INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

NOTES ON THE TOPIC: THE HUMAN PERSON AS AN EMBODIED SPIRIT AND HIS ENVIRONMENT

USING THE GUIDE QUESTIONS AND TH GUIDING PRINCIPLE, WE MAY BE ABLE TO UNLOCK THE
GOALS AND UNDERSTAND THE TOPIC BASED ON THE CURRICULUM GUIDE OF TH DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION. HERE ARE THE GOALS:

1.a. Explain that you are HUMAN PERSONS possessing BODY and SPIRIT;
2.a. Identify TRAITS that distinguish you as HUMAN PERSONS;
3.a. Explain how EMBODIMENT defines you as PERSONS;
4.a. Recognize that HUMAN NATURE brings the POSSIBILITY of TRANSCENDENCE;
5.a. Recognize your OWN LIMITATIONS and POSSIBILITIES;
6.a. Evaluate your OWN LIMITATIONS and POSSIBILITIES for TRANSCENDENCE;
7.a. Recognize how the HUMAN BODY imposes LIMITS on and the POSSIBILITIES for TRANSCENDENCE;
and
8.a. Distinguish the LIMITS ON and POSSIBILITIES for TRANSCENDENCE.
USING ALSO THE NEW SET OF RELECTIVE QUESTIONS, WE CAN START BY KNOWING OUR SELVES
AS A REFERENCE BY ASKING THE FOLLOWING (IN TAGALOG):

1. HANGGANG SAAN ANG KAYA MONG PATUNAYAN SA TAONG MAHAL MO O BAGAY NA

PINAHAHALAGAHAN MO?
2. ANO ANG KAYA MO PANG IBIGAY KUNG SA TINGIN MO NAIBIGAY MO NA ANG LAHAT?
3. NASUBUKAN MO NA BANG ITIGIL MO ANG MUNDO MO PARA LANG SA MINAMAHAL MO?
ANONG PAKIRAMDAM?

NOTE: THE THREE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

AFTER PRESENTING ALL THESE, WE WATCHED A VIDEO FROM A SEGMENT OF JESSICA SOHO’S
ABOUT TATTOOING OF EYEBALLS IN ORDER TO EXTRACT CONCEPTS AND IDEAS THAT WILL HELP
US FACILITATE THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS A HUMAN PERSON AND ITS NATURE. WE ALSO
MADE USE GUIDE QUESTIONS TO HELP US IN OUR GROUP ACTIVITY:

POINT NO. 1: WE FOUND OUT THAT MAN USES HIS INTELLECTUAL CAPABILITIES IN ORDER TO
BECOME CREATIVE.
POINT NO. 2: WE FOUND OUT THAT MAN IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBLE OF HIS OR HER OWN
ACTIONS AND IF EVER THERE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES, HE
IS THE ONLY ONE WHO MUST STAND FOR IT. THE GUY WHO TATTOED HIMSELF
IN HIS EYES IS RESPONSBILE BY RESEARCHING FIRST FOR LEGIT TATTOO
ARTIST AND THE PROCESSES INVOLVE IN TATTOOING, SUCH AS THERE WAS AN
AGREEMENT BY SIGNING A WAVER.
POINT NO. 3: WE FOUND OUT THAT EVERY MAN’S ASSOCIATION OR RELATIONSHIP TO EVERY
MAN IS VERY IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO SURVIVE. IF EVER THERE WAS A
CONTRIBUTION TO ANY FIELD OR ASPECT OF LIFE, IT WAS IN THE FIELD OF
ARTS, PHSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY.
POINT NO. 4: WE FOUND OUT THAT MAN HAS TO REALLY VALUE HIMSELF OR HERSELF. THE
GUY VALUED HIMSELF BY PROVIDING A “CURE” FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL
ISSUES AND PROBLEMS SUCH AS DEPRESSION.

CONTENT OF THE MAIN TOPIC: WHAT IS A HUMAN PERSON?

In our HUMAN NATURE, we have UNIQUE TRAITS or CHARACTERISTICS which make us DIFFERENT
FROM ALL OTHER CREATURES.

ANG PAGIGING IKAW BILANG ISANG TAO AY MAGBIBIGAY NG DEPINISYON KUNG ANO ANG IBIG
SABIHIN NG ‘HUMAN NATURE’ AT ‘PERSONHOOD’.

SAAN ANG HUMAN NATURE DITO SA SITWASYON?

HALIMBAWA: Ang aso ay nagpapakita ng kanyang pagmamahal sa kanyang amo sa pamamagitan ng

paggalaw ng buntot pero ang tao ay nagpapakita ng kanyang pagmamahal sa
pamamagitan ng pag alay ng bulaklak, pagsulat ng ‘love letter’, pag harana at maraming
pang ibang pamamaraan.

PAGPAPALALIM: KUNG TITIGNAN MO, ANG TAO AY MAS MARAMING NAGAGAWA KUMPARA SA
HAYOP, KAYA IYON ANG MAGPAPATUNAY AT PARA MAINTINDIHAN NATIN ANG
TINATAWAG NA “HUMAN NATURE”. BUONG PUSO AT KALULUWA MO ANG
GUMAGAWA NG PARAAN AT HINDI LAMANG ANG ISANG PARTE NG KATAWAN NG
TAO.

SO PAANO NATIN ITO MAPAPAIGTING SA MGA SARILI NATIN ITONG MAHALAGANG PARTE NG
PAGKA-TAO NATIN?

WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND OUR UNIQUE TRAITS! BASED ON THE BOOK WE HAVE TO LEARN THE
FOUR UNIQUE TRAITS:
FOR TRAIT NUMBER ONE, IN ORDER TO HAVE SELF- AWARENESS, WE NEED TO FOCUS ON OUR
RATIONALITY, INTERIORITY AND CREATIVITY.

FOR TRAIT NUMBER TWO, SELF- DETERMINATION IS FOCUSED ON: HOW TO HAVE THAT BETTER
VERSION OF OURSELF? WE NEED TO MINDFUL OF OUR ACTIONS AND DECISIONS BECAUSE AT
THE END OF OUR FREE- WILL, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CONSEQUENCES AND MORALITY OF OUR
ACTIONS. THERE IS NO MORE TURNING BACK!

FOR TRAIT NUMBER THREE, EXTERNALITY OR REACHING

OUT TO OTHERS AND THE WORLD IS VERY, VERY
IMPORTANT IN ORDER FOR US TO BECOME A COMPLETE
PIECE OF A PUZZLE.
 FOR TRAIT NUMBER FOUR, VALUING ONE SELF MUST
START FROM US. DO NOT EXPECT PEOPLE WILL
RESPECT YOU IF IN THE FIRST PLACE THEY DO NOT SEE
THAT YOU ARE GIVING VALUE OR RESPECT TO YOUR
SELF.

LASTLY, THE REMAINING GOALS ARE UNLOCKED BY USING THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

WE CANNOT SEPARATE THE SOUL FROM THE BODY, UNLESS YOU DIED ALREADY! “TO LOVE
SOMEONE” MEANS IT IS NOT ONLY THE GLAND THAT LOVES THE PERSON, IT IS YOUR ENTIRE
BEING, THAT IS, BOTH BODY AND SOUL.
 TRY TO LOOK AT YOUR SELF, LEARN TO
ACCEPT AND BE HAPPY OF WHAT YOU
HAVE. BUT MOST ESPECIALLY NEVER
LOOSE THE IDEA OF THE WORDS
“PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT” OR SHALL I
SAY “PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENCE”. DO
NOT GIVE UP EASILY, HONE AND MOLD
YOUR TALENTS. YES, OUR BODY MAY BE
DEFICIENT; FOR EXAMPLE, WE DO NOT
HAVE THE HEIGHT TO PLAY BASKETBALL,
THE BEAUTY TO WALK INTO A MISS
UNIVERSE PAGEANT OR SING A SONG IN A
GRAND COMPETITION BUT THAT DOES
NOT MEAN THAT IT IS ALREADY THE END
OF THE STORY!! OVERCOME FIRST YOUR
WEAKNESSES THEN YOU ARE NOW
STARTING TO BE IN CONTROL OF YOUR
LIFE!

IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, MAKE A TABLE THEN

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