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    This document discusses ancient philosophers and their views on self and identity. It explains that Plato saw man as having a tripartite nature, with a rational soul that can exist apart from the body. Plato also believed in a two world theory with an ideal world of reality and a sensible world of constant change. Socrates' view was that one should know thyself. Aristotle saw man as a rational animal with body and soul in a state of unity, where the rational soul exists only in man.

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    TOPIC 2- ANCIENT PHILOSOPHERS

    Philosophy- mother of all disciplines

    Self- condition of identity makes one subject experience distinct from others

    PHILOSOPHERS

    PLATO- self and soul/man is a soul who uses a body

    TWO WORLD THEORY

    - Ideal world (Intelligible world) Reality


    - Sensible World ( World of matter) Constant change

    • Body is Material MAN IS TRIPARTITE

    • Soul exist apart from the Body

    3 PARTS OF SOUL BODY

    Appetitive- ID, Desires SOUL


    Spiritual- Superego, Emotions
    Rational- Ego, Reasoning bB
    SPIRIT

    SOCRATES- Know Thy Self

    - Ethic is the concept of virtue and knowledge

    ARISTOTLE- Man is a Rational Animal

    - Body and soul are in State of Unity


    - Body is Matter and Soul is a Form to the body
    - Rational soul exists only in man

    TOPIC 3- MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHERS


    ST. THOMAS AQUINAS- Self knowledge is Dependent on our experience

    - Our awareness of ourselves is triggered and shaped by our experiences in our


    environment.

    AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO- MAN is creation of GOD

    - Man is responsible for the existence of evil not God


    - Man’s nature and freewill makes man imperfect
    - GOD is GOOD

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