LESSON 6: IN INTRODUCTION TO

PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN

PERSON
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What does having a harmonious and

meaningful relationship with others
mean to you?
whom you have had harmonious
relationship with?
How they have contributed to your growth
as a person?
Harmonious relationship between people is very
important. You have to maintain good relations with
your family, friends, schoolmates and the people in
your community for your activities to be productive,
meaningful and beneficial.
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How do we as human persons relate

with others?
How do we as human persons relate with others?
Our ability to engage in meaningful
interactions with other people, our
surroundings and everything around
us is rooted in our capacity for self-
awareness and transcendence.
Interpersonal relation is made
possible when the self becomes
aware of the other, which includes
everyone and everything outside of
the self.
What drives human persons to interact with their fellow
humans in a more meaningful way?
Our human nature not only enables us to recognize the self that
defines our individuality, it also enables us to recognize that other
human beings also possess a self. We are able to relate meaningfully
with other human beings because we consider ourselves as
essentially the same.
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Intersubjectivity
 refers to the shared awareness and
understanding among persons.
 It is the interaction between the self and the other.

 Intersubjectivity also carries the meaning of “a

unique relationship between distinct subjects”
Is it possible that self-engage in a very intimate and personal
relationship with others?
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Various levels of self – others interaction .

1. Awareness of the existence of the other.
2. Awareness of the self as being seen by others.
3. Awareness of the self in the other.
Various levels of self – others interaction.
1. Awareness of the existence of the other
The awareness of the self in the other is an important element in all
other aspects of interpersonal interactions. When we see people
walking down the street, we are aware that there are other beings
unique from us, and that they exist outside of our own awareness
and perception.
2. Awareness of the self as being seen by others
A deeper level of interaction between the self-other interaction.
It means that other is/are aware of your existence.

Example when one of the people you are watching suddenly

stop and look straight at you. You are immediately aware of this
person’s action as another – this stranger is looking at your
direction. Also, you are aware of another significant fact – you
know that the stranger staring at you is aware of you as a person.
3. Awareness of the self in the other
Is an important element in all other aspects of
interpersonal interactions. The way we act with other
people is often influenced by our ideas of how these
people see us.
SEEMING
where an individual presents himself or herself in a certain
way when dealing with others.
Persons take on “roles” or act out characters when
dealing with certain people or when in certain situations.
This is considered as an unconscious, natural act on the
part of humans.
Base from the song “NO MAN IS AN ISLAND” Answer the
following questions in complete sentences. Write your answer in
your FILLER.
1.In 100-150 words write an analysis on the song No Man is an
Island.
2. What is the message of the song No Man is an Island?
3. The singer clearly believes in the interconnectedness of
humankind. In what ways does our modern society reflect this
idea? Explain in 4-5 sentences.
Criteria Rating
The paper relates entirely to the 5 4 3 2 1
assigned topic or issue.
The paper conveys a genuine 5 4 3 2 1
personal view regarding the topic or
issue.
The work is original. 5 4 3 2 1
Total Points(15)
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Smile
always
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Break the class into groups of 4 to 5.
Assign the one of the following action situations to each group. Each group will
come up with an action situation that they will portray through pantomime. The
action situation will be discreetly written on a paper, and then submitted to the
teacher. Only a group and the teacher should know what the group plans to enact.
Action situation should be composed of an actor + object acted on. The action
situation should be phrased as follows:
Washing laundry (actor’s action) on the Washing machine (actor’s object).
One member will take the role of the actor; another member will play the role of
the object (act like a washing machine.
1. Talking on the phone
2. Reading books
3. Washing dishes
4. Taming a dog
5. Walking a dog
6. Ironing
7. Sweeping the floor
8. Setting a table
9. Bathing a dog
10. Taming a lion
11. Riding a horse
12. Riding a car
13. Catching a fish
14. Riding a bike
15. Cutting a tree
Let the class hear from the sharing of those who were assigned to
play the role of an object. If you were one of them, how did you
feel while playing the role?
Imagine that this happens in real life – that some persons are
turned into objects as tools used by others. Do you think they
would feel the same way as your classmates did? Why? Why not?
Can you give real life examples when persons are turned into
objects?
Meaning of interpersonal human relationship
 An interpersonal human relationship happens when both the self
and the other are in the third level of self-other interaction. They
acknowledge not only their own existence but also each other’s
presence, and that both the self and the other concede that they
are essentially the same. The self has awareness of him/herself in
the other, and the other has an awareness of him/herself in the
self. There is mutual recognition and respect of each other’s
personhood that is anchored on human persons’ inherent dignity.
When does an interpersonal human relationship become an
intersubjective human relationship?
An interpersonal human relationship is founded on respect alone, and
an intersubjective human relationship is hinged on respect and love.

Can there be an interpersonal human relationship without human love?

1. Does the song explain Intersubjectivity? How?

2. Translate the following into your mother tongue:

“People talking without speaking”
“People hearing without listening”

3. What do those lines from “The Sound of Silence” mean?

4. What kind of relationship is described by the words?

5. How does talking differ from speaking? Hearing from listening?

Illustrate with examples from everyday life experience
The “I” “Thou” and “I” “It” Relationship by: Martin Buber
Buber’s philosophy was genuine
and showed his love and hope for
humanity. Buber introduced two
distinct ways of relating I-Thou and
I-It. His existential philosophical
piece entitled “I Thou” is a
philosophical discussion on how we
relate to other, consciously and
unconsciously, and what makes us
human
I It relation
I is the subject
It is a person treated as an
object
It depicts separateness,
disconnectedness and
detachment.
“Mahalaga ka lang dahil kailangan ka”

“Naririnig ka nga di ka naman pinakikinggan”

I thou relation
I is the subject, Thou is
another subject
It is a relationship of mutual
and reciprocal connection
“Mahalaga ka dahil kailangan ka”
KEEP SHINING
Realize that intersubjectivity requires
accepting differences and not to
imposing on others.