INTERSUBJECTIVITY

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss intersubjectivity and how it defines human interaction and
relationship;
2. Realize that intersubjectivity requires accepting differences and not
imposing on others;
3. Appreciate the talents and contributions to society of persons with
disabilities and those from the underprivileged sectors;
4. Explain that authentic dialogue means accepting others even if they are
different from themselves; and
5. Perform activities that demonstrate the talents of persons with
disabilities and those from the underprivileged.
WHAT IS INTERSUBJECTIVITY?
Intersubjectivity
- It is the condition of man, a subject, among
other men, who are also subjects.
- It refers to the mutual recognition of each
other as persons.
- It refers to the shared awareness and
understanding
Social vs Interhuman
- The social refers to the life of a group bound
together by common experiences and
reactions.
- The interhuman refers to the life
between and among persons; it refers to the
interpersonal, that is, a life of dialogue.
Dialogue
- It is a deep and genuine relationship between
person
- It happens when two person truly
acknowledge each other’s presence and treat each
other as equal.
Ich-Es (I-It) relationship
- An individual treats other things, people, etc., as objects to be
used and experienced.
- Essentially, this form of objectivity relates to the world in terms of
the self – how an object can serve the individual’s interest.
- It is in fact a relationship with oneself; it is not a dialogue, but
monologue.
Ich-Du (I-Thou) relationship

- It refers to the world of encounters and relationships where there are

persons.
- It is a concrete encounter without any qualification or
objectification of one another.
- It is a Dialogue
Empathy
- It refers to the ability to share emotions.
- This emotion is driven by a person’s awareness that the other is a person with
thoughts and feelings.
- It’s like putting yourself to the other person’s shoes.

Availability
- It refers to the willingness of a person to be present and be at the disposal of
another .
Ethics of care
- An ethical theory that emphasizes the moral dimension of relationships and interactions
- This moral perspective encourages individuals to help other people, most especially
the vulnerable.

Alienation
- This arises when a person ceases to view the other as a distinct and authentic person
and merely considers the other person as a mere object or a means to satisfy personal
interests.
Hellen Keller (1880-1968)
- She was an American author, political activist, and the first deaf-blind person to earn a
bachelor’s degree.

Nicholas James “Nick” Vujicic (born 1982)

- He is an Australian evangelist and motivational speaker who was born with
phocomelia, a condition in which a person is born with no arms or legs.

Roselle Ambubuyog (born 1980)

- She is the first visually-impaired Filipino to graduate summa cum laude from Ateneo de
Manila University in 2001.