Chapter 1

The self from various Philosophical

Perspective
OBJECTIVES:

 Identify the definition of Self, Personal and

developmental
 Understand the definition of self and from different
perspective of various Philosophers.
 Create meaning of “self” in your own understanding
with the help of different philosophies and theories.
The self from various Philosophical
Perspective

Lesson 1: Lesson 2: Lesson 3:

Defining Perspective The Self from
Personal on Self and Various
Development Philosophical
Identity Perspective
 Derived from the LATIN word
“PERSONA” which means
“MASK”

This refers to individual

PERSONALITY differences in characteristics
patterns of thinking, feeling
and behaving.

Aspect of someone’s character

that is presented to or
perceived by others.
 DEVELOPMENT
The process that creates growth,
function, positive change, or the
addition of physical, economic,
environmental, social, and
demographic components.
THEN WHAT IS PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT ?
Personality Development

It also has a lifelong

Development of the process. It is a way for
organized pattern of Through people to assess their
skills and qualities,
behaviors and interaction or consider their aims in
attitudes that makes a experiences. life, and set goals to
person distinctive. realize and maximize
their potential.
A VERY SPECIAL LOVE AND IT TAKES A MAN IN A
WOMAN

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LESSON 2: PERSPECTIVE
ON SELF AND IDENTITY
WHAT`S THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING YOUR
SELF-IDENTITY?
What is Self?
Self is simply a “bundle or collection of
different perceptions, which succeed each
other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are
in perpetual flux and movement”.
In reality, what one thinks as unified self is
simply a combination of all experiences with
a particular person
Self-Identity

It is your
perception of
Self-identity is how
specific traits,
you identify and
qualities, abilities,
define yourself.
and characteristics
representing you.
Self-Identity

a. Existential Self (Separate from others)

a. Self-image - the view we have of ourselves.
b. Self-esteem - how much value we place on
ourselves?
c. Ideal Self - what we wish to be.
b. Categorical Self (Not separate from others)
a. Race
b. Careers
c. Sex/Gender
Self-identity determines our behavior.
 Personal
Development is a
lifelong journey.
In short,
Self-identity
determines our
behavior.
THE SELF FROM
VARIOUS
PHILOSOPHICAL
PERSPECTIVES
• Socrates • Gilbert Ryle
• Immanuel Kant • Rene Descartes
• Plato • Maurice Mearleau-Ponty
• Sigmund Freud • David Hume
• St. Augustine and Thomas
Aquinas
QUESTIONS?
cdeclaro@informatics.edu.ph