PERSPECTIVE

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PHILOSOPHERS PICTURE/IMAGE IDEA ABOUT MAN (Essentialist, QUOTE #HASHTAG
Protean, or
Undefined)
Man has the ability to think and
know his existence through
questioning and that human
nature involved reasoning. "All I know is #KnowledgeIsGood
SOCRATES He asserts that Self emerges Protean that I know AndIgnoranceIsEvil
when humans possess certain nothing."
virtues and leads a virtuous
life.

Man is consist of body and

soul; whereas, body is material,
mortal, and moved and soul is
ideal, immortal, and unmoved. “Human
Human beings uniquely define behavior flows
through their thoughts and Undefined from three main #LearnMoreThrough
PLATO ideas; the desire and sources: desire, IdeasAndSenses
acquisition for knowledge; and emotion, and
the ability to be socially and knowledge.”
politically involved.
 Man is the center of universe;
hence, man cannot live alone
but with the other human
beings, and the central goal is
to achieve happiness. Believed "What you do
that man has innate morality; Protean not wish for #LovingOthersWith
CONFUCIUS therefore, human beings are yourself, do not Self-Discipline
capable of making choices in do to others."
life based on righteousness or
what is good or bad.

Man and its development and

growth is motivated by seeking
pleasurable experiences; thus,
human beings define their "We are what
personalities through meeting we are because
SIGMUND the needs of pleasure. The Undefined we have been #PainOrPleasure?
FREUD tendency for humans to seek what we have
for pleasurable experiences to been".
satisfy both biological and
psychological needs.

The important part of human

nature is the Inner person and
the important part of mind is
not the intellect but the will. "The way to #WillSignifiesLoveI
ST. AUGUSTINE Essentialist God is to look nMan
into oneself"
 Man is naturally free and
equal; hence, human beings
possess rights to life, liberty
and property. “No man's #ExperienceIsKnowl
JOHN LOCKE knowledge here edge
Protean can go beyond #TheRightToOne'sLi
his experience". fe

Human beings as creatures

who are molded by cultures; "The self is not
thereupon, human nature something
changes because of the ready-made, but
JOHN DEWEY influences of complex body Protean something in #CulturesOfMan
customs known as "cultures continuous
that humans tend to adapt formation
dramatically. through choice
of action."

Man that is consist of body has

the ability to perceive his
existence in the world through "We know not
his senses and experiences; through our
MAURICE thus, physical senses and Protean intellect but #YourExperienceIs
MERLEAU- experiences are the basis of through our WhatDefinesYou
PONTY knowledge and self. experience."
 Man is consists of material
body and immaterial mind; “If you would
possess good mind but used it be a real seeker
well too. after truth, it is
Essentialist necessary that #TRUTHvs.DOUBT
RENE at least once in
DESCARTES your life you
doubt, as far as
possible, all
things.”
Man interprets and responds to
his environment based on
personal feelings and opinions.
“We are not
Undefined rich by what we #FeelingsAndOpinio
IMMANUEL possess but by nsAreStimuli
KANT what we can do
without.”