Division of City Schools

TONDO HIGH SCHOOL

Tondo, Manila

Senior High School Department

FROM MODULE 3:
THE HUMAN PERSON AS AN EMBODIED SPIRIT

MAN, PERSON, HUMAN

Are you aware that majority of us could recognize, define and use a certain word every
day without knowing its role and true meaning? Do you believe that there is a big
difference between MAN, PERSON, and HUMAN not only with the definition but its
usage to the society as a whole? Yes, I know that these words are very common to us
but this is the right moment for us to know more about it! Are you with me? Are you
ready for our new journey? Let’s go!

The time has come! Let’s get started! Today’s journey will help us identify and
understand the Human Person as an Embodied Sprit has something to do with
defining Man, Human, Human Being, Person, Personhood and Human Nature (Abella,
2016).
By definition, it is generally and commonly define to
Man
represent the entire human race.

A term used to refer for various classifications and species.

Human For a living man, human is under the classification of
Mamalia.

A term used to separate man from other Human

Human Being
Classifications like animals.

Refers to an individual who possess self-awareness, self-

determination, rational mind, and the capacity to interact
Person
with other and with himself/herself.

A general term refers to the state of being a person with

Personhood
unique, sacred and ethical status within him/herself.

Human Nature A general term refers to the deepest and natural behaviour of
a person that distinguish human from animals. A collective
traits that formed and considered the very essence of
humanity. Nobody can be considered man without human
nature.