Republic of the Philippines

Western Mindanao State University

C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S
Normal Road, Baliwasan, Zamboanga City 7000
Tel. No. 991- 3840

1. Would you consider a skillfully constructed A.I. android computer as human? If so why
or why not?
 Yes if I could I would because being a human skillfully constructed would be a
better idea because it could help me gain a lot of knowledge and help me
experience and explore about doing things. Because I know to myself that me as a
human is not so skillful.

2. If animals such as chimps, macaques and myriads of animals have the skills and intellect
that was thought to only exist in human, then what separates humans from animals?
 According to Herb Terrace, the primate cognition scientist who led Project Nim,
thinks chimps lack a "theory of mind": They cannot infer the mental state of
another individual, whether they are happy, sad, angry, interested in some goal, in
love, jealous or otherwise. Though chimps are very proficient at reading body
language, Terrace explained, they cannot contemplate another being's state of
mind when there is no body language. And also humans have several cognitive
capacities that other animals lack, including full-fledged language, reasoning, and
planning ability. And also when it comes to stance humans are bipedal, and
except for short bouts of uprightness, great apes walk on all fours. It's a profound
disparity.

3. Base on the experiments on the macaques and the experiments made by Stanley Milgram
on obedience and authority, do you think animals instinctively have better morality than
humans, explain your thoughts.
 Yes because humans are more likely to heed directions from others if they believe
their authority is morally and/or legally justified. Humans are more likely to obey
authority figures' directions, even if it means killing an innocent person.
Obedience to authority is instilled in us all as a result of our upbringing.

4. In metaphor of human nature do you consider yourself more as avocado or an artichoke?

explain why?
 I regarded myself as an artichoke since I was able to adapt to the world's changing
nature and lack of consistency. As a result, I am like an artichoke, with multiple
layers that are only functional in specific situations or at specific times. And my
experiences have the potential to both improve and change me as a person.
5. As an academic observer, which nature of humanity speaks more of reality, is it the
avocado view or Artichoke?
 I think the artichoke speaks more of reality because the artichoke view is more of
the action coinciding with reality.

6. According to the Judaic and Hebrew view on humanity, how did they describe human
being and how do we differ from animals?
 According to Judaic the righteous person regards the life of his beast. Judaism
teaches that animals are part of God's creation and should be treated with
compassion. Human beings must avoid tzar baalei chayim - causing pain to any
living creature. The Hebrew word bara (create) is used three times in Genesis 1:27
to emphasize this act of creation. Only man received the breath of God.

7. In the rationalist philosophers view, what is the essential feature of a human being that
separate us from the animals.
 Human beings different from the other animals is that human beings are “rational”
or have “reason.”

8. Plato describe three (3) types of citizens the Appetitive, Spirited and the rational soul,
how to you place yourself in this category and where do most people belong in this
category?
 I think I will place myself on the spirited and appetitive soul and most people
would be on the appetitive soul because the component of the soul responsible for
people's desires is the appetitive part. It is responsible for both necessary cravings
like as hunger and thirst, as well as unnecessary cravings such as the impulse to
overeat.

9. Socrates had ultimately emphasized the importance of “examination of the self or life” to
you as a student, how important is the examination of the life or self in your day to day
living?
 Life isn't worth living if it isn't full of hardships. Challenges are vital in our lives
because they push us to be better people than we are now; they are the driving
force behind our constant striving. Challenges make us stronger in every aspect;
they force us to persevere through difficult times, allowing us to enjoy the good
times more fully. So, what is life if not a series of challenges? It would be drab,
depressing, and pointless.

10. For Augustine for a person to attain his ultimate bliss with the divine, one must live his
life with virtuousness. Then how do we become virtuous?
 I think aiving an ethical life, following a moral code that respects others, treats
people with kindness and compassion, and refrains from corrupt, criminal, or
malevolent behavior, is how one becomes virtuous. A person who is virtuous will
have high standards of behavior, language, and communication.
11. Rene Descartes claimed that there is so much of what we think and believe are not
infallible, and they may turn out the be false. Then advocated that one should only
believe that which can pass the test of doubt, in our current society, social media and
strings of technology, how can we apply his critics on ideas and belief?
 Such a belief could then provide a firm foundation on which all subsequent
beliefs are grounded and could thus be known as true.

12. To David Hume, does the self-exist? What is it then?

 Hume proposes that the self is nothing more than a collection of perceptions, like
links in a chain. Our concept of the self, according to Hume, is the product of our
inherent tendency to attribute unitary existence to any collection of linked
elements. This belief is natural, however it is unsupported by logic.

13. To Kant, what does the self or mind exactly to do for a particular person? How did Kant
explain the concept of the apparatuses of the mind?
 When it comes to the self, both of these theories are incomplete, according to
Kant. We all have an inner and exterior self, according to him, which together
make up our consciousness. Our psychological state and rational intellect make up
our inner self. Our senses and the physical world are part of our outward self.

14. How did Gilbert Ryle explain the conception of the self? How do we define ourselves in
Ryles view?
 Ryle felt that self derives from behavior, arguing that the mind does not exist and
hence cannot be the seat of self. We're all just a jumble of behaviors brought on
by the body's physical functions. "The way people act is the self." Our action is
essentially our self. The philosophical principle "I act therefore I am" was born
from this concept. In a nutshell, the self is identical to bodily action.

15. If you were asked by your family and friends about the self, how would you explain it to
them?
 If I were asked by my family and friends about the self I would simply say that
the self is the totality of an individual, including all conscious and unconscious,
mental, emotional, spiritual and physical characteristics. Apart from the fact that it
refers to one's own identity, existence, and experience.