Introduction to the

Philosophy of a
Human Person
Prepared by:
Jamila M. Naga
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WALANG SINOMAN ANG

NAMAMATAY PARA SA
SARILI LAMANG. WALANG
SINOMAN ANG
NABUBUHAY PARA SA
SARILI LAMANG
INTERSUBJECTIVITY
Social Science Dept., AU-JAS Campus
Objectives
GUIDE QUESTIONS
Naririnig ka nga…
Hindi ka nman pinakikinggan

Why is it so hard
to open up to
others?
 KAROL WOJTYLA
 SAINT POPE JOHN PAUL II – was born in
 Wadowice, Poland. He was elected to the

Papacy on Oct. 16, 1978 (264th Pope) and

was considered a great pope during his

lifetime. He maintains that the human

person is the one who exists and acts (conscious acting, has a
will, has self-determination). According to him action reveals the
nature of the human agent. Participation explains the essence of
the human person. Through participation the person is able to
fulfil one’s self.

“ No human being should become an end to him/herself. We are

A. Appreciate the talents of Persons with Disabilities
(PWDs) and those from the underprivileged sectors of
society and their contributions.
* PWD – there are many categories of persons with disabilities
to mention some there are the hearing impaired, diabetic,
asthmatic, or cystic fibrotic persons.

* ADHD (Attenion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are different

they will notice everything going on around her but will be
able to process that information quickly and will be able to
select the most important information to listen to.

* It will be difficult for them to focus or complete a task, despite

her best efforts.
 B. On Underprivileged Sectors of Society
* DIMENSIONS OF POVERTY – the notion of poverty is not one-
dimensional rather it is multidimensional.
 Income
 Health
 Education
 Empowerment
 Working condition
C. ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN
 MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT – in Vindication on the Rights of
Women (1782). She believes that women must be united to
men in wisdom and rationality. Society should allow women
to attain equal rights to philosophy and education given to
men.
 The Confucian JEN – is similar with Christian love. This deals
with relationship with others w/c can be rooted from love of
one’s parents, brothers, and sisters. It instructs to love others
as we do ourselves.
 In Hinduism, the Vedantist observes the 3 stages to commune
with God.
1. Faith – the seeker simply accepts the laws of nature as
expression of divine existence.
2. Reason – the seeker attempts to understand these laws by
rational and logical process.
3. Experience – the seeker overcomes the worldly
attachments.
 For Ayn Rand each person is responsible for his/her
individuality. “ we are responsible for more than what
becomes of us; we are also responsible for what becomes of
others”.
 Activity
Create a short video that illustrates
one the characteristics of meaning
and genuine human relationships.

(The other person/individual in your

video aside from you must be a family
member only portraying any person you
wish him/her to act in your video and a
minimum of 3-5 minutes only)