Part 2:

Unpacking the Self

The self unfolding

Understanding the self. TOT. Miriam College

January 4-20, 2016
Learning Outcomes
Explore the different aspects of the self and identity
Demonstrate critical, reflective thought in integrating the various
aspects of self and identity
Identify the different forces and institutions that impact the
development of various aspects of self and identity
Examine oneself against the different aspects of self discussed in
class
Aspects of the self
from the course outline:
The Physical Self
Sexual Self
Material Self/Economic Self
Spiritual Self
Political Self
The digital self
 Suggested
concept map
With additional inputs on aspects of the self
From Various
perspectives:
• Philosophy (East &
West-ancient,
medieval, modern,
postmodern)
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Psychology
• Local knowledge
(Pagpopook at Halaw)
Unpacking the Social Context
Self
Physical self

Political self Social-

Cognition Cultural self
Political Context
Historical Context
Socio-
Moral Being Emotional
Digital self Breath Material/
Life energy
Economic Self
Spiritual
Biological
Cyberspace Cultural Context
Developmental
Sexual self
level
Spiritual self Sexuality
spirituality
Sexual Cosmos
(all of creation)
G.B.Evangelista Metaphysical Context
Clarifications of Terms
Being Developmental Level
 Breath of life  In the womb
 Qi or Chi  Infancy
 Life energy  Childhood
 Prana  Adolescence
 Chakras (Energy Centers)  adulthood
 Budhi
 Clarifications of Terms
Covert Aspects of the self Overt Aspects
(Loob/Lalim) (Labas)
 Physical self
 Cognition
 (including intellect, conscious, unconscious)
 Social-Cultural Self
 (e.g., self presented in personal and social relationships; as culture
 Biological bearer)
 including heredity
 Material/Economic Self
 Socio-emotional
 Political Self
 (pakiramdam at kapwa)

 Spiritual Self
 Moral
 (e.g., Spiritual practices)

 Spiritual
 Sexual Self
 Search for meaning/essence  (e.g., Gender, sexual behavior)
 Intuition and interconnectedness to the metaphysical

 Digital Self
 Sexual
Clarification of Terms
Contexts Cosmos/Universe
 Social Context  Encompassing all creation
 (e.g., family, groups, etc.)  Natural and metaphysical domains of
 PoliticalContext reality
 Cultural Context  Interconnectedness

 Historical Context
 History/Generation/Zeitgeist
 (e.g., millennial)

 Cyberspace
 Metaphysical context
 Transcendent
(one with cosmos/Metaphysical)

Self-Actualized Connected with others

(Fullest potential) Part of the collective whole

G.B.Evangelista
Direction or Destination of the self