Distinguishing the differences
Word |
Meaning |
Man |
refers to the entire human race or mankind |
Human |
refers to man as a species "Homo sapiens". Used in differentiating man and animal |
Person |
refers to the personality of a human being, possesses self-awareness, self-determination, rational mind, and the capacity to interact with others and with himself/herself. |
Humans has two selves
Physical Self |
Cognitive Self |
something that can be seen in a person's physical appearance |
something within but cannot be seen |
essential features of the human way of life |
beliefs, desires, dreams and intentions |
Embodied Spirit
Refers to the union of the body and the spirit. The body is dependent on the soul and the soul is dependent on the body. |
Definitions
Body |
purely material/physical being |
Spirit |
thoughts, awareness, emotions, capacity to interact |
Body + Spirit |
Embodied Spirit |
|
|
Three views of the human composition
1. Unspirited Body View |
2. Disembodied Spirit View |
3. Embodied Spirit View |
Unspirited Body
the person is just his/her body and nothing more. There is no soul, the body acts according to the biological processes and the patterns of behavior. |
Disembodied Spirit
the man is composed of body and soul. the body and soul are seperate. The body cannot survive without the soul while the soul is immortal.
Plato has this kind of view. The nature of the human person is seen as the metaphysical dichotomy between the body and the soul
Dichotomy- it is the contradiction between the body and the soul |
Plato's View
He is a dualist, immaterial mind and material body.
Souls exist before birth and after death
The world of forms is where the soul stays after the death of the body |
|
|
Three Parts of the Soul
Appetitive Soul |
Physical urges of the body. Thirst, hunger, and other physical wants |
Spiritual Soul |
gives the human person motivation to do things, drives the emotion of a person |
Rational Soul |
the seat of the mind and responsible for thinking, comprehend, reflect etc. |
Embodied Spirit (Aristotle)
there is no dichotomy between the soul and the body
Greek word psyche means soul or the principle of life.
The soul causes the body to live and the body is the form of the soul |
3 levels of Soul
Vegetative Soul |
grow, reproduce and feed itself |
Sensitive Soul |
grow, reproduce, feed and capable of sensation |
Rational Soul |
grow, reproduce, feed, can sense and think |
Qualities of an Embodied Spirit
Self-awareness |
Interiority, a clear perception of oneself including thoughts, emotions, idendity and actions |
Self-determination |
the ability to choose own decisions and make their own choices |
Externality |
interaction with other human beings, animals or an inanimate object |
Dignity |
the inherent value of a person and their importance. No amount of money can be equal to the life of a person |
|
Created By
Metadata
Comments
No comments yet. Add yours below!
Add a Comment
Related Cheat Sheets
More Cheat Sheets by Dementia306