Philosophy

• Various forms of society have emerged throughout human history.
• The students are expected to compare different forms of societies and individualities such as agrarian, industrial, and virtual.
• All members of a society benefit from it and have the responsibility to work for it.
• Individuals form societies and are transformed by societies.
• A popular theory on the origin of society is the Social Contract Theory which states that society came to exist out of people’s desire to have harmony in their community.
• Society was established because of the agreement entered into by the individuals in the community to form a set of laws and rules to which they must conform and abide.
• Philosophers consider society as a product of the “social contract”, where individuals decide to sacrifice personal interest and submit to a higher authority.
• In moral and political philosophy, the social contract is a theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment and is usually concerned with the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.
• Thomas Hobbes believed that persons in their natural states are governed by their desires and these often lead to conflict with their fellowmen.
• Society is the means by which people seek to control their natural tendencies and impose order.
• Individuals who establish societies enter into a social contract that makes the society functions and meets the needs of the many, ensuring the survival of humanity.
• John Locke considered persons in their natural states as more cooperative and reasonable.
• Society is formed through the consent of the individuals that organized it (consent of the governed).
• The social contract is a covenant among individuals to cooperate and share the burden of upholding the welfare of the society.
• Jean Jacques Rousseau advocated the concept of the general will, believed that even if the people are the ones who organized society and established an authority or government, in extreme cases, the government is able to impose its will on the people.
• John Rawls redefined the social contract and explained that human beings approach social cooperation in a rational manner in order to meet their individual self-interests.
• David Gauthier described people’s self-interest as a significant factor in building and maintaining societies.
• Although society greatly influences the development of the self, the human person still has the freedom to choose not to be fully defined by his or her background on society.
• There are different kinds of social relationships: Personal, where interactions are based on a mutual regard for each other as a person (subject), and Defined by Cooperation rather than competition.
• A society's most basic building block would be the interactions between two individuals.
• Societies transform individual human beings.
• Information influences the behavior of people and has become a very important commodity in Post-Industrial Society.
• Effective and efficient public service, education, and the maintenance of peace and order are some of the ways, society ensures that we are able to have productive lives and realize our potential.
• Social interactions as a species helped develop two important realms: the social systems and the realm of lifeworld.
• In Post-Industrial Society, individuals often engage in complex relationships and often have fluid identities and do not necessarily subscribe to certain norms or established standards of behavior.
• Post-Industrial Society is marked by the establishment of societies based on knowledge, information, and the sale of services, led by the human mind and aided by highly advanced technology.
• The trend in Post-Industrial Society has shifted from industry to the generation, storage, manipulation, and sale of information.
• Members of Post-Industrial Society have higher educational attainment, better training, and specialized roles.
• Human relations are transformed by social systems.
• Social systems are in place to ensure the welfare of the person in society.
• Society recognizes the capability of the person to develop and provides its members with opportunities to better themselves.
• Post-Industrial Society is characterized by the virtual society, where people organize themselves through communication technology and the internet.
• Freedom in Post-Industrial Society means that a person is able to engage in various activities, as well as access various kinds of information.
• People choose to cooperate since it is beneficial to meet their self-interests.
• People’s selfish interest benefits society as a whole, since the actions of individuals in meeting their individual needs also further the interests of the other members of society.
• Society is an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a common territory and culture.
• Society was brought about by the human desire to relate with others.
• Social Role are actions and behaviors expected of a certain individual.
• Society defines individualities and influences the person by defining the relationships that its members are able to engage in.
• Society is considered a product of deliberate actions by individuals who come together in pursuit of a common goal.