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 IT’S PHILOSOPHY
OF THE HUMAN PERSON TIME!!!
 WHAT IS MAN? WHAT IS HUMAN? WHAT IS
PERSON? WHAT IS HUMAN PERSON?
• The word man is a general term which is commonly used to refer to the entire human race.

• The word human refers to a man as a species- homo sapiens sapiens or modern human
beings.

• Person is a much more complex term which generally refers to a human being granted
recognition of certain rights, protection, and responsibilities.

• The “human person” refers to the individual, and all the attributes and characteristics that
set him or her apart from other beings.
“ DESCRIPTION
IMAGINE THAT YOU WERE TASKED TO WRITE A
OF THE HUMAN PERSON TO GOD,
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE HUMAN BEINGS TO
HIM?
”
 While animals do possess
consciousness, human being alone
possesses self-consciousness,
or the capacity for reflection.
While animals possess a high degree of
instinct and some even possess a high
degree of intelligence, humans alone
possess abstract intelligence or
rationality.
While animals do communicate with one
another, their communication is very
limited. They cannot communicate ideas or
information pertaining to the past or
future. Humans alone seem
capable of this because of
their capacity for abstraction.
While animals do make choices, there
does not seem to be any deliberate-ness
in their acts of choosing. Humans alone
choose self-consciously and wilfully. In
short, he/she alone possesses volitional
freedom.
Toil and work are inevitable aspects of all
animal life. But with humans, work assumes
a profound and new dimension. Work, for a
human being, is not simply a pre-requisite
for survival. Rather, work humanises human
being, giving him/her a chance to live life
more fully.
Though all animals must die someday, and
though all instinctively resist it, humans
seem to be the only animal whose entire
life is moulded by his/her awareness of
death. How a human being lives his/her
life depends largely on the way in which
he/she views death.
 MINSAN MADARAMA MO KAY BIGAT NG PROBLEMA
MINSAN MAHIHIRAPAN KA AT MASASABING ‘DI KO NA KAYA
GAMITIN LANG ANG IYONG ISIP
BAKA SAKALING MAY MAPAPALA
O KAIBIGAN ISIP-ISIP

MALALAMAN MONG KAHIT KAILAN AY TAO KA

MAY TALINO AT MAY KALAYAAN KA
DITO SA MUNDONG MISTERYOSA
TAO KA
MAY TALINO AT MAY KALAYAAN KA
SA MUNDONG MISTERYOSA
 MINSAN MADARAMA MO KAY BIGAT NG PROBLEMA
MINSAN MAHIHIRAPAN KA AT MASASABING ‘DI KO NA KAYA
GAMITIN LANG ANG IYONG ISIP
BAKA SAKALING MAY MAPAPALA
O KAIBIGAN ISIP-ISIP

MALALAMAN MONG KAHIT KAILAN AY TAO KA

MAY TALINO AT MAY KAKAYAHAN KA
DITO SA MUNDONG MISTERYOSA
TAO KA
MAY TALINO AT MAY KALAYAAN KA
SA MUNDONG MISTERYOSA
 MINSAN MADARAMA MO KAY BIGAT NG PROBLEMA
MINSAN MAHIHIRAPAN KA AT MASASABING ‘DI KO NA KAYA
GAMITIN LANG ANG IYONG ISIP
BAKA SAKALING MAY MAPAPALA
O KAIBIGAN ISIP-ISIP
INTELLECT
MALALAMAN MONG KAHIT KAILAN AY TAO KA
MAY TALINO AT MAY KAKAYAHAN KA
DITO SA MUNDONG MISTERYOSA
TAO KA
MAY TALINO AT MAY KALAYAAN KA
SA MUNDONG MISTERYOSA
 MINSAN MADARAMA MO KAY BIGAT NG PROBLEMA
MINSAN MAHIHIRAPAN KA AT MASASABING ‘DI KO NA KAYA
GAMITIN LANG ANG IYONG ISIP
BAKA SAKALING MAY MAPAPALA
O KAIBIGAN ISIP-ISIP
INTELLECT
MALALAMAN MONG KAHIT KAILAN AY TAO KA
MAY TALINO AT MAY KAKAYAHANKA
DITO SA MUNDONG MISTERYOSA
TAO KA WILL
MAY TALINO AT MAY KALAYAAN KA
SA MUNDONG MISTERYOSA
HOW DOES PHILOSOPHY
VIEW THE NATURE OF MAN?
THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

• Considers man as a part of the natural world and a product of evolution.

• Humans are closely related to primates, especially apes, but have developed distinct physical
features such as bipedalism; highly developed hands; smaller jaws and
teeth; and larger, more developed brains.
• Humans share with other animals the so-called primal instincts such as the instincts for
survival and reproduction however, humans have progressed and developed additional
traits and capabilitites such as the capacity for:
• Planning and intentional action
• Innovation and creativity
• Communication through language and writing
• Technology and symbolic interaction as evidenced by religion and art.
 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

• Places emphasies on human behavior and thought processes in analyzing human nature.
• Man possesses mental faculties that enable him to possess awareness, a sense of self, and
the capacity to perceive and experience.
Psyche- refers to the human mind and is divided into:
Conscious mind- part which governs awareness;
Unconscious mind- consists of latent or repressed emotions, thoughts and desires.

 Rationality- the state of being reasonable or the ability to understand experiences in order to solve problems or do
tasks, and engage in decision making and judgment.
 Intelligence- the ability to perceive information, store knowledge, and apply it in various situations.
 Introspection- the ability to examine one’s own conscious thoughts, feelings, and mental state, and the capacity for
self-reflection.
 THE ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE

• Focuses on man’s ability to engage in productive activities in an effort

to meet his wants and needs.
• Emerged in the 19th century and places emphasis on the “economic
man” (homo economicus) who is driven by rationality and self-interest
in his desire to possess wealth.
• Considers man as a productive being; his primary role is to produce
and engage in labor.
THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

• Considers man as God’s creation.

• Man is considered to have a special relationship with the
Creator, being created in His image and given an immortal
spirit.
• Man’s existence was brought about by the purposive creative
act of God, and his ultimate destiny is part of a divine plan.
HUMAN PERSON AS AN EMBODIED SPIRIT
HUMAN PERSON AS AN EMBODIED SPIRIT
 “It rejects the notion of spiritual
component and believes in purely physical
human.”
 “It rejects the notion of spiritual
component and believes in purely physical
human.”
 “This view believes that the body
cannot survive without the spirit but the
spirit can without the body.”