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The document discusses various philosophers' theories of self, including Socrates' idea of "knowing thyself", Plato's distinction between body, mind and soul, Augustine's view that self-realization depends on God, and theories by Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Ryle, Merleau-Ponty, and Locke regarding personal identity. It also discusses the writer's applications of these theories to their own concept of self and beliefs.

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The document discusses various philosophers' theories of self, including Socrates' idea of "knowing thyself", Plato's distinction between body, mind and soul, Augustine's view that self-realization depends on God, and theories by Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Ryle, Merleau-Ponty, and Locke regarding personal identity. It also discusses the writer's applications of these theories to their own concept of self and beliefs.

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Nasi, Dandrev T.

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1.) Socrates – “Know Thyself”, this self-theory by Socrates simply means knowing your limits and your
motivations in order to determine your true self. This can also mean that knowing self is a must, this is the
only key to identify what your life should be according to your will.
Application: I consider the concept of “Know Thyself” theory in my own concept of “self”. As I go through
with all the knowledge and experiences that I have, I still feel the urge to explore more for the reason that
there is something more that I need to know, and experiences that I need to deal with.
2.) Plato – “Body and Soul Distinction”, this theory states that humans can be broken down by 3 parts: the
body, the mind, and the soul. The body, which deals with the material world and also deals with all the
experiences in the world. The mind, which connects all the thoughts and divine ideas. The soul, which is
the driving force of the body. It is most likely the “conscience”
Application: This theory made me believe that there is a division between our thoughts and minds. In
which means that if one of them overlaps the other, it causes negative results.
3.) Augustine – This theory of connects with God. Our self-realization and self-representation depends on
God.
Application: I, myself, believes that there is divine element that gives essence to ourselves. We are
capable of finding ourselves if there’s something or someone that we are depending on.
4.) Aquinas – This focuses more on interaction between body and soul. Also, our thinking and feelings are
triggered by what is happening around us. Body and soul are both interacting with each other.
Application: There are factors that affects ourselves. One of those is the environment that we are dealing
with. Our mind, body and soul do not just work alone, there is always an interaction between them
including the environment.
5.) Descartes – This is a theory that focuses on dualism, “theory of mind”. It states that ourselves and
everything that happens are all in our mind. Our mind is the center of all that makes us ourselves.
Application: Partly, our mind is the main part of us, humans. But, it does not actually mean that it is the
only element in us that controls all the aspects.
6.) Hume – His theory states that unifying all the associated parts of life by experiences is the key to discover
oneself. The “cause and effect” happens not by reason but by experiences. The situations we are dealing
with is the consequences of all the things we have done from the past.
Application: Experiences is also a factor that affects the process in finding ourselves. Unfortunately, we
cannot say that it always depends on experiences, there are some decisions that we made that defines
what we are.
7.) Kant – “Moral theory” this theory states that rightness and wrongness does not depend on consequences
but it is about whether we fulfill our duties as a person. More likely, it means theirs is a certain role or
mission that we need to accomplish in order to satisfy our needs as humans.
Application: I believe that we have purpose or mission in this world we are living. There is a certain things
that we must do in order to completely determine ourselves.
8.) Ryle – “No-self theory”, this just means that self is just a reality, just a plain living thing. We are just plain
individuals.
Application: This can be true, even now, we are still confused what we really are. I also believe that we
are the one that creates are definition and purpose.
9.) Merleau-Ponty – Physical senses is the only one that controls. This theory disregarded all the thoughts of
mind and soul. There are only two elements that made up our self, it is the physical body and perceptions.
Application: I partly disagree with these. But, if we consider the “No-self theory” we can connect this
theory more likely experience-based theory.
10.) Locked – “Personal Identity”, a true definition of “self” answers the question, “What makes a person the
same at one time and the same to another time.
Application: There is certain thing that really makes us human such as are beliefs, thoughts and
experiences. Our personal identity is one of those factors.
11.) Churchland – “Materialism”, there is no such thing as mind or imaginative ideas. This theory focuses
more on matter, “our brain” the physical one.
Application: This is more like a “No-self theory” but it is a specified one. It states that matter does exist in
our self. Our brain is the main source of all, the physical one. For me, this is kind of theory deals with
technical ideas and reality.

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