Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visaya s
Division of Bohol
GRADE 11/12
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Quarter : 1 Week : 6 Day : 1 Activity No. : 16

Competency: : 3.1 Recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for
transcendence
Objective : To be able to identify how human body imposes limits and possibilities.
Topic : What is in our human nature that enables us to become persons?
Materials :
: Book:
Reference Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016

Internet:
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Copyrights : For classroom use only

Concept Notes:

What is in our human nature that enables us to become persons?

The human person is an embodied spirit. This means that both the human body and spirit define
human nature and experience. The body and spirit come together to form a whole, and this integration
defines the embodiment of the person. The human person’s nature as an embodied spirit give rise to the
characteristics that define person and enables us to engage in profound, meaningful experience.

How are the body and the spirit related?

Our human nature makes transcendence possible. It refers to our ability to explore and surpass or
limits we are able to transcend our limits through our physical and mental abilities. Our ability to transcend
drives us to become better persons and to improve ourselves in every way. We can also transcend our own
selves, when we govern ourselves towards what is proper to our nature as a person.

KEY TERMS FOR UNDERSTANDING:

•Man- general term commonly used to refer the entire human race
•Human – refers to a man as a specie – (homo sapiens)
•Human being – term used to distinguish man from other animals
•Person – a complex term which generally refers to a human being granted recognition of certain rights,
protection, responsibilities and dignity above all.
•Personhood – refers to a state of being a person.
•Human nature – refers to the characteristics that distinguish humans from all other creatures.
•Transcendence - existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.
How far can we go as human beings, where are our personal limits, where are the limits of my body?
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visaya s
Division of Bohol
So how do we know that we are human person? Let us first compare ourselves to the following:

Questions YES NO
1. Am I a rock?
2. Am I a lamp?
3. Am I a dog?

Activity 1

Since you already know that you are a human person let us complete the chart below. Let us now
recognize our own limitations as a human. Make sure that you ask or consult your parents or any adult who
have witnessed your development and reflect before you write your answer.

AGE THINGS THAT I CAN DO

0-3

4-7

8-11

12-15

16 up
 Republic of the
Philippines Department of
Education Region VII, s
Central Visaya
Division of Bohol
GRADE 11/12

Quarter : 1 Week : 6 Day : 2 Activity No. : 17

: 3.1 Recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for
Competency: transcendence
Objective : To be able to recognize human bodies limitation.
Topic : LIMITATION
Materials :
Reference : Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016
Copyrights : For classroom use only

Concept Notes:

KEY TERMS FOR UNDERSTANDING:

Activity 1
Since you already know that you are a human person let us complete the chart below. Make sure that
you ask or consult your parents or any adult who have witnessed your development and reflect before you
LIMITATION:
write your answer.
 a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap:
 Something
AGE that limits; a limit orTHINGS
bound; restriction:
THAT I CAN an arms
DOlimitation;
THINGS THAT I CANNOT
DO

 Example:
0-3 He knows his limitations as a writer. A limitation on what to write.

4-7

8-11

12-15

16 up
 Republic of the
Philippines Department of
Education Region VII, s
Central Visaya
Division of Bohol
GRADE 11/12

Quarter : 1 Week : 6 Day : 3 Activity No. : 18

Competency: : 3.1 Recognize how the human body imposes limits and possibilities for
transcendence
Objective : To be able to make their own action plan towards their own transcendence.
Topic : TRANSCENDENCE
Materials :
Reference : Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
C&E Publishing Inc.
Abella,R. 2016
Copyrights : For classroom use only

Concept Notes

KEY TERMS
Activity 1 FOR UNDERSTANDING:

Complete the chart by rewriting your present limitations with reference to your answers in the previous
 Transcendence
activities. Make an action- plan
existence or experience
towards beyond
transcendence. thethe
Copy normal
chart or
in physical level.
your notebook.
Example: "the possibility of spiritual transcendence in the modern world"
out of body experience THE REVITALIZED ME

MY LIMITATIONS PLAN TOWARDS TRANSCENDENCE

Example: Example:
I cannot breath underwater Practice holding my breath for 30 minutes