INTRODUCTION TO THE

PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN

PERSON
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Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is
correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
1. An authentic relationship is possible only if
individuals acknowledge each other’s presence
as persons.
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2. Man has the natural tendency to establish
relationships with other people.
3. Inter subjectivity refers to shared awareness
and understanding among people.
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4. Empathy requires an individual to accept the
other as a thinking, feeling person.
5. The views and ideas of other people, as well
as social context, do not influence our behavior
as individuals.
Let’s Motivate…
The Human Person In
Society
What is Society?
Society is an organized group of people whose
members interact frequently and have a
common territory and culture.
What is Society?
Philosophers consider Society the product of
deliberate actions by individuals who come
together in pursuit of a common goal.
What is Society?
Society also make the possible the emergence
of certain individualities.
What is Society?
It is important to note that Society is founded
on the concept of the common good.
Types of society
HUNTING and
GATHERING PASTORAL SOCIETY
SOCIETY This form of society is
characterized by the raising
This form of society is
(alaga) of animals to
recognized as the earliest
supply their food especially
and the simplest; in the regions of the world
basically small and where vegetable growing is
composed mostly of not possible.
families.
Types of society
HORTICULTURAL
AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY
SOCIETY
This form of society
This form of society
engages in the growing
grows rice and other
of plants, fruits and
crops. They also began to
vegetables. In this
farm and raise animals
society, there is enough
for food.
food supply.
Types of society
FEUDAL SOCIETY INDUSTRIAL
It is a form of society in SOCIETY
which the ruler or lord This society used
owned all the land while machineries in the
the farmers or laborers production of goods and
farmed it. services.
Types of society
POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Also known as the virtual (computer) society,
people use technology and the Internet to
communicate, to engage in business and access
different information that can be if used to deal
with daily activities.
How does society influence our
development as persons?
The person and the society have a very dynamic
relationship in which one cannot exist without
the other.
How does society influence our
development as persons?
NORMS are set of traits and behaviors that
society considers good and acceptable.
How does society influence our
development as persons?
LAWS are more formal and stringent norms
that establish and define acceptable behavior of
citizens.
How does society influence our
development as persons?
FOLKWAYS are traditional in nature and do
not result in punishment if not followed.
How does society influence our
development as persons?
FOLKWAYS are traditional in nature and do
not result in punishment if not followed.