TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front page………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Chapter 1: THE SELF FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES……………………………………………………………………………… 3
A. Philosophy………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
B. Sociology……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
C. Anthropology…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17
D. Psychology…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19
E. The Self in Western and Oriental/Eastern Thoughts………………………………………………………………………………21
Chapter 2: UNPACKING THE SELF………………………………………………………………………………………………………..24
A. The Physical Self………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24
B. The Sexual Self………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29
C. The Material/Economic Self………………………………………………………………………………………………………….32
D. The Spiritual Self………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………36
E. The Political Self……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….38
F. The Digital self: Self and Other in Cyberspace……………………………………………………………………………………..41
Chapter 3: MANAGING AND CARING FOR THE SELF………………………………………………………………………………….42
A. Learning to be a Better Person……………………………………………………………………………………………………….42
B. Setting Goals for Success……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..43
C. Taking Charge of One’s Health……………………………………………………………………………………….………………44
Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………………46
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..……………………….48
 SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1: THE SELF FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVE

LESSONS NUMBER OF UNFAMILIAR WORDS SOURCE/S OF MEANING OF THE
FOUND UNFAMILIAR WORDS

A. PHILOSOPHY

B. SOCIOLOGY

C. ANTHROPOLOGY
D. PSYCHOLOGY

E. THE SELF IN WESTERN AND

ORIENTAL/EASTERN PERSPECTIVES

TOTAL NUMBER OF UNFAMILIAR

WORDS

CHAPTER 2: UNPACKING THE SELF

A. THE PHYSICAL SELF

B. THE SEXUAL SELF

C. THE MATERIAL.ECONOMIC SELF

D. THE SPIRITUAL SELF

E. THE POLITICAL SELF

F. THE DIGITAL SELF: SELF AND OTHER

IN CYBERSPACE
 TOTAL NUMBER OF UNFAMILIAR
WORDS

CHAPTER 3: MANAGING AND CARING FOR THE SELF

A. LEARNING TO BE A BETTER PERSON

B. SETTING GOALS FOR SUCCESS

C. TAKING CHARGE OF ONE’S HEALTH

TOTAL NUMBER OF UNFAMILIAR

WORDS
Overall total unfamiliar words
 BIBLIOGRAPHHY
A. Book
Villafuerte, Salvacion L. et. al. (2018), “Understanding the Self” published and distributed by NIEME PUBLISHING HOUSE CO. LTD,
Rm. 413 Villasi Mansion, 160 N. Domingo St., Brgy. Kaunlaran, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines.

B. Online Source/s