have similarities in which they both study human

behavior, their focus is different. According to their definition, Anthropology studies humans

through their physical characteristics, environment, and culture. On the other hand, sociology

studies the development, social interactions, and behaviors of human society at a specific time.

In the sociological perspective of self, an individual grows through interactions with other

people. As we spend physical time with others, we tend to build our behaviors and shape

ourselves. Meaning to say, sociological view of self is the individual's development with himself,

with others, and with his community.

The anthropological view considers one's individuality to distinguish the society. It is the

kind of self we create as we go throughout our journey in life. The self we're aware of is not

inborn within us. We tend to act while considering others' perceptions about our self.