Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Santa Maria District
J. SANTIAGO INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL
Region IV- A CALABARZON
Division of Laguna
Santa Maria, Laguna

Introduction to the
Philosophy of Human Person
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Module 6- Week 6
INTERSUBJECTIVITY
Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
1. Relate intersubjectivity as a result of influence by others.
2. Realize that accepting differences of others is vital in any human relation.
3. Appreciate that accepting people for what they are is a manifestation of care, love, respect and
responsibility.
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For the learners

Now that you are holding this module, do the following:
1. Read and follow instruction carefully.
2. Take note and record points for clarification
3. Do the activities to fully understand the lesson.
4. Answer all the given tests and activities.
5. Write all your answer in the space provided in your module.

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LESSON 1: INTERSUBJECTIVITY
 We all live in the world surrounded by different people with different background and
personality. All are unique and everyone owns the right to be respected as a human being
regardless of their differences.

Just what does it mean to accept yourself and others? The answer to this question is both
simple and complex. Needless to say, everyone has aspects of his personality, character and
physical characteristics that he would like to improve in some ways. In other words, no one is
perfect.

PRE-TEST (MULTIPLE CHOICE)

Select and encircle the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.

1. Which of the following is the mutual recognition of each other as persons?

A. Dialogue B. Personality
C. Intersubjectivity D. Character

2. How do we interact people in meaningful ways?

A. To be hesitant in being attached and have close relationship with other people.
B. To establish attachments and seek close relationships with other people
C. To be worried about what people thinks about you
D. To be anxious about socializing.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about intersubjectivity?

A. Intersubjectivity is caused by an influence by another person.
B. Intersubjectivity is not an interaction between self and others.
C. Intersubjectivity is a kind of relationship which considered a subject-to-person
way of relating.
D. Intersubjectivity is caused by philosophical concept.

4. What drives us to extend assistance and act with concern towards others?
A. The recognition that we are all born perfect
B. The recognition that all people feel, look and think the same.
C. The recognition that differences will not exist among groups of people.
D. The recognition of our shared humanity and dignity.

5. Which of the following is the best example of intersubjectivity?

A. Ben has always loved dogs. When his parents let him choose a family pet, he picks a
Labrador puppy from the shelter.
B. When Anna was twelve, her sister told her that pickles are rotten cucumbers. Because of this,
Anna now orders all her burgers without pickles.
C. When Sara was fifteen, she went exploring in a cave and became trapped. She is now afraid
of closed spaces.
D. Tony was born with vision in only one eye. Because of this, he sometimes has difficulty
perceiving depth.

6. Who is the Filipino renowned singer, songwriter and radio anchor despite her condition managed
to inspire people to become a better person?
A. Grace Padaca C. Fatima Soriano
B. Helen Keller D. Roselle Ambubuyog

7. What important values are related to intersubjectivity?

A. Acceptance and recognition that all people are born perfect.
B. Acceptance and embracing the thought that all feel the same and think alike.
C. Acceptance and recognition that one is above the other.
D. Acceptance of differences and embracing diversity.

8. What drives us to reach out to other people and interact with them in meaningful ways?
A. Human nature C. Close relationship
B. Establish attachment D. Mutual recognition

9. What drives us to extend assistance and act with concern towards others?
 A. Recognition that one is above the other.
B. Recognition of our shared humanity and dignity
C. Recognition that all people are born perfect.
D. Recognition that differences will not exist among groups of people.

For Item # 10 refer to the statements below

The philosophical concept of INTERSUBJECTIVITY is related to:

I. The interaction between the self and the other.

II. The recognition that all people feel, look and think the same.

10. Which statement/s is/are TRUE?

A. I only B. II only C. Both I and II D. Neither I and II

11. What does this statement about Stout, Krueger, in his paper ‘Seeing mind in action’ means?
A. Understanding that how we see ourselves largely determines what we think we are
responsible for.
B. Acceptance and embracing the thought that all feel the same and think alike.
C. Recognition that is above the other.
D. Recognition of a kind of relationship which considered a subject-to-person
way of relating.

12. Why does acceptance of each other’s point of view, action or differences important?
A. It establishes the idea of perfection.
B. It recognizes the thought that one is above the other.
C. It improves good relationship with people.
D. It improves tolerance to get even with others.

13. Who among them is physically challenged often experience hardships because of his condition
and despite his limitations, he have successfully transcended his disabilities to become productive
and happy individual?
A. Isko Moreno C. Vico Sotto
B. Richard Gomez D. Raymond Martin

14. What do you convey when you communicate and interact with people?
A. Attitude and Acceptance C. Love and Empathy
B. Respect and Care D. Respect and Empathy

15. What are the things we can change and improve?

A. The universal nature of man.
B. Our hope for being treated the way you are willing to treat them.
C. Our character, attitude, intellect and the way in which we interact with others.
D. Getting rid of what people thinks about you.

What’s In
As humans, we have the natural and universal tendency to relate, to establish attachments
and seek close relationships with other people. Our human nature drives us to reach out to other
people and interact with them in meaningful ways.

Exercise:

How do you usually react to new places, people or activity?

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What’s New
 The interaction between the self and the other is related to the philosophical concept of
INTERSUBJECTIVITY which is the mutual recognition of each other as persons.
A good way to think of intersubjectivity is to imagine how one relates to their family and
friends. Maybe one of the family member enjoyed playing volleyball. He took one of the
members of the family with him when he practiced, and he always had a good time. Growing
up, he decided to join the school volleyball team. If that member of the family had not played
volleyball with him growing up, he may not have grown to like the sport. The experience with
volleyball can be called intersubjective because it was influenced by another person.
Exercise:

Think of a particular person who made an influence in your life and how did it change
you as a person. Write your answer on the space provided below.

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Important values related to intersubjectivity include acceptance of differences and

embracing diversity. We understand that each person is unique, therefore, differences will exist
among groups of people. When we look at physical traits and even behavior, we can see that no
two persons look and think the same. We have to accept that people have different views and
beliefs. What unites us all is our shared HUMANITY and DIGNITY.

The recognition of our shared humanity and dignity is what drives us to extend assistance
and act with concern towards others, especially towards individuals or groups that experience
hardships and discrimination. For instance, those who are physically and mentally challenged
often experience hardships because of their condition. Despite their limitations, many of them
have successfully transcended their disabilities to become productive and happy individuals.

Exercise:

Who are these people? Research about his/her life and works. Write about their
significant contributions in their respective fields and how these people will help you understand
and accept individual differences.

GRACE PADACA

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FATIMA SORIANO

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RAYMOND MARTIN

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What’s More
What is your impression about the picture and statement below?
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How is intersubjectivity relates with care, love, respect and responsibility?

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What I Have Learned

Why do you need to accept others point of view, action or differences?

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What I Can Do
Comment on the motivational quote of Charles R. Swindoll, “We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact
that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string
we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.”

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Summary
Each person is just as important as you are. This means that you learn to accept your life as worthwhile.
The bottom line is, there will be things in your life that you will not be able to change and there will be things
that you can. Think about it. Our character, attitude, intellect and the way in which we interact with others are
all things we can change and improve.

Did you know that you can convey an attitude and acceptance to others by way in which you
communicate and interact with them?

Assessment: (Post-Test)
Multiple Choice. Answer the question that follows. Choose the best answer from among the given choices.

1. Which of the following is the mutual recognition of each other as persons?

 A. Dialogue B. Personality
C. Intersubjectivity D. Character

2. Which of the following is TRUE about intersubjectivity?

A. Intersubjectivity is caused by an influence by another person.
B. Intersubjectivity is not an interaction between self and others.
C. Intersubjectivity is a kind of relationship which considered a subject-to-person
way of relating.
D. Intersubjectivity is caused by philosophical concept.

3. Which of the following is the best example of intersubjectivity?

A. Ben has always loved dogs. When his parents let him choose a family pet, he picks a Labrador puppy from
the shelter.
B. When Anna was twelve, her sister told her that pickles are rotten cucumbers. Because of this, Anna now
orders all her burgers without pickles.
C. When Sara was fifteen, she went exploring in a cave and became trapped. She is now afraid of closed spaces.
D. Tony was born with vision in only one eye. Because of this, he sometimes has difficulty perceiving depth.

4. How do we interact people in meaningful ways?

A. To be hesitant in being attached and have close relationship with other people.
B. To establish attachments and seek close relationships with other people
C. To be worried about what people thinks about you
D. To be anxious about socializing.

5. What drives us to extend assistance and act with concern towards others?
A. The recognition that we are all born perfect
B. The recognition that all people feel, look and think the same.
C. The recognition that differences will not exist among groups of people.
D. The recognition of our shared humanity and dignity.

6. What are the things we can change and improve?

A. The universal nature of man.
B. Our hope for being treated the way you are willing to treat them.
C. Our character, attitude, intellect and the way in which we interact with others.
D. Getting rid of what people thinks about you.

7. Who among them is physically challenged often experience hardships because of his condition and despite his
limitations, he have successfully transcended his disabilities to become productive and happy individual?
A. Isko Moreno C. Vico Sotto
C. Richard Gomez D. Raymond Martin

8. What does this statement about Stout, Krueger, in his paper ‘Seeing mind in action’ means?
A. Understanding that how we see ourselves largely determines what we think we are responsible for.
B. Acceptance and embracing the thought that all feel the same and think alike.
C. Recognition that is above the other.
D. Recognition of a kind of relationship which considered a subject-to-person
way of relating.

9. What drives us to extend assistance and act with concern towards others?
A. Recognition that one is above the other.
B. Recognition of our shared humanity and dignity
C. Recognition that all people are born perfect.
D. Recognition that differences will not exist among groups of people.

10. Who is the Filipino renowned singer, songwriter and radio anchor despite her condition managed to inspire people
to become a better person?
A. Grace Padaca C. Fatima Soriano
B. Helen Keller D. Roselle Ambubuyog

11. What drives us to reach out to other people and interact with them in meaningful ways?
A. Human nature C. Close relationship
B. Establish attachment D. Mutual recognition

12. What important values are related to intersubjectivity?

A. Acceptance and recognition that all people are born perfect.
B. Acceptance and embracing the thought that all feel the same and think alike.
 C. Acceptance and recognition that one is above the other.
D. Acceptance of differences and embracing diversity.

For Item # 13 refer to the statements below,

The philosophical concept of INTERSUBJECTIVITY is related to:

III. The interaction between the self and the other.
IV. The recognition that all people feel, look and think the same.
13. Which statement/s is/are TRUE?
A. I only B. II only C. Both I and II D. Neither I and II

14. Why does acceptance of each other’s point of view, action or differences important?
A. It establishes the idea of perfection.
B. It recognizes the thought that one is above the other.
C. It improves good relationship with people.
D. It improves tolerance to get even with others.

15. What do you convey when you communicate and interact with people?
A. Attitude and Acceptance C. Love and Empathy
B. Respect and Care D. Respect and Empathy

Dear Teacher,
I hereby checked and reviewed my son’s/daughter’s activity sheet. With my signature below, I
ensured that he/she had accomplished the given task by the teacher and had completed answering all the
activities for this week.

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Parent’s Name and Signature