intersubjectivity

Edmund Husserl

What is it?
Intersubjectivity is most simply stated
as the interchange of thoughts and
feelings, both conscious and
unconscious, between two persons or
“subjects,” as facilitated by empathy.
 Requires Understanding,
Accepting, and Respecting
Differences and Not
Imposing on One's Views to
Others
intersubjectivity
as ontology:
social dimensions
of the self
Paul Ricoeur
self b4 others
Man is this plural and collective
unity in which the unity of
destination and the differences of
destinies are to be understood
through each other (Ricoeur, 1986).
For Ricoeur, as he employed Rene
Descartes in elucidating the concept
of the self and other reiterates, one
should learn how to develop oneself
before one reaches out for the other.

self-care is the stepping stone for

taking care of others.

If one knows the self well, understands

the self, then the act of reaching out
for others is not a farfetched reality
(Ricoeur, 1994).
Martin Buber’s
I & Thou philosophy
“The content and relation of these
two world is the theme of I and
Thou. The other person, the Thou,
is shown to be a reality - that is - it is
given to me, but it is not bounded by
me.” - Martin Buber, 1923
The human person
is not only being-
in-the-world, but
also being-with-
others or being-in-
relation.
What is the I - Thou
relationship?
I - Thou relationship
vs.
I - it relationship
Karol wojtyla
we relations
In his encyclical letter, Fides et
ratio, he upholds the human
person as one who exists and
acts (conscious acting, has a
will, has a self-determination)
 Action reveals the nature of human agent. Our
identity, our character, our personality is shown
through our behavior, actions, and choices.

We are what we do.

We participate in
communal life
(WE). Our notion
of the “neighbor”
and “fellow
member” is by
participating in
the humanness of
the other person
(I-YOU).
appreciating the talents
of pwds and those from
the underprivileged
sectors of
SOCIETY AND THEIR
contribution
 persons
with disability
(pwds)
 persons
with disability
(pwds)

differently
abled
Parents of pwd
children
Lived Experiences of Parents’ of Children
with Disabilities in Swaziland (2015)

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v3i4.902
Lived Experiences of Parents’ of Children
with Disabilities in Swaziland (2015)

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v3i4.902
“It takes a village to
raise a child”
- an African Proverb
experiences with
pwd children
 Asthmatic children

cYSTIC FIBROTIC CHILDREN

Hearing impaired children

Hearing impaired children

Spirited and children with adhd

 community sensitivity, through positive
and supportive attitudes toward PWDs, is
also an important component (Map 2004).
 To approach the Other in
conversation is to welcome his
expression, in which at each
instant he overflows the idea a
thought would carry away from
it.

Therefore, it is to receive from

the Other beyond the capacity
of the I, which means exactly: to
Emmanuel Levinas have the idea of infinity. But this
also means: to be taught
(Emmanuel Levinas, 1979).
 For Levinas, "Ethics is the
first philosophy because it
is only by acknowledging
the command in the 'face'
of the other that we can
account for the sensitivity
to the normative
distinctions that structure
Emmanuel Levinas
intentional content."
Levinas

HUMANS AS:
intentionally directed to the
world
does not find superiority over
the other
Ethics calls for a vivid and
wide scope of responsibilty
towards the other
inclusivity and equality
Levinas

INCLUSIVITY AS:
Proof that the others concern
and responsibility are
expressed not only in words
but, most importantly,
translated into concrete
actions
Levinas

For Levinas:
Encourages one to go out of the
self and see the vulnerable in the
face of the other
Challenges the notion of the
idealistic transcendental “ego”
Sense of responsibility is the
paramount priority in engaging
oneself with the other
 Who is
this
“OTHER”?
 On UNDERPRIVILEDGE
SECTORS OF FILIPINO SOCIETY
2. On UNDERPRIVILEDGE
SECTORS OF FILIPINO SOCIETY

Dimensions of Poverty

Multi-dimensional
Education | Love | Relationships
Income | Health | Education | Empowerment |
Working Condition
Most Common Measure: Income Poverty

Defined in terms of consumption of goods and

services.
 2. On UNDERPRIVILEDGE
SECTORS OF FILIPINO SOCIETY

World Bank
Two Category of Poverty:
Poor - living below Php100 a day
Extremely Poor - living below Php56 a day

Results:
Poor Health - Health deprivation (focal point)
Human Rights - shortfalls in basic needs
 Bahay Tuluyan is
funded by a French
organization

A non government
organization for the abused
children in Malate
3. On the Rights
of Women
WOMAN
JEAN-JACQUES
ROUSSEAU
women should receive a
different kind of
education than men

believes that women

were created solely to
please man and to be
subjected to him
 In the
Philippines,
women are still
subjected to
oppression,
among others, of
class and sex.
PATRIARCHAL
SOCIETY
 freedom from violence

sexual and reproductive rights THE

access to justice RIGHTS
socio-economic equality
OF
WOMEN
participation in decision-
making
 "Babae" by Inang Laya is a song that
problematizes the gender/sex roles
assigned by the social order to women since
their childhood. It opposes the dominant
patriarchal institutions (e.g family, religion,
the education, the law and the media).
“Kayo ba ang mga Maria Clara
Mga Hule at mga Sisa
Na di marunong na lumaban?
Kaapiha'y bakit iniluluha?
Mga babae, kayo ba'y sadyang
mahina?”
 "Kayo ba ang mga Cinderella
Na lalake, ang tanging pag-asa?
Kayo nga ba ang mga Nena
Na hanapbuhay ay pagpapuputa?
Mga babae, kayo ba'y sadyang
pang-kama?"
 "Ang ating isip ay buksan
At lipuna’y pag-aralan,
Paano nahubog ating isipan
At tanggaping kayo’y mga libangan
Mga babae, ito nga ba’y kapalaran?"
 “Bakit ba mayroong mga Gabriela
Mga Teresa at Tandang Sora
Na di umasa sa luha't awa?
Sila'y nagsipaghawak ng sandata
Nakilaban, ang mithiin ay lumaya.”
 “Bakit ba mayrong mga Lisa
Mga Liliosa at mga Lorena
Na di natakot makibaka
At ngayo'y marami nang kasama?
Mga babae, ang mithiin ay lumaya.”
 The song of "Inang Laya"
encourages women to stand
up for their rights.
Also, the song is all about Filipina women
who are not only burdened but have been
dynamically partaking in activities that
seek emancipation for their sector and
other marginalized groups.
 Explaining the Authentic
Dialogue that is Accepting
Others Regardless of
Individual Differences
Authentic Dialogue
Open and honest conversation
Martin
Heidegger
we are a conversation
In Heidegger’s essay, humankind
is a conversation.
Conversation is more than an
idle talk but a dialogue
All conversations are really one
conversation.
Language creates human world.
A conversation attempts to
articulate who and what we are.
We are human beings who care
about more than information
and gratification.
Martin
Buber
Life of a dialogue is a mutual
sharing of our inner selves in
the realm of the interhuman.
Between two persons is a
mutual awareness of each
other as persons avoiding
objectification.
Personal making entails the
affirmation of the other as a
person who is unique and has
distinct personality. There is
acceptance of the person;
unfolding the other actualizes
himself.
 D. PERFORMING
ACTIVITIES THAT
DEMOSTRATES the
talents of pwds and
underprivilaged
sectors of society
 1.44 million
people ages 15-64
have some form of
disability
2014, national statistics office

1.3 billion
2023, WHO
negative views on
pwds
 job barriers in
the context of
pwds
DISCRIMINATION TRANSPORTATION

PHYSICAL INACCESIS
 executive order
417
Mandates all government-run agencies and state
run corporations to allot at least 1% of their
annual budget for programs that will benefit the
sector.
Capitalization for PWD Livelihood
activities
support for technical skills
through labor department
 why many pwd
enterprises fail
 Lack
of market for their products

DISCRIMINATION pricing issues

competitive challeges
 disability is a
development
concern because
of its connection
to poverty
 Human
trafficking is
modern slavery

exploitation
 Cultural
Barrier
Cultural barriers to communication are the
differences in language, customs, and
beliefs that may exist between people of
different cultures or societies. These
barriers can prevent people from
understanding each other, leading to
miscommunication and misunderstanding.

Cultural barriers can also lead to cultural

clashes, which are disagreements or
conflicts caused by differences in beliefs
and values.
we must support
we must support
EVERYONE