Intersubjectivity

At the end of the lesson, the students

will be able to:
1.
1. Discuss
Discuss intersubjectivity
intersubjectivity and and how
how itit defines
defines
human
human interactions
interactions andand relationships
relationships
2.
2. Realize
Realize that
that intersubjectivity
intersubjectivity requires
requires accepting
accepting
differences
differences and
and not
not imposing
imposing on on others
others
3.
3. Present
Present the
the talents
talents and
and contributions
contributions toto society
society
of
of persons
persons with
with disabilities
disabilities and
and those
those from
from the
the
underprivileged
underprivileged sectors
sectors of
of society.
society.
Take a look at the following pictures and try
to describe the relationship between family
members.
Intersubjectivity
- The unique relationship
between distinct subjects. It refers to
the characteristic of the human person
to engage in a very intimate and
personal relationship with others who
are different from him or her but who
are also like him or her.
 Self-consciousness
Self-consciousness

- It is considered by
Philosophers as a defining
characteristic of the self-other
relationship.
Seeming
Seeming
- It is 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.
Dialogue
Dialogue
- It is an interaction between
persons that happens through speech or
the use of words, expressions, and body
language.
How
How does
does
intersubjectivity
intersubjectivity define
define
our
our interactions
interactions with
with
other
other people?
people?
Empathy
-- The
The ability
ability to
to share
share emotions
emotions
isis an
an important
important aspect
aspect of
of
intersubjectivity.
intersubjectivity. This
This emotion
emotion isis driven
driven
by
by aa person’s
person’s awareness
awareness thatthat the
the other
other isis
aa person
person with
with thoughts
thoughts and
and feelings.
feelings.
Availability
--The
Thewillingness
willingnessof ofaaperson
persontoto
be
bepresent
presentand
andbe
beatatthe
thedisposal
disposalof
of
another.
another.
Ethics of care
-- The
The ethical
ethical theory
theory that that
emphasizes
emphasizes the the moral
moral dimension
dimension of of
relationships
relationships and
and interactions.
interactions. This
This moral
moral
perspective
perspective encourages
encourages individuals
individuals toto help
help
other
other people,
people, mostmost especially
especially the the
vulnerable.
vulnerable.
Alienation
- the state or experience of
being isolated from a group or an
activity to which one should belong
or in which one should be involved.
The important values related to
intersubjectivity include
acceptance of differences
and embracing diversity.
1880-1968
- An American Author,
political activist and the first
deaf-blind person to earn a
bachelor’s degree. She lost her
hearing and sight when she
was an infant due to an illness.
Born 1982
- An Australian
evangelist and motivational
speaker who was born with
phocomelia, a condition in
which a person is born with no
arms or legs.
Born 1980
- The first visually
impaired Filipino to graduate
summa cum laude from Ateneo
de Manila University in 2001.
She lost her eyesight at the age
of six due to an illness.