1.

Socrates
- According to Socrates, the "self" is divided into two parts: The body and the soul.

The body is the physical part, apparent element of us, which is mortal and continuously changing.
The other one is the soul, which is contrary to the body. It is thought to be immortal, and is the part
of ourselves that is unchanging in all realms. To explain, when we are in the physical domain, we are
alive and connected by our body and soul, making our "self". However, when we pass away, our
body remains in the physical domain, whilst our soul moves to the ideal realm, making our soul
immortal.

2. Plato
- From my understanding, Socrates’ view of self and Plato are somehow similar, it involves the
body and the soul. From what I understand, according to Plato, the only thing that is constant
and eternal is our soul while the body serves as a container for the soul or a prison for it.

3. Augustine
- The idea of this philosopher focuses on the relationship with the Divine being wherein he has
two concepts for how the self is fundamentally oriented to God: self-presentation and self-
realization.

4. Aquinas
- From his concept that humans are agents that interact with the environment simply means that
the knowledge we gain are from the experiences we encounter in the world around us.

5. Descartes
- Famous for his “I think, therefore I am”. According to Rene Descartes, the mind is where the self
first emerged. He believed that our mind contained the fundamental elements of who we are.

6. Locke
- This philosopher centers his idea on consciousness and identity of a person. The "self" develops
over time as long as consciousness and memory are continuous which therefore makes up the
identity.

7. Hume
- Hume differs from other philosophers in concern with the “self” because for Hume, there is no
such thing as “self” but, he neither denies nor affirm the idea.

8. Kant
- Both our inner and outer selves combine to generate our consciousness. Our psychological state
and our logical mind make up our inner selves while the physical environment and our senses
male up our outer selves.
9. Ryle
- If Descartes is known for his “I think, therefore I am”, Ryle is known for his “I act, therefore I am”.
Because he believes that the “self” is basically defined by the actions of a person. Therefore,
one’s self can be seen through his behavior.

10. Churchland
- His concept focuses on the idea of eliminative materialism. For him, “the self is the brain”. What
all individual has is the brain, therefore, if the brain is gone, there is no self.