US REVIEWER M1

• Philosophy is derived from the Greek words "Philos" and "Sophia" which literally means "Love for Wisdom"
• Philosophy is the study of acquiring knowledge through rational thinking and inquiries that involves in answering questions regarding the nature and existence of man and the world we live in
• Socrates: '"The unexamined life is not worth living."'
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  Socrates believe that the answer to our pursuit in knowing ourselves lies in our own abilities and wisdom, and that the only way for us to understand ourselves is through internal questioning or introspection

  -Socratic Method or Socratic Conversation

• Plato's idea of the appetitive soul


  The part of the person that is driven by desire and need to satisfy oneself
• Spirited soul


  The part of the soul that is very competitive and active, his competitiveness drives one to expect positive results and winning
• Conscious mind


  The part of the soul that thinks and plans for the future, it decides what to do, when to do it and the possible results one could have depending on their actions
• St. Augustine


  Integrating the teaching of the church in his philosophy and establishing our sense of self with God which we cannot achieve with our bodies since the limitation of our senses in truly understanding the essence of our existence and role in the world is limited
• Descartes


  As a rational being, we should focus on the mind and the more we think and doubt what we perceived from our senses, the better understanding of ourselves
• John Locke

  The self is a blank slate

  concept of "Tabula Rasa"
• David Hume


  There is no permanent "self", since our impressions and ideas change
• Immanuel Kant


  We have the capabilities to understand beyond those experiences and be able to think and have a clear identification who we are and establish a sense of self that is unique and distinct from others
• Sigmund Freud


  The father of psychoanalysis, known for his work on human nature and the unconscious
• Gilbert Ryle Behavioristic approach to self


  Self is the behavior presented by the person, the reflection of our mind and the manifestation of who we are
• Paul Churchland


  The "self" is defined by the movements of our brain
• Maurice Jean Jacques and Merleau-Ponty


  The body and mind are not separate entities, but rather those two components is one and the same