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    The document discusses Aristotle's view that humans are inherently social beings. It summarizes Aristotle saying that those who cannot live in society or do not need society are either less than human or more than human. It also discusses Karl Marx's view that humans produce their own nature through social relations and activity with others.

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    The document discusses Aristotle's view that humans are inherently social beings. It summarizes Aristotle saying that those who cannot live in society or do not need society are either less than human or more than human. It also discusses Karl Marx's view that humans produce their own nature through social relations and activity with others.

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    The document discusses Aristotle's view that humans are inherently social beings. It summarizes Aristotle saying that those who cannot live in society or do not need society are either less than human or more than human. It also discusses Karl Marx's view that humans produce their own nature through social relations and activity with others.

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    1K views9 pages

    Human Person in Society

    Uploaded by

    lyka
    The document discusses Aristotle's view that humans are inherently social beings. It summarizes Aristotle saying that those who cannot live in society or do not need society are either less than human or more than human. It also discusses Karl Marx's view that humans produce their own nature through social relations and activity with others.

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    The Human Person in

    Society
    “Man is by nature a social animal; an
    individual who is unsocial naturally and
    not accidentally is either beneath our
    notice or more than human. Society is
    something that precedes the individual.
    Anyone who either cannot lead the
    common life or is so self-sufficient as
    not to need to, and therefore does not
    partake of society, is either a beast or a
    god”
    --ARISTOTLE--
    Aristotle
     A person who is self-sufficient that he/she
    either cannot live with others or does not
    need other people in order to live is either “a
    beast or a god”.

     “Man by nature is a social animal”—this


    implies that a person can be understood,
    defined, and acquire personal meaning based
    on the society within which he/she functions.
    Karl Marx
     What makes us human is our conscious,
    social, and purposively directed activity

     According to Marx’s philosophy, it is the


    person himself/herself who produces
    “human nature” conceived from the
    “ensemble of social relations”

     It is through joined activities through


    mutual relations that human persons make
    and remake themselves.
    Assignment- Group 1
     Theories on human relationships
    1. Social Exchange Theory
    2. Attachment Theory
    3. Uncertainty Reduction Theory
    4. Equity Theory
    5. Minding Relationship Theory
    Assignment –Group 2
     Types of Societies:
    1. Hunting and Gathering Societies
    2. Pastoral Societies
    3. Horticultural Societies
    4. Agricultural Societies
    5. Industrial Societies
    6. Post-Industrial Societies
    7. Virtual Societies
    Assignment- Group 3
     Social Institutions –Family, Education,
    Religion, Economic system, Government
     Theories on how society transforms a person

    1. Situationism
    2. The Looking-Glass Self
    3. Social Development Theory
    Schedule of Reports
    March 18
    March 20
    March 25
    Output
     Powerpoint (per group)
     Essay: (yellow pad- 1 whole)

    Recall all the topics and write a short


    reflection about why it is important to
    understand the human person in the social
    context.

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