Week 5

The Human Person as

an Embodied Spirit
 Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC)
• Recognize how the human body
imposes limits and possibilities for
transcendence (PPT11/12-If-3.1)
(Nakikilala na: Binibigyan ako ng hangganan at
posibilidad ng aking katawan.)
Let’s Do This

1. Describe the taste of water.

2. Describe the color blue to a blind person.
3. How will you describe how wonderful the
world is to a blind person?
4. From the tip of your elbow try to reach your
chin.
What does the exercise tell us?
Is it difficult. Why?
What if you don’t have a body?
• THE HUMAN PERSON HAS LIMITS.
Definition of Terms (Abella, 2016)
MAN HUMAN
• By definition, it is • A term used to refer for
generally and commonly various classifications and
define to represent the species. For a living man,
entire human race. human is under the
classification of Mamalia.
Definition of Terms (Abella, 2016)
HUMAN BEING PERSON
• A term used to separate • Refers to an individual who
man from other human possess self-awareness, self-
classifications like determination, rational
animals. mind, and the capacity to
. interact with other and with
himself/herself.
.
Definition of Terms (Abella, 2016)
PERSONHOOD HUMAN NATURE
• A general term that refers to the
• A general term that deepest and natural behavior of a
refers to the state of person that distinguish human
being a person with from animals.
unique, sacred and • A collective traits that formed and
ethical status within considered the very essence of
him/herself. humanity. Nobody can be
considered man without human
nature.
.
What is a Human Person?

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 What is a Human Person?
• the human and the person, respectively, are
defined with classified origin of species and
persons with birth rights. Human person is
someone with an exact origin of his/her
classification.
• From the biblical perspective, we came from
Adam and Eve. For Science, we came from an Ape
under the Class: Mammalia.
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 What is a Human Person?
• Self-awareness refers to the person having a clear
perception of oneself, including his thoughts,
emotions, identity and actions.
Try saying these!
✓● I am a person.
✓● I am alive.
✓● I exist.
✓● I am here. I am present.
✓● I am living at this very moment.
 What is a Human Person?
• Self-awareness
What is a Human Person?
• Self-determination
refers to the capability
of persons to make
choices and decisions
based on their own
preferences, monitor
and regulate their
actions, and be goal-
oriental and self-
directed.
 What is a Human Person?
• Consequences is the
result or effect of an
action or condition.
Philosophers believe
that a person acts
freely and with due
regard for the
consequences of his
actions.
 What is a Human Person?
• Externality refers to
the capability of a
person to reach out
and interact with
others and the world.
 What is a Human Person?
• Dignity refers to the
innate right to be valued
and respected.
Philosophers consider all
humans as having an
inherent worth or value.
“You’re worthless!” is an
insult since it attacks the
very notion of a person
having value or worth.
 Limitations of the Human Person?
• Human persons are naturally deficient beings.
This means that we are not prepared with the
best physical aspects among all the beings.

Human persons do
not have the natural
ability to fly.
Limitations of the Human Person?
There are two general kinds to
distinguish a human person:
The Cognitive Self and the Physical
Self.
 The Cognitive Self
• The Cognitive Self
(something within and
cannot be physically seen)
is the essential
components of a human
persons that deals with
THE WHAT OF A PERSON
which includes human
persons’ belief, desire,
dreams, and intentions.
 The Physical Self
• The Physical Self
(something can be seen in
his/her physical
appearance) which deals
with the essential
features of the human
way of life or THE WHO
OF A PERSON which
includes his/her body
type, strength and
appearances. .
Limitations can lead to Possibilities
Limitations can lead to Possibilities

• Transcendence is the
ability to change, be
dynamic, and
continually redefining
one’s self which works
with our facticity to
create change.
How do limitations lead to transcendence?
• Facticity refers to the things in our life that are
already given. EXAMPLE: LIFE
We are free to define who we are and who
we are to be.
• Spatial-temporal being. As temporal beings, our
most obvious limitation is our finitude - our finite
quality or state.
– For example, Walang forever, pero meron talaga.
• As spatial beings, we are limited by our bodies to
be present in two or more places at the same
time. We are limited by space (spatial) and the
time (temporal). Our spatial-temporal situation
sets our preconditions of understanding.
 The Body as Intermediary
• Intermediary means acting as a
mediator (Merriam-Webster).
Having a body may prevent us
from revealing what we really
want to express.
• How do we communicate with
each other? WORDS
• But can words really capture the
things we want to express? But
this limitation can also be an
advantage...
• In most cases, words are not
enough. EXAMPLE: Magbabago
Na Ako Promise!!!
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What is Embodied Spirit?

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What is Embodied Spirit?
Embodied spirit is an animating core living
within each of us. It is known to be the
driving force behind what we actually
think, do and say. It is indeed the
reflections of our total being by which our
sensations lead to our human feelings,
emotions and decision.
What is Human Person as Embodied
Spirit?
As an embodied spirit human beings
demonstrate these following qualities (Abella,
2016):
1. “Self- awareness refers to person having a
clear perception of oneself, including his or
her thoughts, emotions, identity, and
actions (Abella, 2016).” It is the ability of
one’s consciousness to look inward thus
discovering the presence of a self.
What is Human Person as Embodied
Spirit?
2. A human person is able to connect and
interact with another person, an animal or an
inanimate object. We call this externality. So
even though human beings have interiority
they are not trapped inside their heads. They
are able to go beyond their limited selves and
embrace others.
What is Human Person as Embodied
Spirit?
3. We are not determined by others. Because
we have interiority; we can direct the course of
our own life. This is what we call self-
determination which is “the capability of
persons to make choices and decisions based
on their own preferences, monitor and regulate
their actions, and be goal oriented and self-
directed” (Abella 2016) Thus human beings are
free.
What is Human Person as Embodied
Spirit?
4. Finally a human person has an inherent value
and importance. This is what we call dignity.
That is why no amount of money can equal the
value of a human life.
REFERENCES

Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

PIVOT IV-A Learner’s Material
Quarter 1, Version 1.0
First Edition, 2020
Published by: Department of Education Region IV-A
CALABARZON

Philosophy of the Human Person: An Introductory Text for

Senior High School
Copyright 2016
Loreto G. Camiloza, et.al
The Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
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Copyright 2016
Roberto D. Abella, M.Div., D. Min.
C & E Publishing, Inc.

An Introduction to Philosophy (and History of Social

Sciences)
Jose Alejandro S. Tenorio, PhD
De La Salle University-Dasmarinas

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