ACTIVITY: PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW

Identify 3 philosophers discussed in class, write his/her proposed particular view of the self in the first column. Then, examine your
personal view about the nature of self and indicate whether you believe or not in that philosophical view of self. If you believe in
that stated philosophy, recall an important experience you had which relates to it. If you do not believe, explain your disbelief.
Philosophical View of Philosopher Believe it or Not Related Life Experiences Reason Why I Effects on my Selfhood
(Write B if you
the Self do not believe
believe, N if you
do not believe)

 Know thy self
 Self is synonymous
with the soul
 Men’s goal in life is
to obtain happiness
 Understanding
ourselves, strengths
and weaknesses
It was my decision to
engage in this course, not Understanding our true
my parents'. In the road strengths and weaknesses
I've chosen, I'm unable to is tough, and we don't
achieve true happiness. always understand
The reason I took this ourselves, but knowing
Socrates B course is that I don't have all of this and analyzing
any other options; I truly it brings us a happy heart
want to be a pilot, but we and calm mind since we
don't have the funds to do know ourselves better
so. Sometimes, we can and know where/what
also say that money buys makes us happy.
our happiness.

I was accused of being

one of those who drank
 A person who is alcohol at our Christmas
follower of truth and party, but I knew in my
wisdom will not be heart that I wasn't with my
When you know the
tempted by vices and classmates. So, when I
truth, you don't fall
will always be was called up to speak
victim to temptations
correct/moral/ethical Plato B with our principal, I was
because you know what's
 Same believes to willing to face him
right and wrong.
Socrates that self is because I knew what was
synonymous with the true, which was that I was
soul not among those who
drank alcohol and that I
was actually watching the
program at the time.

According to St.
I used to hate other people
Augustine's belief,
because I couldn't
everything will be better
understand or consider
if you are with God since
 Everything will be their sentiments, but when
God will never abandon
better if we are with I heard God's words, His
God teachings, he changed me us nor forsake us. With
 Believed that God B completely. In comparison the help of God, I was
St. Augustine able to understand others
and his teachings to previously, I've
affect various aspects improved a lot, and I better and stop criticizing
in life believe God is using me to them. All of God's
comfort others so that they teachings have a
don't feel as if they're significant impact on our
alone. desire to be the best
version of ourselves.