HUMAN PERSON IN

SOCIETY
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
EVALUATE THE FORMATION OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
& HOW INDIVIDUALS ARE SHAPED BY THEIR SOCIAL
CONTEXT
 Recognize how individuals form societies &
How Individuals are transformed by societies
1. Facebook & other social media might lead to depression.
2. Most of the time , we post our smiling faces & vacation ( less attractive & less secure
about our own status )
3. We tend to compare how many likes our posts generated (comparison-dissatisfied)
4. Social networking sites may disconnect users than connect people.

Do not limit interactions online; establish physical

Interaction w/ friends,family-truly find
acceptance, Self-esteem
SOREN KIERKEGAARD

Rather than being ourselves, we tend to conform to an image associated

w/ being a certain type of person. ( if we create the people to be the
Ideal version of ourselves in our facebook profiles, then we conform to a
pattern)

We are reduced to mediocracy

Our modern age remains an era of increasing

Dullness, conformity & lack of genuine individuals
(Soccio 2007)
 COMPARE DIFFERENT FORMS OF SOCIETIES
& INDIVIDUALITIES (AGRARIAN, INDUSTRIAL &
VIRTUAL, POLITICS)

1. Medieval Period (500-1500 CE)

2. Modern Period (1500-1800 CE)
3. Globalization & Technological Innovations