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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

INTERSUBJECTIVITY
2nd Quarter Lesson 3
What’s Up!
Define what is intersubjectivity.

Explain how the idea of intersubjectivity be used to address


common societal issues.
Provide personal benefits or advantages of inculcating the value of
intersubjectivity on one’s self.

Reflect and modify one’s perspective on judging other people


because of their differences.
01
Intersubjectivity
of Human Beings

How human beings relate to one another


What is
intersubjectivity?
INTERSUBJECTIVITY

Intersubjectivity is a
coined word from the prefix
“inter” which connotes “among
and between” and the
philosophical term “subject” that is
equivalent to “a conscious being”.
According to Edmund
Husserl, intersubjectivity is
simply stated as the
interchange of thoughts and
feelings, both conscious and
unconscious, between two
persons or as “subjects”, as
facilitated by empathy.
To understand intersubjectivity better, let’s read the two concepts
below.
Human Being is a Social Being
A human being seeks to establish relationships with other beings
through the use of our rationality.
In order to survive, human beings must build a relationship with the
environment. As social beings, communication is essential.

Human beings are born and create themselves in social interaction.

The existence of human beings is the product of social interaction


particularly between two unique individuals. Together, they strengthen this
interaction through constant communication. As a result, community is
formed in which a person participates, adopts and absorbs the values, system,
beliefs and world- views that unites them in the social interaction.
Intersubjectivity
requires us to
recognize
differences of other
people…
The practical manifestation of
this recognition is through the
respect of their differences.
This does not mean
that we have to be
condescending or
give them special
treatment…
Perpetuating negative stereotypes and
treating disabled persons as pitiful does
NOT FOSTER intersubjectivity.
02
Philosophers
take on
Intersubjectivity
Who am I? What
was my Rule?
Confucius
❏ Proponent of Confucianism, where one of its main idea
is Ren (love others) or “human-heartedness.”
❏ Confucius stresses order and harmony in the world.
❏ This means Confucian thinking on intersubjectivity is
practical humanism that put emphasis on human
actions in sociality.
❏ He calls every man to love the other through actions,
not through thoughts.
Confucius
“To master oneself and return to courtesy is
humaneness. If they would master themselves
and return to courtesy the whole world would
take to humaneness. Do you think
humaneness derives from oneself, or from
others?”
Martin Buber
❏ A Jewish philosopher who introduced the “I-
Thou” and “I-It” relationships.

❏ I-It relationship involves objectification


and manipulation. This kind of relationship is
dehumanizing, unsatisfying and hampers
meaningful connection and potential
relationships.
❏ Example: We objectify other people by using
them for our own pleasure and using them as
means to an end.
Martin Buber
❏ For I-Thou relationship, persons are not
inanimate objects to be used. They have their
own mind and free will, thus, we have to
respect others as we respect ourselves.
❏ “I” refers to the self and “Thou” or “You”
refers to others; most meaningful
relationship in the realms of humanity
❏ We can only recognize the self in the
context of the other. This is a “person-to-
person” relationship, “subject-to-subject”
relation.
● What does “Tell me
who your friends are,
and I will tell you
who you are” mean?
● How can we connect
this in understanding
intersubjectivity?
Karol Wojtyla
❏ St. John Paul II
❏ Human action is the foundation of our
being.
❏ Participation theory suggests that man has
the capacity to share himself to others. This
affirms the reality that man acts and exists
with others.
❏ Man is a member of community of “I-You”
or “We.” Since man is a member of this
community, his experience with others
gives him meaning and allows him to
create meaning with others.
Any
Questions?
1. Among the statements below, what
best describes intersubjectivity?
a) Intersubjectivity is about how human treat
plants.
b) It is a state of sharing of subjective states by
two or more individuals.
c) It is about how we judge others.
d) We treat others as objects in intersubjective
relationships.
2. Which statement is incorrect
about intersubjectivity?
a) Love is an important aspect in
intersubjective relationships.
b) We can put ourselves in the shoes of
others.
c) I can regard others as much as I want.
d) We cannot help but be sensitive with the
existences of the other.
3. Who is the Jewish philosopher
who introduced the “I-Thou”
and “I-it” relationships?
a) Karol Wojtyla
b) Martin Burber
c) Confucius
d) Martin Heidegger
4. Who among the discussed
philosophers focus on the concept of
human-heartedness in his
philosophy of intersubjectivity?
a) Karol Wojtyla
b) Martin Burber
c) Confucius
d) Martin Heidegger
5. What is the main focus of
Karol Wojtyla’s philosophy of
intersubjectivity?
a) Intellect
b) Feelings
c) Participation
d) Contribution
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