Introduction

to the
philosophy
of the
human person
The HUMAN PERSON
in the Society
 Things you How did you Impact on you
learned from learn them
the society

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have share them to society
contributed to the community
the society
1. What are the distinct features of the
society?
2. What do you think are their priorities
during this time?
3. By assessing the picture, what do you
think are the norms they have?
4. What caused the transformation of this
society?
 SOCIETY
• an organized group of persons associated together for
religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific political,
patriotic, or other purposes
• An organized group whose members interact
frequently and have a common territory and culture.
 SOCIETY
• Philosophers consider society as a product of
deliberate actions by individuals who come together in
pursuit of a common goal
• This is considered unique among all other groups
because of the nature of the human persons that
compose it, as well as the relationships among its
members.
 Social Contract Theory
• Social contract theory says that people live together
in society in accordance with an agreement that
establishes moral and political rules of behavior.
• An agreement where individuals sacrifice an amount
of their freedom and submit to a higher authority.
 Thomas Hobbes
• Hobbes viewed government
primarily as a device for ensuring
collective security.
• Used the idea of natural law to
argue that absolute monarchy was
the best form of government
 John Locke
• His political thought was grounded
in the notion of a social contract
between citizens and in the
importance of toleration, especially
in matters of religion.
• He argued that leaders could stay
in power as long as they had the
consent of the governed
 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Believed that humans are naturally
good but the environment is
corrupting.
• His ideas on social contract led him to
advocate the concept of the “general
will”
Activity:

1. Agricultural Society
2. Feudal Society
3. Industrial Society
4. Post-Industrial Society
1. VIRTUAL SOCIETY