Trillo, D.

BSTM 1-1AA

Compare and contrast how the self has been represented using the perspectives of the personalities
using a Venn diagram.

David Hume & Plato

David Hume Plato

Different Same

these
philosophers 
agree that,
Hume suggests that the self is just a bundle of perceptions, Plato
in argues that the soul is really an entity distinct from the
like links in a chain. To look for a unifying self beyondathose
very real body. Indeed, for Plato, the soul is the self. As we can see,
sense, the
perceptions is like looking for a chain apart from the links the body and the soul can be separated. In fact, Plato
nature of believes that the soul is just residing in the body
that constitute it.
the self is
In epistemology, he questioned common notions of personal temporarily.
bound up
identity and argued that there is no permanent “self”with thatone's Plato, like Descartes, believes that persons are immaterial
continues over time. This idea can be formulated as the souls or pure egos. On this view, persons have bodies only
reflections on
following arguments: one's states. contingently, not necessarily; so they can live after bodily

•All ideas are ultimately derived from impressions. death.

•So, the idea of a persisting “self” is ultimately derived from
impressions.
•But, no impression is a persisting thing. •Therefore, there
cannot be any persisting idea of “self.” In other words,
because the “self” must be a constant, persisting, stable
thing, and yet all knowledge is derived from impressions,
which are transient, non-persisting, variable things, it follows
that we do not really have knowledge of a “self” and
therefore, there is no self.
He says that the self contains the mind, the spirit and the
appetite. The appetite is likened to desires, booth good and
bad. This needs to be in moderation. The spirit is what
drives us to do things and the mind is what is rational. He
says that the mind should rule over the spirit and the
appetite. And the each part need to do their respective jobs.
The ideal self or individual would be one in so far that the
mind rules over spirit and appetite.