The Human

Person as an
Embodied Spirit
 Recap
Methods of Philosophizing
Theories of Truth
▪ Correspondence Theory
▪ Coherence Theory
▪ Pragmatic Theory
▪ Phenomenology
▪ Existentialism
▪ Postmodernism
▪ Logic
Learning Objectives
▪Discuss the human person as an embodied
spirit.
▪Present Aristotle and Plato’s concept of body
and soul;
▪Appreciate the uniqueness of a human
person as an embodied spirit by recognizing
our own limitations and potentialities.
Let us define the Human Person
How do we know that we
are human persons?
The Human Person

What is a Human Person?

The Human Person
Philosophers believe that the human
being is not just a mere animal.
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rejected?
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To be human is as simple as having a body and soul.
Body
Material aspect as a human person that makes it visible
and tangible. Our five senses – taste, touch, sight, smell,
and hearing – make it possible for us to be sensed. It is
also the body that possesses material dimensions such
as shape, size, texture, color, weight.

Soul
Not visible and tangible which makes the activities of
the soul hard to identify. The presence of invisible
thoughts and feelings, the occurrence of a basic
decision, and the presence of conscience attest to the
presence of a soul in man
The Embodied Spirit
With this, the human person is defined by the
union of body and soul. This integration defines
the human person as an embodied spirit.

We cannot separate the two and they go hand-

in-hand in making us who we are. Whatever
affects the body also affects the soul.

Embodiment enables us to do and experience

all the things that make us a human person.
Human Person has unique traits and behavior possessing:
Philosophers’ Idea of Human Person as an
Embodied Spirit
• Plato
• Aristotle
Plato
• Body is material; hence it is mutable and
destructible
• Soul is immaterial; hence, it is immutable
and indestructible.
• The body’s existence is dependent on the
soul while the soul’s existence is
independent of the body.
• The human person is just a soul using a
body
 Plato’s
Think, reflect, analyze,
comprehend, draw
conclusions

Experience anger, and

other emotional
feelings.

Experience thirst,
hunger, and other
physical wants
Danger: Do
not Drink
TOXIC
Aristotle
• The body and soul are in a state of
unity. They are inseparable.
• It makes no sense to talk of a soul or
mind without a body, for the essence
of a person is embedded and
intertwined with their matter. You
can’t take it out of the body.
• Soul is the realization of Life.
What does it mean to have a body and soul?
Recognize the limitations of our body.
There are many things HUNGER FEELING OF FATIGUE
we cannot do
simultaneously because
we are only limited by
one body existing at a
definite time, space, and
nature.
Limits of The Human Person
1. Let the tip of your tongue touch the tip of
your nose.
2. Touch the ceiling with your feet not leaving
the ground.
Limits of The Human Person
Experience where the limits of
rationality manifested.
Example:
Forgetfulness
“Maling akala”
What does it mean to have a body and soul?
Man is more than just a body.
Hard work

Love Determination Happiness

What is the significant of having an embodied
spirit?
▪ Recognize the Uniqueness of the Human Person:
Self-Awareness, Self-Determination, Capability to
Interact and Dignity

▪ It enables us to realize our own limitations and

see our potentials.

▪ Man has limits but filled with potentialities.

Complete the sentence…
I learned that an embodied spirit refers to
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I realized that I cannot do everything as a human being

because
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